Energy Practice Lead – Water & Utilities

Gaia Talent; Ireland; Hybrid; EUR 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Waterjobsuk in Ireland seeks an Energy Practice Lead - Water & Utilities to drive growth of energy infrastructure capabilities. The role is senior leadership, reporting at Associate Director level, with responsibility for expanding the practice and contributing to Ireland's energy transition.

You will lead major energy projects, build client relationships, and assemble specialist teams across renewables, electricity networks, and decarbonisation.

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 8 Honours Degree, preferably in Electrical Engineering.
• Chartered status with an accredited professional body, such as Engineers Ireland, preferred.
• At least 15 years' post-qualification experience, including senior leadership responsibilities.
• Proven project management experience in major energy infrastructure, including wind farms and high-voltage electricity networks.
• Strong understanding of Irish energy regulation and high-voltage grid infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Act as the principal contact for existing clients and partners, leading projects through to commissioning.
• Develop new business opportunities across wind, solar, hydrogen, hydro and biogas projects.
• Drive opportunities in grid transformation, decarbonisation and transmission system interconnectors.
• Build and maintain relationships with key industry stakeholders, including energy developers and network operators.
• Collaborate with environmental, planning and engineering teams to deliver integrated project solutions.
• Lead and mentor specialist teams, promoting innovation, technical excellence and continuous improvement.
• Take accountability for project performance, commercial outcomes and quality of technical delivery.
• Promote high standards of Health and Safety, professional integrity, sustainability and continuing professional development.

Job description

Energy Practice Lead - Water & Utilities

Energy Practice Lead - Water & Utilities

Location: Dublin, Castlebar, Galway, Limerick or Sligo
Working Arrangement: Hybrid, with up to three days remote working per week and flexible hours. Travel across offices and to project and client meetings is required.

The Opportunity

An established multidisciplinary engineering and environmental consultancy is seeking an experienced Energy Practice Lead to develop and grow its energy infrastructure business. This is a senior leadership opportunity, reporting at Associate Director level, with responsibility for expanding the practice and contributing to Ireland's energy transition.

You will lead major energy infrastructure projects, develop client relationships and build specialist teams across renewable energy, electricity networks and decarbonisation.

Key Responsibilities

Act as the principal contact for existing clients and partners, leading projects through to commissioning.

Develop new business opportunities across wind, solar, hydrogen, hydro and biogas projects.

Drive opportunities in grid transformation, decarbonisation and transmission system interconnectors.

Build and maintain relationships with key industry stakeholders, including energy developers and network operators.

Collaborate with environmental, planning and engineering teams to deliver integrated project solutions.

Lead and mentor specialist teams, promoting innovation, technical excellence and continuous improvement.

Take accountability for project performance, commercial outcomes and quality of technical delivery.

Promote high standards of Health and Safety, professional integrity, sustainability and continuing professional development.

About You

Minimum Level 8 Honours Degree, preferably in Electrical Engineering.

Chartered status with an accredited professional body, such as Engineers Ireland, preferred.

At least 15 years' post-qualification experience, including senior leadership responsibilities.

Proven project management experience in major energy infrastructure, including wind farms and high-voltage electricity networks.

Strong understanding of Irish energy regulation and high-voltage grid infrastructure.

Experience working with EirGrid, ESB or equivalent organisations is preferred.

Technical expertise, team leadership and design or design management experience within a consultancy environment.

International project experience is advantageous.

This is an opportunity to lead the development of an energy practice within an established consultancy and play a significant role in delivering Ireland's transition to a more sustainable energy system.

Energy Practice Lead - Water & Utilities

Location: Dublin, Castlebar, Galway, Limerick or Sligo
Working Arrangement: Hybrid, with up to three days remote working per week and flexible hours. Travel across offices and to project and client meetings is required.

The Opportunity

An established multidisciplinary engineering and environmental consultancy is seeking an experienced Energy Practice Lead to develop and grow its energy infrastructure business. This is a senior leadership opportunity, reporting at Associate Director level, with responsibility for expanding the practice and contributing to Ireland's energy transition.

You will lead major energy infrastructure projects, develop client relationships and build specialist teams across renewable energy, electricity networks and decarbonisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the principal contact for existing clients and partners, leading projects through to commissioning.

• Develop new business opportunities across wind, solar, hydrogen, hydro and biogas projects.

• Drive opportunities in grid transformation, decarbonisation and transmission system interconnectors.

• Build and maintain relationships with key industry stakeholders, including energy developers and network operators.

• Collaborate with environmental, planning and engineering teams to deliver integrated project solutions.

• Lead and mentor specialist teams, promoting innovation, technical excellence and continuous improvement.

• Take accountability for project performance, commercial outcomes and quality of technical delivery.

• Promote high standards of Health and Safety, professional integrity, sustainability and continuing professional development.

About You

• Minimum Level 8 Honours Degree, preferably in Electrical Engineering.

• Chartered status with an accredited professional body, such as Engineers Ireland, preferred.

• At least 15 years' post-qualification experience, including senior leadership responsibilities.

• Proven project management experience in major energy infrastructure, including wind farms and high-voltage electricity networks.

• Strong understanding of Irish energy regulation and high-voltage grid infrastructure.

• Experience working with EirGrid, ESB or equivalent organisations is preferred.

• Technical expertise, team leadership and design or design management experience within a consultancy environment.

• International project experience is advantageous.

This is an opportunity to lead the development of an energy practice within an established consultancy and play a significant role in delivering Ireland's transition to a more sustainable energy system.