Position Description
We are seeking dedicated professionals to join our team, providing specialist civil engineering services in the acquisition, planning, and development of high voltage transmission and distribution assets for the Networks Business. Our team specializes in:
- Site selection and evaluation
- Site acquisition
- Development stage design
- Consultation with planning authorities and state bodies
- Design safety management
- Project scoping, programming, and cost estimation
As a Specialist Civil Engineer, you will deliver civil engineering services and coordinate technical specialists from project inception through to final acquisition for electricity infrastructure projects at ESB. You will also assist in mentoring and developing junior staff.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and be accountable for the technical evaluation of new distribution substation sites throughout the project development phase.
- Coordinate with various stakeholders, including local authorities, customers, consultants, and landowners, to ensure project milestones are met.
- Use strong reporting skills to communicate technical information clearly and simply; interpret maps and drawings, and present information logically and organized.
- Specify, manage, and be accountable for sub-contractor and sub-consultant inputs for site investigation, assessment, feasibility studies, design, consenting, and construction.
- Improve and standardize processes by implementing feedback and lessons learned from completed projects.
- Commit to and promote a strong safety culture in all activities.
- Undertake the Lead Engineer role for multiple concurrent projects, coordinating multi-disciplinary technical specialists, interfacing with clients/stakeholders, and managing fees and programs. Relevant training will be provided.
- Act as the PSDP point of contact.
- Mentor and provide technical support to help develop junior staff.
Experience and Qualifications
Essential
- Level 8 Engineering Degree or equivalent qualification.
- 7+ years of relevant civil engineering or planning stage design experience.
- High level of specialist expertise, including strong technical capability in civil engineering and/or planning stage design.
- Demonstrated ability to successfully manage significant projects/key aspects of projects.
- Strong commercial and project management capability, with the ability to identify and initiate work requirements with limited oversight.
- Demonstrable critical thinking skills and judgment to ensure significant civil engineering risks are identified and mitigated.
- Strong safety awareness, communication, and technical report writing skills.
- Full driver's license valid for use in the ROI, access to a car, and flexibility to travel nationwide.
Desirable
- Experience in delivering civil engineering/utility projects.
- Experience in planning stage design and submission within the jurisdiction.
- Experience in performing Lead Engineer and/or PSDP role on projects.
- Chartered status or working towards chartered status in a recognized professional institution.
Reporting To
Team Leader of Site Acquisition and Planning Team.
Location
This position will be based in one of ESB E&MP’s Offices at Dublin Airport or Eastgate, Cork.
ESB is committed to smart working – combining digital tools with a culture of trust and empowerment to enable flexible ways of working. The successful candidate may work flexibly within their jurisdiction with attendance at the workplace for in-person collaboration on at least one anchor day per week. All smart working arrangements are subject to manager approval and ongoing review, based on the operational requirements of the role, the team, and the individual.
Reporting To
Team Leader of Site Acquisition and Planning Team.
Why Work with Us?
Opportunity to lead Ireland’s transition to net zero carbon future
Progressive, hybrid working model
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
€69,000- €81,000 per annum.
Closing Date
22nd of August 2025.
Note: Applicants who anticipate requiring assistance or reasonable accommodations for any part of the application or interview process may contact, in confidence, [email protected]
If you have any queries in relation to this job, please contact [email protected]
Your application will be held in reserve for 6 months should you be suitable for the role.
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, [email protected].
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.
