# Electrical Quality Manager - Energy & Industrial Business Unit

**Company:** [Designer Group](null/companies/rFJ5KNJGHNkeyyz5uoM2PD.md)
**Location:** Dublin, Ireland
**Workplace:** hybrid
**Employment type:** Full-time
**Department:** Energy & Industrial

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## Description

Electrical Quality Manager – Energy & Industrial Business Unit

**Sector:** Energy & Industrial / Engineering & Construction  
**Employment Type:** Full-time  
**Travel:** Regular travel across project locations

The Opportunity

Designer Group is seeking an experienced **Electrical Quality Manager** to lead electrical quality performance across our Energy & Industrial Business Unit.

This is a senior Business Unit role supporting multiple complex energy and industrial projects, with responsibility for driving consistent quality standards, reducing defects and rework, and ensuring electrical installations are delivered in line with client, technical and Designer Group requirements.

You will work closely with Business Unit leadership, Project Managers, Construction, Engineering, Commissioning and project-based QA/QC teams.

Key Responsibilities

-   Lead the Energy & Industrial Business Unit electrical quality strategy.
-   Provide direction and support to project-based Electrical QA/QC teams.
-   Ensure consistent electrical quality standards across all projects.
-   Monitor performance through audits, inspections, KPIs and project reviews.
-   Support project teams through construction planning, installation, testing, energisation, commissioning and handover.
-   Oversee Quality Plans, ITPs, inspection records and electrical quality documentation.
-   Monitor NCRs, defects, rework and corrective actions, ensuring effective and timely close-out.
-   Drive right-first-time delivery and continuous improvement.
-   Support electrical completion, system turnover, energisation and commissioning readiness.
-   Identify recurring quality issues and share lessons learned across the Business Unit.
-   Support client audits, inspections and quality reviews.
-   Coach and develop Electrical QA Leads, Engineers and Inspectors.
-   Support supplier, vendor and subcontractor quality performance.
-   Hold project teams accountable for quality performance and close-out.
-   Escalate significant or recurring quality risks to Business Unit leadership.

## Requirements

What We’re Looking For

-   A qualification in **Electrical Engineering, Quality Management or a related discipline** would be advantageous.Strong experience in **Electrical QA/QC, Quality Management or Electrical Construction**.
-   Experience within **energy, utilities, industrial, power, infrastructure, pharmaceutical, manufacturing or large-scale engineering projects**.
-   Strong technical understanding of electrical power, distribution and installation systems.
-   Experience developing and managing **Quality Plans and Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs)**.
-   Strong understanding of NCR, defect and corrective-action management.
-   Experience with electrical testing, completion, energisation, commissioning and handover.
-   Previous experience leading or supporting electrical QA/QC teams.
-   Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder-management capability.
-   Ability to influence project and operational leadership.
-   Willingness to travel regularly across Designer Group projects.

Key Areas of Electrical Quality Focus

-   HV, MV and LV electrical systems
-   Power distribution systems
-   Transformers and switchgear
-   Protection and control systems
-   Electrical panels and MCCs
-   Cable containment and cabling
-   Cable installation, glanding and termination
-   Earthing and bonding
-   Electrical equipment installation
-   Electrical testing and verification
-   FAT and SAT activities
-   Electrical completion
-   Energisation
-   Inspection & Test Plans
-   Quality documentation and traceability
-   NCR and defect management
-   System turnover
-   Testing and commissioning
-   Handover documentation

## Benefits

Why Designer Group?

This is an opportunity to move beyond single-project QA and influence electrical quality performance across an entire **Energy & Industrial portfolio**.

You will have the opportunity to:

-   Operate at Business Unit level.
-   Shape electrical quality standards across multiple complex projects.
-   Work directly with senior operational leadership.
-   Develop and support project QA/QC teams.
-   Drive measurable improvements in quality, rework and right-first-time delivery.
-   Influence quality from construction through energisation and commissioning.
-   Build your career within a growing international engineering business.

Apply

If you are an experienced Electrical Quality Manager, Electrical QA/QC Manager, Electrical QA Lead or senior Electrical QA/QC professional with a background in energy, industrial, power or engineering construction, we would like to hear from you.

Apply today and help shape electrical quality across Designer Group’s Energy & Industrial operations.

Designer Group is an equal opportunities employer.

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