Maintenance Manager

ESB; Northern Ireland; On-site; GBP 72,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy utility is seeking a Maintenance Manager for the Coolkeeragh Power Station in Northern Ireland. The role involves overseeing maintenance operations, ensuring high standards of quality and safety, and developing a skilled maintenance team. Candidates should have extensive experience in an industrial setting, strong leadership skills, and preferably experience in CCGT operations. The position offers a competitive salary ranging from £72,000 to £90,000.

Benefits

Career development through mentoring

Generous Pension

Private medical insurance

Access to well-being programmes

Qualifications

• Significant experience in an industrial environment.
• Proven ability to lead a customer-focused team.
• Experience in CCGT power plant operations is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the CCGT Power Station and fulfill contractual obligations.
• Implement maintenance policies and ensure quality maintenance practices.
• Optimize plant maintenance and promote teamwork.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

IT Skills

Education

Recognized degree in engineering

Job description

Overview

Vacancy Number: 27331   Category: Engineering - Other   Job Type: Full-time

Position Description: Coolkeeragh Power Station comprises a 400 MW Combined Cycle Gas Turbine and 53MW Open Cycle Gas Turbine and is located in Maydown, N. Ireland. The Maintenance Manager will form part of the senior management team at Coolkeeragh Power Station taking responsibility for the maintenance of the plant.

This is an exciting opportunity for an innovative, high performing person to work in a rewarding and achievement focussed environment with a track record of successfully delivering the company vision. They will be a team player, flexible and a self-starter with good problem-solving skills and attention to detail. They will have the ability to multi-task, meet deadlines, be able to lead as required and have a demonstrable ability to communicate effectively with staff at all levels in the organisation while maintaining safety and commercial acumen.

Key Responsibilities

The key responsibility of this role is to maintain a best-in-class CCGT Power Station and meet the contractual obligations and commercial targets set for the plant. Other key responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Implementation of maintenance policies
• Delivering safe and quality assured maintenance practices
• Ensuring best practice Work Management processes are executed systematically
• Optimising on-line and off-line plant maintenance
• Ensuring the Maintenance Team have all required skills and competencies to meet the demands of the station
• Promoting & Fostering teamwork and empowering and developing maintenance teams to deliver optimum capability
• Continually improving the overall asset performance
• Dealing effectively with suppliers, statutory bodies, outside agencies and contractors
• Management of spares; optimisation of parts holding
• Optimising contractual agreements with contractors and suppliers

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential

• Significant experience in an industrial environment
• Demonstrated ability in leading a customer focused team
• Strong IT skills

Desirable

• 7-10 years’ experience in CCGT power plant operations, maintenance and/or systems is desirable
• Experience in project management and/or good planning skills

Qualifications

Essential

• A recognised degree in an appropriate engineering discipline or substantial equivalent work experience

Location

This position will be based in Coolkeeragh Power Station, Maydown, N. Ireland.

Reporting to

Station Manager, Coolkeeragh Power Station

Why Work With Us?

• Career development through mentoring and training
• Corporate Social Responsibility Opportunities
• Networking opportunities
• Generous Pension
• Opportunity for private medical insurance
• 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

£72,000 - £90,000

Closing Date

3rd October 2025

Note: Applicants who anticipate requiring assistance or reasonable accommodations for any part of the application or interview process may contact, in confidence,

If you have any queries in relation to this job, please contact

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, .

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.