DSO/TSO Systems Delivery Lead

ESB; Sandyford, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown; Hybrid; EUR 71,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

ESB is seeking a DSO/TSO JSOP Technical Lead to drive the future Operating Model for the DSO/TSO in Ireland. You will lead design initiatives, collaborate with the Flexibility Market Design team in DMSO Design, and scope technical JSOP tasks while coordinating with ESB Networks and key stakeholders.

The role requires strong power-system knowledge, DER awareness, and excellent communication and project-management skills to ensure milestones are met and a smooth transition to business as usual.

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of power system development as it relates to active and reactive power management.
• Good knowledge of the technical challenges and opportunities emerging due to high penetration of Distributed Energy Resources connecting to the distribution system.
• Strong capability to analyse and interpret complex technical and market documentation, translating insights into practical actions and recommendations.
• Excellent interpersonal skills as the successful applicant with be required to collaborate with multiple teams across ESB Group, EirGrid and CRU.
• Excellent presentation, and communication skills.
• Self-motivated with ability to clearly plan and communicate the requirements to progress specific projects or new initiatives, to project manage, prioritize own work and the work of others.
• Experience of working on own initiative, taking ownership of work / projects
• A record of accomplishment in delivering of work/and or projects

Responsibilities

• Taking a leading role in the design of the future TSO/DSO Operating Model.
• Working with the TSO/DSO lead in Flexibility Market Design team in DMSO Design to clearly identify and scope out the technical tasks in the JSOP
• Identifying the key stakeholders for each of the tasks (both within DMSO and in other parts of the business)
• Identifying the key parties responsible for delivering each of the tasks (both within DMSO and in other parts of the business)
• The DSO/TSO lead will also have responsibility for delivery of some incentivised tasks on the JSOP.
• Planning and structuring the delivery of each task with the key milestones identified
• Identifying the party in TSO who is also responsible for each task and ensuring regular engagement and task progression.
• Keeping the DSO/TSO workplan tasks as a key focus at PSR team meetings
• Engaging with other parts of ESB Networks in relation to the task delivery to ensure
• Adherence to key principles
• Any concerns raised by other parts of the business are brought back to the JSOP, addressed and closed out with the business
• Smooth transition to business as usual
• Ensuring the DSO/TSO Operating model is adhered to in delivery of each of the tasks

Skills

Power systems knowledge

DER integration

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Presentation skills

Project planning

Ownership / initiative

Delivery track record

Education

Primary degree in a science based topic or equivalent

Job description

ESB is seeking a DSO/TSO JSOP Technical Lead to drive the future Operating Model for the DSO/TSO in Ireland. You will lead design initiatives, collaborate with the Flexibility Market Design team in DMSO Design, and scope technical JSOP tasks while coordinating with ESB Networks and key stakeholders.

The role requires strong power-system knowledge, DER awareness, and excellent communication and project-management skills to ensure milestones are met and a smooth transition to business as usual.