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,…