Director - Energy & Power Ireland

Jacobs; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working policy

Flexible working

Well-being benefits

Volunteer program

Job summary

Jacobs seeks a commercially minded Leader to shape and grow our Energy & Power business in Ireland. You’ll own the local team, set the direction, build client relationships and secure opportunities from early discussions through proposals and delivery.

You’ll lead growth, oversee delivery, and manage revenue, margin and resource planning, working across the global Jacobs network. Hybrid working and a flexible approach are encouraged to maximise impact.

Qualifications

• Proven track record leading energy-sector teams.
• Experience in transmission and distribution.
• Strong commercial judgment and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Set growth plan and priorities for Ireland's Energy & Power business.
• Build trusted relationships with utilities, developers and contractors.
• Identify opportunities from early client discussions through to proposals and awarded work.
• Shape how Jacobs presents its offer in Ireland with global capability.
• Lead and develop the local team and ensure delivery quality, safety, time and cost.
• Own revenue, margin, forecasting and resource planning.
• Represent Jacobs in the Irish energy market and across the organization.

Skills

Leadership

Business development

Energy market

Client relationships

Team leadership

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

Jacobs established its first international presence in Ireland in 1974 and has built a long-standing role in the country’s infrastructure and industrial development. Build Jacobs’ next chapter in the Irish energy market.

Jacobs is looking for a commercially minded Leader to shape and grow our Energy & Power business in Ireland.

This is an opportunity to take clear ownership of an established local team and build its next phase of growth. You’ll set the future direction for our Irish business, strengthen our position in the market and bring together the expertise needed to turn opportunities into lasting client relationships and successful delivery.

Our work in Ireland is focused primarily on Transmission & Distribution, with opportunities across Generation, advisory and low‑carbon solutions. You’ll be able to draw on Jacobs’ strong delivery capability and expertise from across our global organisation and an established reputation for delivery excellence across Infrastructure, Life Sciences and Advanced Facilities in the Irish market. During the past 50 years, Jacobs has supported the delivery of more than €50 billion worth of award‑winning critical infrastructure projects for clients in Ireland. You’ll use that reach to create practical, joined‑up solutions for Irish clients.

The role combines business development, client leadership, team growth and oversight of delivery. Early priorities will include building a focused pipeline, progressing a realistic number of strategic opportunities, pursuing relevant frameworks and growing local capability as work is secured.

This is an opportunity to shape a growing Energy & Power business in Ireland and make a visible contribution to its future. You’ll be a key member of the Energy & Business leadership team at Jacobs. You’ll work across growth, operations, technical delivery and people leadership, with the support of Jacobs’ established brand, delivery capability and global expertise.

We value work‑life balance and flexibility. We welcome discussions about location within Ireland and hybrid working arrangements.

What you’ll do

• Set the growth plan and market priorities for Jacobs’ Energy & Power business in Ireland.
• Build trusted relationships with utilities, developers, contractors and other sector partners, including developing opportunities with key clients.
• Identify and progress opportunities from early client discussions through to proposals, frameworks and awarded work.
• Shape how Jacobs presents its Energy & Power offer in Ireland, bringing together local capability and expertise from across the global organisation.
• Lead and develop the local team, building the capability and capacity needed to support sustainable growth.
• Provide oversight of technical and project delivery, working with project leaders to meet client expectations for quality, safety, time and cost.
• Own the business’s commercial and operational performance, including revenue, margin, forecasting and resource planning.
• Represent Jacobs in the Irish energy market and work across the wider organisation to develop opportunities and deliver for clients.

Here’s what you’ll need

You’ll be an energy‑sector leader with a strong understanding of Transmission & Distribution and the Irish market. You’ll know how to build client trust, identify where Jacobs can add value and turn opportunities into work.

You’ll bring experience leading teams and overseeing delivery, together with sound commercial judgement and business acumen. You’ll be comfortable working across a matrix organisation, bringing together different capabilities to meet client needs.

Ideally, you’ll have previous engineering consultancy experience, but what really matters is your ability to connect market understanding with business growth, team leadership and successful delivery.

Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally. Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and belonging. We put people at the heart of our business, and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities, from well‑being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture, and achieve your goals – all at a single global company. Find out more about life at Jacobs .

We aim to embed inclusion and belonging in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected and creative. We accept people for who they are, and we champion the richness of different perspectives, lived experiences and backgrounds in the workplace, as a source of learning and innovation. We are committed to building vibrant communities within Jacobs, including through our Jacobs Employee Networks, Communities of Practice and our Find Your Community initiatives, allowing every employee to find connection, purpose, and belonging.Find out more about our Jacobs Employee Networks here .

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As a disability confident employer, we will interview disabled candidates who best meet the criteria. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

We value collaboration and believe that in‑person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support .