Team Lead – Electrical Design (Substations) Dublin, Ireland (with flexibility to work from other office locations) Permanent | Full Time Competitive salary, commensurate with experience

Overview

embs. talent is working in partnership with a premier utility contractor, specialising in the construction and maintenance of electrical and telecommunications infrastructure, who are expanding their Engineering Team and are currently in the market for a Team Lead – Electrical Design (Substations) to join them on a permanent basis.

Our client is a well-established name across Ireland, Great Britain and Northern Ireland, with a reputation built on delivering major Power, Renewable and Substation projects to the highest standard. This is a senior leadership and engineering management appointment offering genuine ownership of substation design across a strong and growing project pipeline.

What's in it for you?

Stability / Longevity: A permanent, senior appointment with an established and growing utility contractor, backed by a solid pipeline of major Power, Renewable and Substation projects.

Competitive salary: Competitive by level and commensurate with experience.

Hours: Days.

Benefits: A predominantly office-based role with flexibility across office locations, mentoring and CPD support under the Engineers Ireland Accredited Employer standard, and clear progression within a multidisciplinary design team.

Responsibilities

Off the back of continued success and a growing Engineering Team, our client is seeking an experienced substation design professional to take on a senior leadership role on major Power, Renewable and Substation projects.

As Team Lead, you will act as the Substation Technical Expert within the Engineering Team, taking ownership of all elements of electrical substation design — including primary and secondary design, design calculations and procurement specifications. You will identify, manage and coordinate all electrical design requirements and deliverables across substation projects, taking them from feasibility stage through to construction and handover to the client.

You will allocate tasks to team members and monitor progress against cost and programme, reviewing and approving team submissions ahead of issue and identifying value engineering opportunities wherever possible. Working as part of a multidisciplinary design team, you will take responsibility for all aspects of design outputs, review and approve construction work packs before works commence on site, and provide design solutions and technical advice to the operations team as required.

Beyond delivery, you will be involved in technical and strategic decision making, identifying design, construction and commercial risks and proposing mitigation techniques. You will support the tendering department with bid submissions, contribute to business development and client liaison, and identify and follow up on project opportunities as they arise. You will keep abreast of new technologies, build techniques and design innovations to drive improvements in cost, quality and timescales.

As a team leader, you will provide mentoring, support and technical development to team members, carry out annual Performance Development Reviews, and engage with the processes required under the Engineers Ireland Accredited Employer standard, including mentoring, knowledge sharing and CPD identification. Throughout, you will promote a safety-first culture and a safe working environment, ensuring all design outputs meet the required technical, quality and safety standards.

Successful applicants must be able to demonstrate:

An Honours Degree (or higher) in Electrical Engineering
8+ years' industry experience
Proficiency with software such as AutoCAD, EPLAN and MS Office (experience with design studies and cable design software an advantage)
Strong knowledge of the substation, utilities and renewables sector
Familiarity with current ESB Networks / EirGrid specifications and design requirements (an advantage)
An appreciation of design / construction interfacing requirements, strong commercial awareness and well-developed, client-orientated interpersonal skills
The ability to work independently and to manage a team, with excellent communication, organisational and planning skills, and the capacity to balance competing priorities within a dynamic workload

If you are interested in this opportunity and believe you meet the illustrated criteria, apply today to join our client's growing Engineering Team.

About us

embs. talent is a specialist Power & Energy recruitment consultancy, connecting the best talent across Transmission & Distribution, HV/EHV, substations, protection & control, renewables and data centre power — 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 have the right to work in Ireland; we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

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.

Team Lead - Electrical Design Substations