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MCS Group | Your Specialist Recruitment Consultancy

Senior Engineer (Operations)

Hybrid

Belfast, United kingdom

Senior

Freelance

24-11-2025

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Communication Market analysis Recruitment

Job Specifications

Senior Engineer – Fixed Term Opportunities (Operations) based in Belfast

Contract: 30-month fixed term (to 2028)

MCS Group is recruiting a number of fixed term opportunities within our clients' System Operations team, central to keeping the power system secure and the electricity market running smoothly.

As a Senior Engineer, you’ll play a key role in planning, analysis, and delivery across areas such as:

Power system operations and analysis
Grid and Network Code management
Control Centre readiness and compliance
Technical policy development and audits
Market analysis, data validation, and tariff modelling

You will work on critical projects shaping the future of the electricity system while collaborating with internal teams, customers, and industry stakeholders.

About you:

Degree in Engineering (or equivalent) with 4+ years’ post-qualification experience in power system operations
Strong organisational, communication and stakeholder skills
Proven ability to deliver, influence, and work effectively in a team
Analytical mindset, comfortable working with large datasets
Innovative, adaptable and detail-oriented

This is a chance to contribute to the future of energy in a dynamic and supportive environment.

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity, please send an up to date CV via the link provided or contact Kirsty Dillon Specialist Consultant at MCS Group 028 9693 5510

Even if this position is not right for you, we may have others that are. Please visit MCS Group to view a wide selection of our current jobs www.mcsgroup.jobs

MCS Group is committed to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion for all, being the first recruitment agency in NI to achieve Bronze Diversity Mark accreditation, if you have a disability which means you require a reasonable adjustment to be considered at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us and we will endeavour to facilitate the request.

Not all agencies are the same…MCS Group are passionate about providing a first-class service to all our customers and have an independent review rating of 4.9 stars on Google

About the Company

With a global team of specialist recruitment consultants and support staff, MCS Group provides talent solutions in the US, UK, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Since 2008 our mission has been to raise the bar, set the standard, and be the modern benchmark for international recruitment. We're passionate about what we do, and this commitment and passion run deep through our core specialisms and sectors; IT & Digital, Accountancy & Finance, Sales & Marketing, HR, Legal, Procurement, Supply Chain, Technical and E... Know more