Senior Engineering Management Vacancies

 
Vacancy Number:  26857
Category:  Engineering - Other
Job Type:  Full-time
 

Senior Engineering Vacancies at ESB 

Are you ready to shape the future of energy in Ireland? At ESB, we are seeking Senior Engineers to step into pivotal leadership roles that will help drive our ambition to lead the transition to a low-carbon future. This is your opportunity to join a company with a proud legacy and an exciting futurewhere innovation, engineering excellence and sustainability go hand in hand. If you have influenced strategy, led teams and delivered impactful projects at scale, we want to hear from you. 

 

Key Responsibilities: 

  • Strategic Leadership: Lead the delivery of ESB’s low-carbon future strategy, embedding social and environmental sustainability across in all our activities. Ensure alignment with ESB’s strategic objectives at every level - internally and externally - while overseeing large-scale initiatives that drive measurable impact. 

  • Engineering Excellence across ESB: Lead the development and implementation of best-in-class engineering standards, practices, and innovation across all engineering functions in ESB Provide strategic guidance on complex engineering challenges and promote cross-functional collaboration.  

  • People Leadership:  Drive a culture of continuous growth and learning, guiding and mentoring teams to achieve their full potential.  Mentor engineering talent to build deep technical capability aligned with ESB’s ambition to be a net zero company by 2040. 

  • Stakeholder Engagement:  Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including customers, regulators, and industry partners. 

  • Innovation and Improvement:  Drive innovation and continuous improvement across all areas of the business, leveraging new technologies and best practices to enhance ESB's operations. 

 

Skills, knowledge and key personal requirements: 

  • Strong strategic and inclusive leadership and team collaboration skills 

  • A proven track record of leading transformation and managing complex engineering projects to achieve strategic goals 

  • Systems thinking enhanced by future technology, actionable policies and plans 

  • Extensive experience of influencing at senior levels both internally and externally 

  • Learning-oriented with strong interpersonal, engagement, and the personal credibility to deliver the highest standards of people performance 

 

Qualifications & Experience: 

  • A degree in Engineering (Level 8 NFQ or equivalent) in a relevant discipline such as Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, or Energy Engineering. 

  • 10+ years of engineering experience, with at least 5 years in a senior or strategic leadership role involving the delivery of complex, multidisciplinary projects. 

  • Postgraduate qualifications in Engineering, Business, Sustainability, or Leadership are desirable. 

 

ESB Work Environment: 

We offer a flexible working environment for our senior managers to accommodate personal and professional needs. This approach ensures a healthy work-life balance while maintaining high productivity and leadership standards.  The successful candidate may combine remote / smart working within the jurisdiction, with attendance at base for in-person collaboration, the frequency of which is agreed with the manager and subject to ongoing review.

 

Work base will be defined according to the role.

 

 

Why ESB?  

We offer a flexible working environment for our senior managersThis approach ensures a healthy work-life balance while maintaining high productivity and leadership standards. 

 

ESB’s Employee Value Proposition, known asOur People Promise, provides an extensive range of benefits to employees including:  

  • Competitive salary commensurate with experience  

  • Generous pension contributions  

  • Opportunity to lead and operate on frontline of Ireland’s transition to net zero future.  

  • Opportunity for smart working/ hybrid working.  

  • Career development through mentoring and training  

  • Professional body membership of Engineers Ireland and support to achieve Chartership.  

  • Corporate Social Responsibility Opportunities  

  • Active Social & Sports Clubs  

  • Credit Union  

  • Staff Well Being programmes  

  • Generous parents leave entitlements.  

  • Great team environment working to our Core Values – Courageous, Caring, Driven and Trusted  

  • Comprehensive Diversity and Inclusion Programme  

 

Closing Date :

5th June 2025 

 

Further Information  

Applicants who anticipate needing assistance for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence,recruitment@esb.ie 

 

If you have any queries in relation to this job, please contact recruitment@esb.ie  

 

A reserve list will be held for 6 months in which you will be placed if you are suitable for the role.  

 

 

For other opportunities, please explore all of our current vacancies on our careers page. www.esb.ie/careers 

                                                                         

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement

ESB is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all sections of society and ensure that no one is discriminated against on the grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnicity or nationality, disability, age, citizenship, marital status, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation or gender identity, or any other basis as protected by law. 

Applicants who anticipate requiring assistance or reasonable accommodations for any part of the application or interview process may contact, in confidence, recruitment@esb.ie.  

About ESB

Join us in our mission to achieve a net-zero electricity system by 2040. ESB is Ireland’s leading energy utility, with activities spanning electricity generation, transmission and distribution, energy supply, energy services and international consultancy. Operating in Ireland, Northern Ireland and Great Britain, we invest over €1 billion each year to deliver a new energy future based on reliable, affordable zero-carbon electricity.