Kirby Group Engineering

Mechanical and electrical contractor with HV/MV

Electrical Commissioning Engineer

Power Systems EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeGermanyNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A third-level qualification in Electrical Engineering or Building Services Engineering is required.
Ideally, the candidate will have 5 or more years of relevant experience in a similar role.
The candidate must have a deep understanding of electrical systems, power distribution, low-voltage systems, and emergency power systems.
The candidate must be familiar with data centre infrastructure, including UPS systems, generators, electrical switchgear, and power redundancy designs.
The candidate must maintain relevant authorisations for the testing activities undertaken.
The candidate must have strong record-keeping and administration skills.
The candidate must be able to plan and effectively manage projects.
The candidate must be able to solve problems analytically and act decisively.

Responsibilities

Conduct testing and commissioning of data centre electrical systems, including power distribution units, uninterrupted power supplies, switchgear, transformers, and backup generators.
Develop and implement commissioning plans, procedures, and scripts for critical power systems, ensuring efficient operation and maintained redundancy.
Perform functional tests, load bank testing, and failure simulations to validate power-system reliability under different operating conditions.
Verify integration and coordination of electrical systems with other building systems, including cooling and fire protection.
Commission UPS, generators, and battery storage systems to meet data centre fault-tolerance and power-redundancy requirements under Tier I–IV standards.
Test emergency power systems to verify automatic failover without service interruption.
Commission energy-efficiency systems such as smart power meters to monitor energy consumption and optimize power usage.
Liaise with the project manager and prepare the project close-out report.
Follow health, safety, environmental, and quality procedures and maintain adequate records.
Work with the project team to develop the project-specific quality plan.
Maintain personally held test equipment in good working order and within calibration, and arrange recalibration within appropriate timeframes.
Maintain safety during commissioning-related site activities and apply company-specific safety rules.
Comply with client-required safety, health, environmental, and quality procedures and processes.
Ensure commissioning activities comply with data centre industry standards, including Uptime Institute Tier Standards, and applicable local regulations, including IEC, NEC, and IEEE standards.
Conduct safety assessments and risk analyses, and implement safety protocols during commissioning.
Verify electrical installations comply with applicable safety standards for power distribution, grounding, and electrical isolation.
Build and maintain effective working relationships with the client throughout the project.
Represent the company in interactions with project stakeholders.
Deliver commitments to the client on time, safely, and to the required quality standard.
Develop a project-specific commissioning plan and amend it as needed following input from the client or system operator.
Attend commissioning meetings as required.
Lead commissioning activities on designated projects, coordinate the work, and act as a customer focal point.
Prepare and collate commissioning documentation for inclusion in final project folders.
Produce commissioning programmes, method statements, inspection schedules, and other commissioning deliverables within required timeframes and within the candidate's competency.
Test and finally commission a wide range of plant and equipment at various voltage levels, including fault investigation, diagnostics, and fault rectification within the candidate's competency.
Perform commissioning activities to customer specifications on plant and equipment within the candidate's competency, and complete the required test documentation.
Provide technical support and direction to project team members, including guidance on technical standards.
Liaise with design engineers to resolve design-related queries.
Undertake temporary duties reasonably required by the company that fall within the candidate's area of competence.
Report progress and problems to the site manager or the project manager or engineer responsible for project delivery.
Report design errors, omissions, and shortcomings to the project designer to support future design improvements and reduce recurrence.
Mentor and coach junior engineers and graduates.

Desired Qualifications

The candidate should ideally have 5 or more years of relevant experience in a similar role.

Permanent position available with a considerable portfolio of works for the next 5+ years
To build your career by assisting in the delivery of ‘leading edge’ engineering projects.
To work with a vibrant, agile and multi-functional team in delivering projects on time, safely, to budget and to the required quality standards.
To benefit from Kirby’s Career Development Programmes that will enhance your leadership capability.
To work with the best.
Excellent package on offer with room for negotiations

About Kirby Group Engineering
Kirby Group Engineering is an international multi-disciplinary engineering services contractor and leading provider of high-value engineering services to a number of ‘blue chip’ companies. Operating across Ireland, the UK, Europe and South Africa, Kirby has become the engineering service provider of choice in growth segments such as pharmaceuticals, data centres and power transmission and distribution. Our culture is innovative, collaborative and performance focused. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to grow and develop in a company committed to developing talent and rewarding performance.

Role Purpose
An Electrical Commissioning Engineer plays a crucial role in ensuring that the complex electrical infrastructure of the facility is installed, tested, and commissioned to meet the highest performance and reliability standards. This role is vital for Data Centre operations, where power reliability and system redundancy are critical to maintaining uptime and operational efficiency.

Electrical Commissioning Engineer Responsibilities:
In conjunction with your team, you will coordinate on the delivery of key systems within a facility including but no limited to the following.

Electrical Systems Testing and Commissioning:

Conduct testing and commissioning of all electrical systems in the data centre, including power distribution units (PDUs), uninterrupted power supplies (UPS), switchgear, transformers, and backup generators.
Develop and implement commissioning plans, procedures, and scripts for critical power systems, ensuring systems operate at peak efficiency and redundancy is maintained.
Perform functional tests, load bank testing, and simulate failure scenarios to validate the reliability of the power systems under various operational conditions.
Verify the proper integration and coordination of electrical systems with other building systems, such as cooling and fire protection.
Ensure high-availability systems (such as UPS, generators, and battery storage systems) meet data centre requirements for fault tolerance and power redundancy (Tier standards: Tier I–IV).
Test emergency power systems to ensure they can handle automatic failover without service interruption.
Commission energy efficiency systems (e.g., smart power meters) to monitor real-time energy consumption and optimize power usage.

Managing the projects:

To liaise with the project manager & prepare the project close out report.

Safety, Health, Environmental & Quality

Ensure that the Health & Safety, Environmental & Quality procedures are followed & adequate records maintained.
Work with the project team to develop the project specific quality plan.
Ensure that personally held test equipment is maintained in good working order and within calibration and to apply for re-calibration within appropriate time scales.
Maintain due regard to safety for all commissioning related site activities whilst recognizing and applying company specific safety rules.
Comply with any Client required SHEQ procedures and processes.
Ensure that all commissioning activities comply with Data Centre industry standards (e.g., Uptime Institute Tier Standards) and local regulations (e.g., IEC, NEC, IEEE standards).
Conduct thorough safety assessments, risk analyses, and implement safety protocols during the commissioning process.
Verify that electrical installations adhere to all relevant safety standards, particularly regarding power distribution, grounding, and electrical isolation.

Managing the Client and other external relationships

Develop a strong & maintain an excellent working relationship from the start to the completion of the project
To act as an ambassador with any stakeholders involved with the project
Deliver what has been promised to the client on the time safely & to the highest quality

Testing & Commissioning

Develop a project specific commissioning plan, amending as required following input from the Client and / or System Operator
Attend Commissioning Meetings as required
Hold all the relevant authorisations appropriate to the testing activities to be undertaken
Take the role of Lead Commissioning Engineer on designated projects, coordinating and managing commissioning activities, whilst acting as a focal point for the customer
Prepare and collate commissioning documentation to be incorporated in to final project folders
Fulfil Commissioning duties within competency e.g. production of commissioning programmes, commissioning method statements, inspection schedules etc. within specified time scales
To undertake testing and final commissioning on a wide range of plant and equipment at various voltage levels including fault investigation, diagnostic activities and rectification of faults within your competence
To undertake commissioning activities to customer specification on the range of plant and equipment within your competence including completion of appropriate test documentation

Day-to-Day Control

Provide technical support and direction, within your competence, to Kirby Project Team members, including the application of technical standards
To liaise and work with Design Engineers to resolve design related queries
To undertake other activities which the Company may reasonably require to be undertaken on a temporary basis which are within an individual’s area of competence
To report progress and/or problems to the Site Manager or Project Manager/Engineer responsible for project delivery
Provide reports to the project designer on design errors, omissions or short-comings so they can be addressed in future designs and to minimise the likelihood of reoccurrence

Necessary requirement of the Electrical Commissioning Engineer

3rd level qualification in Electrical Engineering / Building Services Engineering
Ideally the Commissioning Engineer will possess 5+ years relevant experience in a similar role.
Deep understanding of electrical systems, power distribution, low voltage and emergency power systems.
Familiarity with Data Centre specific infrastructure such as UPS systems, generators, electrical switchgear, and power redundancy designs.
Excellent communicator/strong interpersonal skills/communicates with impact
Excellent record keeper and administration skills
Drives for results
Leads and influences others.
Innovates and leads in Testing, Commissioning /Technical activity and challenges.
Plans and effectively manages projects.
Solves problems analytically and acts decisively
Mentor and Coach to junior engineers and graduates

For more information on this Electrical Commissioning Engineer/ Commissioning Engineer position or other similar Electrical Commissioning Engineer opportunities based in Ireland, the UK or Europe contact the Talent Acquisition Team in Kirby Group confidentially on +353 (0)1 454 0411 or apply in confidence.

For more information on this role, or other Construction / Engineering opportunities across Ireland, the UK, Europe, or South Africa please review our careers page (Vacancies - Kirby Group Careers) or contact the Talent Acquisition Team at Kirby Group in confidence on +353 (0)1 454 0411.

Kirby Group Engineering is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of race, gender, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age.

About the Company

Kirby Group Engineering

Mechanical and electrical contractor with HV/MV

Kirby Group Engineering delivers mechanical and electrical contracting and specialist high-voltage and medium-voltage design and construction for sectors such as data centers, life sciences, power and renewables, and industrial manufacturing. It handles end-to-end project delivery through an in-house team of about 1,900 professionals across Ireland, the UK, mainland Europe and South Africa, designing, engineering, building, testing and commissioning M&E systems and HV/MV networks. The company differentiates itself with a long track record since 1964, a large multi-country direct workforce, and strong values centered on PEOPLE, SAFETY, QUALITY, DELIVERY and VALUE, including Platinum Investors in People accreditation. Its goal is to provide high-value, safe, high-quality projects with reliable delivery and customer value.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Ireland
Founded: 1964

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