Electrical Project Manager – Co Meath / North Dublin

Ward Personnel; Dublin; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance incentives

CPD support

Career progression

Job summary

Ward Personnel are recruiting an Electrical Project Manager to lead a major 110kV substation project in Co Meath / North Dublin. The role requires strong leadership of site teams, subcontractors and consultants, with responsibility for safety, delivery on time and within budget.

You will own pre-construction through commissioning, interfacing with the wider project team and client, and will benefit from ongoing CPD and progression with a major Irish contractor in a growing renewables sector.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years in a site-based project management role on renewable or grid infrastructure projects.
• Hands-on experience with HV substations (38kV / 110kV / 220kV) and grid connections.

Responsibilities

• Full accountability for project delivery, including financial performance and P&L
• Planning, programming and controlling the project within agreed cost, time and quality parameters
• Leading and coordinating site teams, direct labour and subcontractors
• Managing external consultants and interfacing with the wider project team
• Ensuring full compliance with health & safety, regulatory and quality standards
• Conducting regular site inspections and resolving technical issues as they arise
• Maintaining strong commercial and contractual control
• Reporting to the Division Operations Manager, Contracts Manager and Director

Skills

Project management

Electrical engineering background

HV substations knowledge

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline

Tools

HV substations equipment

Job description

Electrical Project Manager – Co Meath / North Dublin

Dublin North

Electrical Project Manager Co Meath/ North Dublin

Our client is a long-established, leading Irish engineering contractor with a strong reputation for delivering complex M&E and energy infrastructure projects. Their growing Renewables and Transmission & Distribution division is now seeking an experienced Electrical Project Manager to lead delivery of a new 110kV substation project in Co. Meath.

The Role

You will take full ownership of the project from pre-construction through to testing, commissioning and handover, managing the team, subcontractors and consultants on a day-to-day basis to ensure it’s delivered safely, on time, within budget and to specification.

Key Responsibilities

• Full accountability for project delivery, including financial performance and P&L
• Planning, programming and controlling the project within agreed cost, time and quality parameters
• Leading and coordinating site teams, direct labour and subcontractors
• Managing external consultants and interfacing with the wider project team
• Ensuring full compliance with health & safety, regulatory and quality standards
• Conducting regular site inspections and resolving technical issues as they arise
• Maintaining strong commercial and contractual control
• Reporting to the Division Operations Manager, Contracts Manager and Director

Requirements

• Degree in Electrical Engineering (or related discipline) with an electrical background; a trade background would be a strong advantage
• 3–5+ years in a site-based project management role on renewable or grid infrastructure projects
• Hands-on experience with HV substations (38kV / 110kV / 220kV), grid connections, and MV testing and commissioning
• Exposure to wind, solar and/or BESS projects is highly desirable
• Solid working knowledge of the civil elements of substation delivery
• Strong leadership, organisational and communication skills

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary and performance incentives
• Support for further training and CPD towards chartered status
• Long-term career progression with a major contractor in a growing sector