Chief Engineer: Civil, Grid & Substation Design

TLI Group; Dublin; Remote; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Competitive pay

Maternity Benefit

Sick pay after probation

Career Pathway Programme

Progression opportunities

Pension

LAYA EAP Programme – 24/7 Mental Well–

Health Insurance Discount

Life Assurance

Standard industry training

Job summary

TLI Group is seeking a Technical Director to lead the Engineering & Design function across Civils, Grid, Overhead Lines and Substations. This senior role provides technical direction and ensures alignment with operational delivery.

You will strengthen collaboration with Operational Directors, E&D teams, and clients, upholding governance and design-review processes while guiding capability development across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Significant senior-level experience in engineering, design or technical leadership within power/utilities/critical-infrastructure sectors.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering or design teams.
• Strong understanding of design, constructability, programme, commercial performance, and operational delivery.
• Experience working with clients, network operators, consultants, and delivery partners.
• Chartered Engineer status or equivalent would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall technical leadership across Civils, Grid, Overhead Lines and Substations.
• Lead and develop the Engineering & Design function with consistent standards and multidisciplinary collaboration.
• Strengthen interface between Engineering & Design and operational delivery teams.
• Ensure designs are practical, coordinated, and aligned with project delivery requirements.
• Act as senior technical point of contact in client engagements.
• Support resolution of complex engineering, design, and constructability matters.
• Promote robust technical governance, assurance, and design-review processes.
• Drive continuous improvement in engineering quality, design coordination, and operational integration.
• Support development of engineering capability, technical knowledge, and succession across the organisation.
• Represent Engineering & Design within the senior leadership structure.

Skills

Senior leadership

Engineering governance

Civils

Grid infrastructure

Overhead lines

Substations

Stakeholder management

Client engagement

Education

Engineering qualification

Job description

TLI Group is seeking a Technical Director to lead the Engineering & Design function across Civils, Grid, Overhead Lines and Substations. This senior role provides technical direction and ensures alignment with operational delivery.

You will strengthen collaboration with Operational Directors, E&D teams, and clients, upholding governance and design-review processes while guiding capability development across the organisation.