Specialist Lead Substation Engineer delivering high-voltage designs for ESB. Leading projects ensuring safety and quality in electricity transmission and distribution.
Responsibilities
Apply previous experience to deliver high‑quality designs and safety coordination across a diverse portfolio of electricity transmission and distribution development projects.
Hold overall responsibility for safety as Project Supervisor Design Stage (PSDP) on large‑scale projects, including the preparation and review of design risk assessments and project Health & Safety plans for both design and construction teams.
Provide overall leadership and delivery of HV substation designs, including chairing design meetings and ensuring all programme deliverables meet budgetary, quality, and scheduling requirements.
Undertake the role of Lead Engineer, managing HV project design support across both internal delivery teams and external EPC project delivery models.
Establish, maintain, and continuously develop HV Projects substation template designs and libraries, ensuring consistency and efficiency across projects.
Develop, implement, and continuously improve standardised HV Projects processes, incorporating feedback from project reviews, lessons learned, and best practice.
Provide technical leadership, guidance, and day‑to‑day management of specialist workstreams, including approval of key outputs, mentoring and development of team members, technical scoping and costing, commercial considerations (including customer and renewable connections), project programming (design, construction, testing, and inspection), design review, training, and client interfacing.
Requirements
A minimum of Seven years’ experience in substation design.
Proven ability to work in a team to a high level of performance.
A strong understanding of all elements of substation tendering and tender evaluations, scoping, planning, design, costing, construction and commissioning.
A strong work ethic with a clear focus on delivery to ESB’s safety, time, quality and cost objectives.
Strong commercial and project management capability.
The demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple priorities.
A flexible approach to work, especially where necessary to delivery excellent customer service.
A proven track record of success contributing to the training and development of technical professionals.
Strong stakeholder management skills.
PSDP or CDMC competency or experience.
Site Working experience.
Full Driving licence.
Either 3rd Level Engineering qualification or equivalent work experience is essential.
Benefits
Opportunity to lead Ireland’s transition to net zero carbon future
Progressive, hybrid working model
Career development through mentoring and training
Corporate Social Responsibility Opportunities
Sports and Social Clubs
Networking opportunities
Credit Union
Generous Pension
Access to staff well-being programmes
Generous parental leave entitlements
Strong values-based and inclusive culture
Strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
Great team environment working to our Core Values: Courageous, Caring, Driven and Trusted
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