Battery and Flexibility Portfolio Owner [15 Months]

Electricity Supply Board; Dublin; On-site; EUR 57,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy utility provider in Ireland is seeking a highly motivated person to manage and develop its portfolio of battery assets and demand response business. The ideal candidate will have an engineering qualification and significant experience in the energy industry, specifically in managing contracts and optimizing asset performance. This role is critical for supporting the company's net-zero strategy.

Benefits

Career development through mentoring

Access to staff well-being programmes

Generous parental leave entitlements

Strong commitment to diversity and inclusion

Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 years professional experience in the energy or utilities industries.
• Proven expertise in managing customer and supplier contracts.
• Experience with sustainable energy technologies.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Demand Response business in Ireland ensuring all obligations are met.
• Engage with regulatory stakeholders to ensure compliance.
• Monitor, analyze and report on the performance of battery and demand-side businesses.

Skills

Project management

Customer relationship management

Data analysis and visualization

Understanding of energy markets

Education

3rd-level qualification in engineering

Job description

Vacancy Number: 27569

Job Type: Full-time

Position Description

This is a maternity cover role with a contract duration of 15 months.

ESB Smart Energy Services is looking for a highly motivated and engaged person to manage and develop our portfolio of battery assets and our demand response business in Britain and Ireland.

You will have an engineering or related technical qualification and proven capability in managing customer and supplier contracts in the energy industry. You will have a good understanding of how batteries and flexible demand participate in energy markets.

You will engage with customers and suppliers to optimise the technical and commercial performance of our storage assets. You will engage with regulatory stakeholders to ensure compliance. You will work with other teams in ESB to develop new opportunities.

This role is critical to achieving Smart Energy Services’ commercial and sustainability objectives, enabling the renewable transition of the electricity system, and supporting ESB’s Net Zero strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain subject matter expertise including keeping up to date with technical, commercial, and policy and regulatory developments in flexibility markets across Ireland and the UK
• Manage the Demand Response business in Ireland ensuring all contractual obligations are met
• Manage the existing behind-the-meter battery business in the UK to optimise performance and explore future opportunities
• Support the development of projects on large energy user sites by working with the sales, commercial and delivery teams in Smart Energy Services to develop innovative propositions, revenue strategies and business cases
• Work with internal stakeholders (Finance, Insurance, Legal, Procurement, Tax) to develop commercial agreements for flexible projects
• Manage and develop relationships with our customers, suppliers, and regulatory stakeholders
• Monitor, analyse and report on the technical and commercial performance of our battery and demand-side businesses

Experience and Qualifications

• 3rd-level qualification in an engineering or related technical discipline
• A minimum of 5 years professional experience in the energy, utilities, or related industries
• Experience with responsibility for managing customer and supplier contracts
• Proven expertise in analysing, reporting, and visualisation of data
• Understanding of energy markets and regulation in Ireland and Britain
• Experience working with sustainable energy technologies, battery energy storage and demand response
• Experience managing regulatory stakeholder relationships
• Irish/EU driving licence

Location

This position will be based in ESB’s Head Office in Dublin or in ESB Customer Solutions office in Swift Square, Dublin 9. Some national and international travel may be required from time to time.

Reporting To

Manager Assets and Flexibility, ESB Smart Energy Services

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 two days 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.

Why Work withUs?

Opportunity to lead Ireland’s transition tonet zero carbon future

Career developmentthrough mentoring andtraining

Corporate Social Responsibility Opportunities

Sports and Social Clubs

Networking opportunities

Credit Union

Access to staff well-beingprogrammes

Generous parental leave entitlements

Strong values-based and inclusive culture

Strong commitment to diversity,equityand inclusion

Great teamenvironment working to our Core Values: Courageous, Caring, Driven and Trusted

€57,500 - €68,100 per annum, depending on experience.

Closing Date

4th December 2025.

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, [e-mail].

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.