Senior Project Engineer

Company Overview

Our client manages Ireland’s Electricity Grid and is central to the country’s energy transition, supporting a low carbon, renewable future by enabling the grid to handle up to 80% renewable electricity. They are recognised as a Great Place to Work for their culture based on trust, collaboration, and inclusion. The organisation offers a supportive environment with opportunities for career growth, meaningful work, secure employment, and family-friendly flexible policies.

Role Overview

This position is for a Senior Lead Project Engineer in the Infrastructure team focusing on large-scale power infrastructure projects across Ireland, including Connection Projects, Network Projects, and PMO involvement. The role requires overseeing infrastructure delivery for key projects from initiation through construction and commissioning to project closeout.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the successful delivery of medium to large electrical infrastructure projects meeting schedule, budget, and quality requirements.
• Lead projects throughout their full life cycle, including feasibility, statutory planning, consent acquisition, detailed design, construction, and commissioning phases.
• Conduct site visits to existing and new substations and transmission circuit locations as needed.
• Ensure adherence to governance and control procedures in project management processes.

Candidate Profile

• Holds an engineering degree or equivalent with a minimum of six years relevant experience in the power industry.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a portfolio of complex, large-scale infrastructure projects and deliver comprehensive solutions.
• Strong passion, enthusiasm, and ability to motivate teams to achieve strategic objectives.
• Exceptional communication skills; able to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including business leaders.
• Proven experience in coaching and developing high-performance teams in dynamic environments.
• Thorough understanding of transmission system requirements and industry stakeholder expectations.
• Possession of a valid full driving licence.

Benefits

• Annual performance bonus ranging from 0-12%.
• 25 days annual leave plus 2 company leave days.
• Employer pension contribution up to 11%; employee contribution at 8%.
• Flexible working hours starting between 08:00 and 10:00 with a 16:00 finish.
• Educational funding support for further learning.
• Complimentary breakfast and lunch available daily at onsite restaurant.
• Additional benefits include options to purchase extra leave, ability to work remotely up to three days a week, flexible core hours, summer early finish on Fridays during bank holiday weekends, and opportunities for short overseas work assignments (up to ten days).