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Senior Professional Engineer, Substations Maintenance

 
Vacancy Number:  28558
Category:  Engineering - Electrical
Job Type:  Full-time
 

Transmission & Distribution Engineering (TDE) provides specialist asset lifecycle management engineering services across ESB’s Transmission & Distribution businesses.

The Substations Maintenance team delivers maintenance services and diagnostic testing of substation primary plant assets across ESB Networks and ESB Generation & Trading. This includes HV plant condition assessments, fault investigations, DC systems, SF6, rotating machinery and mobile substation fleet support.

As a key member of the team, the Senior Professional Engineer will deliver these services and contribute to ESB’s Net Zero 2040 strategy.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Deliver the TDE business plan aligned with Net Zero 2040 objectives
  • Ensure maintenance programmes and projects are delivered safely and to high quality standards
  • Lead testing, diagnostics and fault investigations of HV plant, and develop technical policies and standards
  • Provide technical assurance for maintenance and overhaul projects
  • Manage stakeholder and supplier relationships,
  • Mentor and develop colleagues
  • Contribute to asset lifecycle strategies and innovation initiatives

 

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Essential:

  • Minimum 5 years’ experience
  • Strong project & programme management
  • Strong technical knowledge of substation plant
  • Proven delivery track record
  • Strong stakeholder management
  • Knowledge of ESB processes and HSE standards
  • Ability to manage priorities and deadlines
  • Full driving licence

Desirable:

  • Experience in DC systems, ATEX, SF6 or rotating plant
  • Professional membership (Engineers Ireland, IET, Cigre etc.)
  • Chartered status

 

Qualifications

Essential:

Level 8 Engineering qualification or equivalent

Desirable: Chartered Engineer

 

Location

Portlaoise or Cork with nationwide travel and Smart Working.

ESB is committed to offering flexibility in ways of working and we call that Smart Working – combining digital tools with a culture of trust and empowerment to enable flexible and remote ways of working. The successful candidate may combine remote / smart working within the jurisdiction, with attendance at base for in-person collaboration, on at least two anchor days per week. 

 

Reporting To

Senior Team Leader, Substations Maintenance, Team South

 

Why Work with Us? 

  • Opportunity to lead Ireland’s transition to net zero carbon future 

  • 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 

  

Salary 

 €59,000 - €70,000 per annum

 
Closing Date 

14th July  2026 

 

Interview  

Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will complete a Behavioural Interview based on each of the following Behaviours, which underpin how we work at ESB and are critical to delivering our strategy: 

  • Accountable and Ethical 
  • Collaborative  
  • Growing and Adaptive 
  • Proactive 
  • Respectful and Supportive 

More information available on Our People Promise 

 

Notes 

Your application will be held in reserve for 6 months should you be suitable for the role. 

The successful candidate will be required to evidence their right to work in the Republic of Ireland / UK prior to commencement of employment.    

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.
 

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