V.I.E. - Technical & Market Support Engineer - Ireland (Electrical Distribution)

Location: Dublin, Ireland; based in Santry, Dublin, with occasional customer-site, panel-builder, meeting, and industry-event visits across Ireland

Company

Hager develops solutions for low-voltage electrical distribution, energy management, and smart-building markets.

What you will do

• Provide technical support to customers, consultants, contractors, panel builders, sales teams, and internal stakeholders through daily calls and inbox enquiries.
• Translate specifications, schematics, and electrical distribution designs into technical solutions, consumer-unit designs, bills of materials, and lighting-control take-offs.
• Work with sales and technical teams to identify market opportunities and strengthen specification influence across commercial, industrial, and residential segments.
• Support product launches, product promotion, customer engagement, and occasional customer-site and industry-event activities across Ireland.
• Contribute to market analysis in low-voltage distribution, energy management, and emerging smart-building markets.

Requirements

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, or a related technical discipline; relevant practical, trade, or apprenticeship experience is advantageous.
• Strong understanding of low-voltage electrical distribution systems, relevant standards, technical specifications, schematics, and electrical distribution designs.
• Fluent English with clear verbal and written communication and strong presentation skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills, commercial curiosity, and interest in energy management, EV infrastructure, smart buildings, and market development.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a cross-functional environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.

Culture & Benefits

• Initial 12-month V.I.E. assignment, renewable up to 24 months.
• Professional and multicultural environment with broad technical exposure and direct customer contact.
• Structured support, mentorship, career-development opportunities, and visibility across the business.
• Personalised onboarding and learning opportunities through Hager’s Hi! University.
• International health insurance; compensation and core benefits are determined under the Business France V.I.E. framework, with any additional local benefits confirmed during recruitment.

Hiring process

• Recruiter phone conversation after CV selection, followed by an online interview with the hiring manager and recruiter.
• AssessFirst assessment and business case, followed by a final interview with the Country Manager and Early Careers team.
• V.I.E. eligibility requires applicants to be 18–28, citizens of an EEA Member State, not Irish citizens unless holding dual EEA citizenship, compliant with applicable residence, tax, previous-assignment, and legal-record requirements, and not previously assigned to a V.I.E.