Engineering Team Lead

Suir Engineering Ltd; Waterford; Hybrid; EUR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days annual leave

Company Pension contributions

Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave

Life and Disability cover

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

CPD and upskilling supports

Job summary

Suir Engineering Ltd. invites applications for an Engineering Team Lead in Waterford. This role leads a multidisciplinary team delivering energy, power & renewables projects across Ireland and beyond. You will drive technical excellence, mentoring and stakeholder collaboration.

The position is hybrid with a permanent, full-time arrangement and a negotiable salary reflecting experience and market conditions. Join a company with a 40-year track record of delivering complex engineering solutions.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Experience leading engineering teams in energy, power, renewables or infrastructure.
• Strong technical, commercial and project delivery skills.
• Excellent leadership and stakeholder management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary engineering team across EP&R projects.
• Provide technical guidance and engineering expertise across projects.
• Oversee planning, resources, budgets, and quality to meet milestones.
• Ensure designs comply with regulations and client requirements.
• Coordinate with project managers, clients, contractors, and stakeholders.
• Support tendering, technical proposals and client engagement.
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation in the engineering function.
• Promote health, safety, and environmental compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project delivery

People management

Education

Electrical Engineering

Job description

Location: Hybrid / Waterford, Ireland
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Engineering | Electrical
Salary: Negotiable salary

We have an exciting opportunity for an Engineering Team Lead to join Suir Engineering Ltd.

Here in Suir Engineering we are a leading international provider of innovative Mechanical, Electrical and Instrumentation Engineering Solutions. Our core sectors are Energy, Power and Renewables, Pharma, Food & Beverage, and Data Centres. We provide best in class contracting solutions with in-house, flexible resources capable of delivering a personable and consistent service to our customers. Over the past 40 years we have delivered projects for Irish and multinational clients across the globe. We are currently expanding significantly, and are delivering large scale projects across Ireland, the U.K, Germany, Denmark and Sweden.

We recognise that continued business success depends on our commitment to and development of our people. We are determined to create a diverse and equal workforce and to ensure our company appeals to the best and brightest people. We wish for all employees to realise their full potential and have the opportunity to grow and develop during their career with Suir. We are also working continuously to promote a culture of positive wellbeing through our wellbeing programmes and supports to employees and their families through our Employee Assistance Programme and the Lighthouse Club.

We are seeking an experienced Engineering Team Lead to join our growing Energy, Power & Renewables (EP&R) division. The successful candidate will lead a multidisciplinary engineering team, providing technical leadership, project oversight, and mentorship while ensuring the successful delivery of complex infrastructure, energy, and renewable projects across Ireland.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated engineering professional looking to play a key role in delivering Ireland's energy transition and supporting the development of high-performing engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and mentor a team of engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Provide technical guidance and engineering expertise across multiple EP&R projects.
• Oversee project planning, resource allocation, and delivery to ensure milestones, budgets, and quality standards are achieved.
• Ensure engineering designs and solutions comply with industry regulations, client requirements, and company standards.
• Coordinate with project managers, clients, contractors, and key stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support business development activities, including tender preparation, technical proposals, and client engagement.
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement initiatives within the engineering function.
• Promote and maintain the highest standards of health, safety, and environmental compliance.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Degree-qualified in Engineering (Electrical, or related discipline).
• Proven experience leading engineering teams within energy, power, renewables, utilities, or major infrastructure projects.
• Strong technical, commercial, and project delivery capabilities.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced project environment.

In return from Suir Engineering:

• 23 days annual leave
• Company Pension contributions - no waiting periods
• Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Life and Disability cover
• EAP for employees and their families
• Educational Assistance, CPD, Chartership supports and upskilling opportunities

Our way of workingis called the Suir Way, designed to help us on a journey of continuous improvement.

• Our people are empowered to make changes to ensure a quality install through effective ways of working.
• Our people have a voice and feel empowered.
• We have an in-built culture of innovation, learning and continuous improvement.
• Value is delivered every step of the journey.Our efficient processes deliver value.
• We have a standard, consistent and fully integrated health, safety, environment, and quality system within the business.

Suir Engineering are an equal opportunities employer, we value our greatest asset …. our People.