Project Manager - Commissioning

TLI Group; Leinster; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 Days annual leave

Maternity Benefit

Sick pay after probation

Career Pathway Programme

Pension after probation

EAP 24/7 support

Health Insurance Discount

Life Assurance Payment

Industry training

Job summary

TLI Group is seeking a Project Manager - Commissioning to lead a team of HV commissioners that tests and energises substation projects across Ireland, ensuring safe, compliant energisation for ESB and private clients. The role blends office coordination with on-site leadership.

You will manage multiple commissioning programs, develop the team, coordinate with engineering, safety, and delivery teams, and oversee training, document control, and stakeholder communications to keep projects on track.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of Project Management experience in a HV Substations environment.
• Strong understanding of Irish grid codes and safety regulations.
• Excellent project management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite; MS Project.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of HV commissioners working on the transmission and distribution grid in Ireland.
• Act as the project lead for ongoing projects.
• Manage Project Programs and deliver updates to relevant stakeholders.
• Developing and build a commissioning team to deliver projects in target areas.
• Working with the senior management to develop new business lines in target markets.
• Identifying training requirements for the team members and arranging training courses and modules to suit.
• Facilitate the training of new hires on site until such time as team members are competent to work autonomously.
• Working with our in‑house Health and Safety Officer and Management team to ensure the ongoing updating of our HV Safety Rules in line with industry standards and statutory requirements.
• Setting work scope for team members.
• Monitoring and managing delivery of scope.
• Management of project milestones and deadline management.
• Planning and management of vendor FAT/SAT with possible attendance if necessary.
• Communication to all electrical stakeholders.
• Attend and provide input to daily/weekly project meetings, internally, vendor and client.
• Managing, delivery, and obtaining approval on relevant project documents such as Test Protocols, Compliance statements etc.
• Managing the delivery, review, and compliance of project documentation to achieve the necessary sign off

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

People skills

Leadership

MS Office

Tools

MS Office Suite

MS Project

Job description

TLI Group is looking for a Project Manager - Commissioning to join the substation electrical team to plan and manage a team of commissioners who will be testing and commissioning substation to ensure network capital investment is safe and fit for purpose.

As a Project Manager, you will manage a team of commissioners commissioning high voltage electrical infrastructure projects across Ireland. You’ll be responsible for a number of concurrent commissioning projects across the ESB network as well as other private stakeholders. The goal is to ensure safe, timely, and compliant energisation of HV systems, working closely with engineering, safety, and delivery teams. This role will be part office based and part on‑site (working closely with the team and meeting with clients).

Key Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Lead and manage a team of HV commissioners working on the transmission and distribution grid in Ireland.


• Act as the project lead for ongoing projects


• Manage Project Programs and deliver updates to relevant stakeholders


• Developing and build a commissioning team to deliver projects in target areas.


• Working with the senior management to develop new business lines in target markets.


• Identifying training requirements for the team members and arranging training courses and modules to suit.


• Facilitate the training of new hires on site until such time as team members are competent to work autonomously.


• Working with our in‑house Health and Safety Officer and Management team to ensure the ongoing updating of our HV Safety Rules in line with industry standards and statutory requirements.


• Setting work scope for team members.


• Monitoring and managing delivery of scope.


• Management of project milestones and deadline management.


• Planning and management of vendor FAT/SAT with possible attendance if necessary.


• Communication to all electrical stakeholders.


• Attend and provide input to daily/weekly project meetings, internally, vendor and client.


• Managing, delivery, and obtaining approval on relevant project documents such as Test Protocols, Compliance statements etc.


• Managing the delivery, review, and compliance of project documentation to achieve the necessary sign off

Qualifications & Skills:

Must Haves:

• Minimum 3 years of Project Management experience in a HV Substations environment (Commissioning, Substation Fitout, Substation Design or similar)

Important

• Strong understanding of Irish grid codes and safety regulations.


• Excellent project management and stakeholder engagement skills.


• Proficiency in MS Office Suite; MS Project


• Goal‑oriented with strong people skills.

Package:

• Competitive rates of pay.


• 23 Days annual leave.


• Maternity Benefit


• Sick pay after completion of probation.


• Take part in our “Career Pathway Programme”, where there is an emphasis on training & career development.


• Opportunity to progress your career within a growing company.


• Voluntary Pension available on completion of probation.


• Employee membership for our LAYA EAP Programme - 24/7 Mental Wellbeing Support & Employee Assistance Programme.


• Health Insurance Discount.


• Life Assurance Payment.


• Standard industry training provided.

About TLI Group:

TLI Group is a premier utility contractor, specialising in the maintenance and construction of Electrical and Telecommunications infrastructure. TLI Group's continued growth has been achieved by gaining new and repeat business through building on a solid reputation in the delivery of projects to the highest standard and through forming very strong and valued client relationships. Our teams have offices in Northern Ireland, Great Britain, and Ireland.