Director — Protection & Controls Ireland (Dublin / Cork — hybrid) Permanent Competitive salary

Overview

embs. energy is working in partnership with a leading global engineering and technical services business that is scaling its Protection & Controls capability across Ireland. With major transmission frameworks active and a secured, multi-year pipeline of work, our client is seeking a Director to define and lead its P&C strategy.

This is a defining leadership appointment inside one of the strongest framework positions in the transmission market, with ownership of strategy, clients and capability growth.

What's in it for you?

Stability / Longevity: A secured, long-horizon pipeline of transmission work measured in years, not quarters, with active bidding across the Irish grid and an established regional presence.

Competitive salary: Benchmarked to a Director remit; full range and benefits sheet confirmed on your first call with embs. energy.

Hours: Days, with genuine hybrid flexibility — typically two days per week in a regional office, and flexibility on which days. This is not a covert return-to-office mandate.

Benefits: Single medical cover and digital GP service, enhanced parental leave and support programmes, professional membership and CPD reimbursement, employee assistance programme, EV scheme, and matched-funding / paid volunteering.

Responsibilities

Off the back of an unusually strong framework position and continued growth, our client is seeking a Director to define and lead its Protection & Controls strategy across Ireland and Europe.

As a Director, you will define P&C strategy, own key client relationships and P&L, and drive capability growth and industry presence. You will provide the ultimate technical and commercial leadership for the discipline, working within the requirements of the relevant grid bodies, including EirGrid and ESB Networks, and set the direction for a team that is being actively built out.

Successful applicants must be able to demonstrate senior, strategic transmission leadership with a foundation in 400kV design — gained on major grid or network programmes — typically underpinned by Chartered Engineer status, a design-led P&C background, and a proven record of owning client relationships, commercial performance and capability development at the most senior level.

If you are interested in a Director opportunity in Protection & Controls and believe you meet the illustrated criteria, apply today to lead our client's growing team in Ireland.

About us

embs. energy is a specialist Power & Energy recruitment consultancy, partnering with leading organisations across Transmission & Distribution, HV/EHV, substations, protection & controls, renewables and data centre power — placing talent from Designer to CEO across the UK, Ireland and USA. We'll offer you expert support and advice throughout the process to ensure you select and secure a career-defining role.

Please note, applicants must hold the right to work in Ireland.

Helen Charteris | Practice Director, Global Power & Energy | embs. talent — Connecting the best talent across Transmission & Distribution, HV/EHV, substations, protection & control, renewables and data centre power, from Designer to CEO. UK | Ireland | USA. helen@embstalent.co.uk 07512 540612. embs. talent — specialist Power & Energy recruitment consultancy, founded in 2003. Triple ISO certified, including ISO 42001 for AI management.

Director Protection & Control