Senior Lead Project Engineers - Infrastructure

EirGrid Group; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

EirGrid is seeking a Senior Lead Project Engineer to join the Infrastructure Delivery team in Dublin, Ireland. You will oversee large-scale infrastructure projects across their lifecycle, ensuring on-time delivery within budget and governance.

The role combines office work and site visits to substations and transmission circuit sites. The ideal candidate has an engineering degree with several years of relevant experience, excellent communication, and a proactive, collaborative approach to drive

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent required.
• 6+ years of relevant project engineering experience.
• Proven ability to manage large-scale infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Oversee projects from initiation through construction, commissioning and close within governance and budget.
• Occasionally travel to site visits at substations and transmission circuit sites.

Skills

Portfolio management

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Leadership

Coaching & development

Driving licence

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Job description

We are at the heart of Ireland’s energy transition - connecting, operating and transforming the electricity grid to support a low carbon, renewable future.

We are building talented teams that tackle real world challenges every day and help us to achieve our goal to prepare the grid to carry up to 80% of Ireland’s electricity from renewable sources.

We are proud to be a certified Great Place to Work, recognised for our culture built on trust, collaboration and inclusion. At EirGrid you will find supportive teams, opportunities to grow and meaningful work. We also offer secure employment with a range of flexible andfamily friendlyworking policies to support your life and wellbeing. If you want to know more about what EirGrid has to offer you, visit

If you are ready to make an impact and grow your career in a purpose-led organisation,your journey starts here.

The Opportunity

We are now seeking Senior Lead Project Engineers to join our Infrastructure teams - Connection Projects, and Network Projects (Dublin/Ireland)

This is an exciting opportunity for a resilient and motivated individual who is interested in working with the Infrastructure Delivery team to deliver key infrastructure projects for some of the biggest companies in the world. These customers are critical to Ireland from many aspects including the achievement of our renewable targets and to continuation of sustainable economic growth for the country.

The successful candidate will be involved with the project management of large-scale infrastructure projects – on-time and within budget, respecting established governance and controls. The role holder will work on projects across their entire life cycle – from project initiation, through construction and commissioning and right up to project close.

The Team

The Chief Infrastructure Office is responsible for new 400 kV, 220 kV and 110 kV station and circuit projects as well as upgrade and refurbishment projects on the existing network. Managing these projects from conceptual phase, through feasibility, statutory planning assessment and consent to handover for detailed design and construction phase.

Your role in the team will be to take responsibility for the delivery of a range of medium to large infrastructure projects to approved schedule, budget, and quality requirements. The role will involve a combination of office-based working and site visits to both existing and new substations and transmission circuit sites.

About You

• Engineering degree or equivalent, typically with 6 years relevant experience with a holistic understanding of the power industry.
• Proven experience of managing a portfolio of largescale projects – overseeing the delivery of complex solutions and an ability to drive successful outcomes.
• Passionate, engaging with a drive and enthusiasm to deliver on the company Strategy with and through others.
• Excellent communicator, able to articulate technical concepts and analysis to non-technical audiences and business leaders.
• Ability to coach and develop high performance capabilities in a changing and dynamic environment.
• Strong understanding of the requirements of stakeholders and industry for the transmission system and associated developments.
• Full drivers’ licence.

Closing date for applications

Friday 30th October 2026

We’re dedicated to diversity and inclusion at EirGrid. We recognise the strength that comes from having a diverse workforce and the importance of a supportive culture for all our people to achieve their potential. Our diversity and inclusion networks have been designed to create an inclusive culture that enables our people to feel a sense of belonging at work. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Reasonable accommodations are offered at every stage of our recruitment process.