Senior Substation Manager
Ireland
Permanent
Competitive salary (dependent on experience)

Overview

EMBS is working in partnership with a growing energy infrastructure business, delivering high-voltage substation projects across Ireland, that is currently in the market for a Senior Substation Manager to join their company on a permanent basis.

This market leader is a well-established entity within the HV substation and energy infrastructure sector and boasts a rich history of delivering safety-critical, highly complex projects for nationally significant network infrastructure. This is a senior leadership role within the substation function, with accountability for the strategic leadership, delivery and oversight of HV substation installation and pre-commissioning activities across multiple projects and teams.

What's in it for you?

Stability / Longevity: A senior leadership role within a growing energy business, with genuine career progression opportunities as the business scales.

Competitive salary: Dependent on experience, plus a competitive benefits package.

Hours: Days

Benefits: Competitive benefits package and career progression opportunities within a growing energy infrastructure business.

Responsibilities

Off the back of continued success and a growing project portfolio, our client is seeking an experienced Senior Substation Manager to take strategic leadership of HV substation installation and pre-commissioning activities across Ireland, ensuring all work is delivered safely, compliantly, on time and to the highest quality standards.

Your responsibilities will include:

As a Senior Substation Manager, you will hold accountability for multiple projects and teams across the construction and pre-commissioning phases, providing oversight of HV substation projects from 38kV to 220kV, from installation through to pre-commissioning handover.

You will:

Lead, mentor and develop substation managers, engineers, site managers and supervisors, building high-performing multidisciplinary teams across construction and pre-commissioning activities
Set clear objectives, manage performance, support succession planning and promote a strong safety-first culture
Ensure projects are delivered safely, on programme and within budget, overseeing planning, resourcing and reporting, and supporting tendering and bid reviews
Act as a senior duty holder for HSEQ, ensuring compliance with Irish standards (ESB Networks, EirGrid, HSA), reviewing RAMS and pre-commissioning procedures and leading incident investigations
Provide technical leadership on installation and pre-commissioning activities, supporting technical reviews and value engineering, and overseeing QA, inspections, testing and handover
Act as a senior client contact, building relationships with stakeholders and representing the business at meetings and audits

Successful applicants must be able to demonstrate:

10+ years' HV substation construction/installation experience
Proven leadership of large technical teams
A background in energy infrastructure
A strong understanding of HV substations, with experience in construction, testing and pre-commissioning
Knowledge of Irish standards and grid codes
A degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline
Relevant HV certifications

Chartered Engineer status is desirable.

If you are interested in the opportunity of Senior Substation Manager and believe you meet the illustrated criteria, apply today to join our clients' growing team delivering nationally significant energy infrastructure across Ireland.

About us

EMBS Engineering is a dedicated talent specialist that partners with some of the UK's most prestigious, advanced, precision engineering companies within the Aerospace, Automotive / Motorsport, Nuclear, Oil & Gas, Green, Environmental and FMCG industries. We'll offer you expert support and advice throughout the process to ensure you select and secure a career-defining role.