Senior Professional Resident Engineer

ESB; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 59,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Well-being programmes

CSR opportunities

Flexible/hybrid working

Job summary

ESB Networks invites applications for a Resident Engineer to oversee construction of sub-station projects across Ireland. You will ensure safety, quality and environmental compliance while delivering on time and within budget, coordinating with design engineers and contractors.

Based in Dublin with travel across Ireland, the role supports Smart Working and hybrid attendance, combining home and site presence to deliver high standards and strong stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Minimum seven years post-graduate experience in civil/structural engineering or equivalent.
• Understanding of scoping, planning, design and construction phases of projects.
• Delivery-focused with commercial awareness and risk management.
• Strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to write reports and manage multiple priorities with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and supervise on-site civil works contractors for sub-station projects.
• Ensure health, safety and environmental compliance and ESB requirements.
• Coordinate with Networks projects, design engineers and stakeholders.
• Conduct QA documentation and Site Inspection Test Plan reviews and audits.
• Resolve on-site issues promptly with the project team.
• Maintain daily logs, inspections and incident reports.

Skills

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Project planning

Communication

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Self-motivation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Structural Engineering

Chartered status (desirable)

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

Job description

The Networks & Civil, Environmental Engineering Department (NCEE) within Engineering and Major Projects provides a range of planning, design, construction, operation & maintenance, and management services required for electricity industry infrastructure projects in Ireland.

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Resident Engineer to join our Contract Manager Team within Networks Civil & Environmental Engineering (NCEE). This role is critical to ensuring the successful delivery of civil works during the Construction phase of Networks Engineering projects.

The Resident Engineer will be primarily responsible for ensuring that the construction of our sub-station projects, including major new sub-station builds and upgrades within existing sub-stations, in various locations in Ireland are completed safely to the required standard.

The Resident Engineer will also be required to collaborate with our team to ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, constructed safely, and with environmental compliance as well as commercial and contract adherence. You will play a key role in maintaining quality and safety standards, driving efficiency, and ensuring compliance with ESB’s engineering and environmental requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and supervise all on-site activities of our civil works contractors, especially for sub-station construction projects.


• Ensure strong compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations and specific ESB requirements.


• Coordinate with Networks projects, Design Engineers, and other stakeholders to ensure seamless project execution.


• Undertake Quality Assurance documentation and Site Inspection Test Plan reviews, audits and checks of the civil works on the site throughout the construction period.


• Resolve any issues or conflicts that arise on-site promptly and effectively in collaboration with other project team members.


• Maintain accurate records of site activities, including daily logs, inspections, and incident reports.

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Minimum of seven years post-graduate experience.


• Good understanding on the scoping, planning, design and construction phases of project work.


• Strong delivery and solution focus, in a commercially driven environment.


• Strong capability in assessing, communicating and managing project critical risks.


• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work on one’s own initiative while also collaborating strongly within a team


• The demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple priorities.


• A flexible approach to work, especially where necessary to deliver excellent Stakeholder Management service.


• Experience in successfully managing contractors in their delivery of construction projects.


• Experience in carrying out inspections on projects.


• Self-motivation and ability to project-manage own work and coordinate with those working alongside.


• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including be able to write reports on issues found and ensure the issues are closed out


• Be proficient in the use of MS Office (incl Word, Excel Powerpoint, etc) and MS project


• Full drivers’ licence valid for use in Republic of Ireland.

Desirable

• Experience in Civil Engineering / Utility project contracts in excess of €10m in contract value would be advantageous.


• Chartered status in a recognised professional institution.


• Recent Experience in managing a team.

Qualifications - Essential

• A recognised level 8 degree in civil/structural Engineering or equivalent work experience.

Location

This role is based in EMP Dublin but travel to and working at various project locations as required, is a key requirement of the role. ESB is committed to offering flexibility in ways of working and we call that Smart Working – combining digital tools with a culture of trust and empowerment to enable flexible and remote ways of working. The successful candidate may combine working from home within the Republic of Ireland, with attendance at base for in‑person collaboration, on at least 2 days per week. Site visits is also a feature of this role which will require a certain amount of travel within Ireland.

Reporting to

Contracts Manager Team Lead in Networks Civil & Environmental Engineering

Why Work with Us?

• Opportunity to lead Ireland’s transition to net zero carbon future


• Career development through mentoring and training


• Corporate Social Responsibility Opportunities


• Sports and Social Clubs


• Networking opportunities


• Credit Union


• Generous Pension


• Access to staff well‑being programmes


• Generous parental leave entitlements


• Strong values‑based and inclusive culture


• Strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion


• Great team environment working to our Core Values: Courageous, Caring, Driven and Trusted

Salary

€59,000 - €70,000 per annum

Closing Date

29th Septmber 2026

Interview

• Accountable and Ethical


• Collaborative


• Growing and Adaptive


• Proactive


• Respectful and Supportive

More information available on Our People Promise

Notes

Your application will be held in reserve for 6 months should you be suitable for the role. The successful candidate will be required to evidence their right to work in the Republic of Ireland / UK prior to commencement of employment.