Senior Energy Manager - Smart Energy Services

Morgan McKinley; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Employee benefits

Career development

Job summary

Morgan McKinley is seeking a Senior Manager for Smart Energy Services in Santry, Dublin. The role leads a growing energy services business delivering energy management, efficiency, on-site generation and demand-side management with a focus on the Net Zero transition.

Reporting to the Head of Developing Businesses, you will drive strategy, commercial performance and customer engagement, while building a high-performing multi-disciplinary team in a hybrid work setup.

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience in utilities, construction, energy infrastructure or related environment.
• Experience in Energy Services, ESCO, energy management or distributed generation.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the business strategy for Smart Energy Services.
• Lead the commercial and operational performance of the business balancing financial performance and customer needs.
• Build and lead a multidisciplinary team across engineering, project management, digital and commercial.
• Establish governance and risk management frameworks with agile delivery.
• Develop innovative solutions using data analytics and emerging technologies.

Skills

Energy services

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Commercial acumen

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Senior Manager - Smart Energy Services

Location: Santry, Dublin | Hybrid working

A leading organisation within Ireland's energy sector is seeking an experienced Senior Manager - Smart Energy Services to lead and grow a developing energy services business focused on helping large energy users transition towards a lower-carbon future.

The business delivers integrated energy management solutions across areas including energy efficiency, electrification, on-site generation and demand-side management. This is a senior leadership opportunity combining business strategy, commercial performance, customer engagement and technical delivery.

The Role

Reporting to the Head of Developing Businesses, you will take responsibility for the overall performance and continued development of the Smart Energy Services business.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Develop and implement the business strategy, supporting growth in a changing energy and technology environment.
• Lead the commercial and operational performance of the business, balancing financial performance, customer requirements, risk and market pressures.
• Develop appropriate governance and risk management frameworks while maintaining an agile approach to delivery.
• Identify and develop innovative solutions in response to evolving customer requirements, including the use of data analytics and emerging technologies.
• Build and lead a high-performing multidisciplinary team across areas such as engineering, project management, digital and commercial.
• Establish a strong safety culture across employees and contractors.
• Develop and manage an effective contractor strategy, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to the required quality.
• Build strong relationships with customers, internal stakeholders, contractors and external partners.
• Support large energy users in reducing their carbon footprint through practical energy solutions.

Experience & Qualifications

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• 10+ years' relevant experience within utilities, construction, energy infrastructure or a related environment.
• Experience within Energy Services, ESCO, energy efficiency, energy management or distributed generation.
• A strong understanding of the challenges associated with the Net Zero and low-carbon energy transition.
• A Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong commercial awareness, with the ability to understand financial performance and contractual risk across complex projects and agreements.
• Proven experience leading and developing high-performing teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with experience working across customer-facing and cross-functional teams.
• A full clean driving licence.

What's on Offer?

• Senior leadership responsibility within a growing energy services business.
• Opportunity to work on projects supporting Ireland's transition towards a lower-carbon energy system.
• Hybrid working, with the role based in Santry, Dublin and regular in-person collaboration required.
• Career development and training opportunities.
• Pension and a range of employee benefits and wellbeing initiatives.
• Inclusive working environment with a strong focus on collaboration, safety and professional development.

Location: Santry, Dublin
Working arrangement: Hybrid

If you have senior-level experience across energy services, utilities, energy infrastructure or related sectors and are interested in leading the development of a growing smart energy business, I'd be interested in hearing from you.