Outage Management Director, Power Grid Operations

EirGrid

Dublin

On-site

EUR 100,000 - 140,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

EirGrid in Ireland is seeking a Head of Outage Management to lead the Operations Chief Office and govern transmission system outages. You will report to the Director of TSO Operations and drive policies, planning and execution to balance maintenance, new infrastructure, and customer connections while upholding safety and reliability.

You will lead cross‑stakeholder engagement with ESB Networks, generators and interconnectors, optimise outage windows and manage risk.

Qualifications

Engineering degree with extensive technical experience in power system operations and outage management.
Proven ability to lead complex portfolios and manage diverse stakeholders.
Experience balancing maintenance, capital delivery and infrastructure projects.
Strong people leadership, negotiation and conflict-resolution skills.
Proven stakeholder engagement ability to explain technical issues clearly.
Ability to work under pressure and manage operational risk.

Responsibilities

Own and enhance Transmission Outage Programme, assessed by system risk and regulatory obligations.
Govern year-ahead, seasonal and multiyear outage plans aligning maintenance and connections.
Drive outage utilisation, maximise window efficiency while minimising security impacts.
Ensure integrity and governance of outage data and reporting.
Lead implementation of outage management systems and digital tools.
Provide leadership during constrained periods, making risk-based decisions.