The Opportunity

We're partnering with a well-established and financially robust Irish engineering business to make a key early hire into their new and rapidly growing power division. This is a rare chance to join at the ground floor — with real visibility, genuine influence, and the backing of an experienced leadership team and full shared services from day one.

This is a pre-construction ownership role. You'll take projects from initial scope through design, costing and planning before handing over to the Project Manager for site delivery. Client-facing, technically credible, and commercially sharp — this is not a back-office position.

What You'll Be Doing

Leading pre-construction on medium and high voltage electricity infrastructure projects — from first scope to site-ready
Preparing estimates, bills of quantities and budgets, with full commercial rigour across all work packages
Serving as the key client contact pre-site — engaging confidently on technical scope, programme and approvals
Coordinating across design, H&S, quality and environmental workstreams
Managing subcontractor and supplier relationships, negotiating work packages for best value
Supporting tendering and bid preparation alongside the Head of Power
Overseeing structured handover to the Project Manager at mobilisation

What We're Looking For

Solid experience in MV/HV electricity infrastructure — design, pre-construction or project management
Working knowledge of ESB/EirGrid processes and Irish HV safety rules — essential
Confident estimating and programming — able to cost and plan a project with authority
Experience coordinating subcontractors and multidisciplinary teams
Strong client-facing communication — technically fluent and professionally confident
Proficiency in MS Project, Excel and standard PM tools
Contractor background preferred

The Package & Culture

Our client offers a competitive salary and benefits package reflective of the seniority of the role, hybrid working from their base, and full shared services support — finance, HR, commercial and H&S — so you can focus on delivery from day one.

Joining now means real ownership, genuine career trajectory, and the opportunity to help shape a division as it grows.

Interested?

Get in touch with the team at embs. talent to find out more or register your interest in confidence.

📩 helen@embstalent.co.uk

Operations Manager