IT Graduate Development Programme 2027 - SAP Functional

Electricity Supply Board; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Mentoring & training

Pension scheme

CSR opportunities

Job summary

ESB’s IT Graduate Development Programme offers six distinct career paths within SAP Basis/Hub and SAP Functional streams, with rotations designed to grow technical and business skills in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Based in ESB Head Office, Dublin 4, the programme supports hybrid/Smart Working and emphasizes mentorship, training, and CSR as part of developing your capabilities for a bright future in the energy sector.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2.1 Honours Degree in IT or related field.
• Proven ability to deliver results in a fast-paced team environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent analytical skills and ability to learn quickly.
• Work placement during undergraduate degree or relevant experience.
• Currently completing or have completed an undergraduate degree in CS/IT/Engineering or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Participate in six distinct career paths with rotations within SAP Basis/Hub and SAP Functional streams.
• Engage in structured learning and leadership development activities.
• Collaborate with teams to deliver IT and business outcomes.

Skills

Excellent communication

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

2.1 Honours Degree in IT/CS/BIS/Engineering/Business/Finance

Job description

At ESB, technology plays a leading role in enabling and realising our purpose to deliver a brighter future for the customers and communities we serve. Today that means we are driven to make a difference – net zero by 2040 – and it’s our people who ensure we succeed.

With almost 500 people working across our IT Delivery and CIO functions, together we design, build and support a broad range of technologies and services to deliver on our strategic objectives – decarbonised electricity, resilient infrastructure and empowered customers.

To further enhance our capabilities and to transform ESB to a data driven and digital utility, we are looking for Graduates to join our highly motivated and skilled team of IT professionals where you will have the opportunity to deliver results in a fast-paced, innovative team environment.

Our IT Graduate Development Programme is structured into six distinct career paths where you will be able to grow your experience, as well as develop the necessary skills to help you on your way to career success.

SAP Basis/Hub

The SAP Basis Team is the technical team responsible for the build, management, operation and support of ESB's SAP landscape

A career path in the SAP Basis/Hub in ESB would include

Performing ongoing maintenance, including upgrades, support packs and enhancement packs to keep systems aligned with SAP standards

Monitoring system performance and providing technical alerting and health monitoring across SAP environments.

Managing technical changes across SAP landscapes and supporting the stability of production systems

SAP Functional

A career path in the SAP Functional stream in ESB focuses on designing, building and supporting our SAP system solutions for our complex, multifaceted businesses.

The SAP footprint in ESB covers HR, Finance, Work Management and Utility Billing. Our SAP Functional roles operate as the gateway between understanding business requirements and their implementation on our IT systems. A combination of business and configuration skills is required in this customer- facing role which comprises of strategic project and support work.

What to expect

Our bespoke IT Graduate Development Programme includes:

• Structured Rotations: – Our graduate programme is typically structured into targeted rotations aligned with career paths and capability development where you will build your IT and business knowledge through challenging assignments, a diverse range of business activities, and the potential to work on projects.
• Learning & Development: – Central to our programme is your learning and development. Structured leadership development, training opportunities, innovation programmes. on-the-job learning and work-shadowing are complemented with personal development programmes and supports designed to help you grow professionally and personally.
• Performance Orientated: – At the start of each of your rotations, you will agree with your Line Manager the goals of the assignment and put in place the steps to help achieve them. Ongoing one-to-one conversations and management reviews will ensure that you are constantly working towards achieving your professional status and position you for a career with ESB.
• Supportive Working Environment: – In addition to your immediate support network of Line Manager, Middle Manager, Team Colleagues and Graduate Peers, you will also be assigned a Buddy and a Mentor.
• Social Networking: – Over the last few years our Graduates have been involved in all sorts of Sports and Social activities. Anything from Tag Rugby, Cricket, Soccer and GAA to language classes, team building challenges, charity work and graduate social events. Our clubs, societies and networks are a great way to build your contacts and of course make new connections.

Why work with us?

We offer a competitive graduate salary and a comprehensive benefits package built on four pillars of Reward, Career, Community, and Well-being:

• Progressive, hybrid working model
• Career development through mentoring and training
• Corporate Social Responsibility opportunities
• Sports and Social Clubs
• Credit Union access
• Pension Scheme
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Great team environment with our Core Values: Courageous, Caring, Trusted, and Driven

Location

This position will be based inESB Head Office, F27, 2 Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin 4.

Smart Working at ESB is designed to make ‘in-person’ time together as purposeful as possible while also enabling the effective use of digital tools and hybrid arrangements to preserve our commitment to flexibility. The successful candidate may work flexibly within the jurisdiction where they have been employed, with attendance at the workplace for in-person collaboration at least two days per week. All Smart Working arrangements are subject to regular review based on the operational requirements of the role, the team, and the business.

What We Look For?

You should have (or be working towards) a minimum 2.1 Honours Degree in IT, Computer Sciences, Business Information Systems, Engineering, Business, Finance or an equivalent course where IT was a component.

Proven ability to deliver results in a fast-paced team environment.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Excellent analytical skills, combined with the ability to learn quickly.

• Working towards a 2.1 grade
• Completed a work placement during your undergraduate degree - either as part of the degree programme itself, or during a summer period
• Currently completing, or have completed, an undergraduate degree or higher qualification in a field of Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline

Your CV should be no longer than 2 pages and clearly outline the following:

Title of your Degree, and Masters (if applicable)

Your results to date

Your final year subjects

The title of your Final Year project

A contact telephone number (please ensure a voicemail function is activated on your phone)

Closing Date: 19th October 2026

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement

ESB is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all sections of society and ensure that no one is discriminated against on the grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnicity or nationality, disability, age, citizenship, marital status, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation or gender identity, or any other basis as protected by law.

Applicants who anticipate requiring assistance or reasonable accommodations for any part of the application or interview process may contact, in confidence, [e-mail].

About ESB

Join us in our mission to achieve a net-zero electricity system by 2040. ESB is Ireland’s leading energy utility, with activities spanning electricity generation, transmission and distribution, energy supply, energy services and international consultancy. Operating in Ireland, Northern Ireland and Great Britain, we invest over €1 billion each year to deliver a new energy future based on reliable, affordable zero-carbon electricity.