Senior Substation Project Manager

EMBS Talent Group; Leinster; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

EMBS Talent Group is seeking a Senior Substation Manager on behalf of a growing energy infrastructure business delivering HV substation projects across Ireland. This permanent, senior leadership role oversees HV substation installation and pre-commissioning across multiple projects and teams.

You will lead and develop multidisciplinary teams, ensure safety and regulatory compliance, and drive delivery on time and within budget while maintaining high quality standards across projects spanning

Qualifications

• 10+ years' HV substation construction/installation experience.
• Proven leadership of large technical teams.
• Background in energy infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of HV substations, with experience in construction, testing and pre-commissioning.
• Knowledge of Irish standards and grid codes.
• Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Chartered Engineer status is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop substation managers, engineers, site managers and supervisors, building high-performing multidisciplinary teams across construction and pre-commissioning activities.
• Set clear objectives, manage performance, support succession planning and promote a strong safety-first culture.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on programme and within budget, overseeing planning, resourcing and reporting, and supporting tendering and bid reviews.
• Act as a senior duty holder for HSEQ, ensuring compliance with Irish standards (ESB Networks, EirGrid, HSA), reviewing RAMS and pre-commissioning procedures and leading incident investigations.
• Provide technical leadership on installation and pre-commissioning activities, supporting technical reviews and value engineering, and overseeing QA, inspections, testing and handover.
• Act as a senior client contact, building relationships with stakeholders and representing the business at meetings and audits.

Skills

Leadership

HV substation

Project management

Stakeholder management

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Job description

EMBS is working in partnership with a growing energy infrastructure business, delivering high-voltage substation projects across Ireland, that is currently in the market for a Senior Substation Manager to join their company on a permanent basis.

This market leader is a well-established entity within the HV substation and energy infrastructure sector and boasts a rich history of delivering safety-critical, highly complex projects for nationally significant network infrastructure. This is a senior leadership role within the substation function, with accountability for the strategic leadership, delivery and oversight of HV substation installation and pre-commissioning activities across multiple projects and teams.

What's in it for you?

Stability / Longevity: A senior leadership role within a growing energy business, with genuine career progression opportunities as the business scales.

Competitive salary: Dependent on experience, plus a competitive benefits package.

Hours: Days

Benefits: Competitive benefits package and career progression opportunities within a growing energy infrastructure business.

Responsibilities

Off the back of continued success and a growing project portfolio, our client is seeking an experienced Senior Substation Manager to take strategic leadership of HV substation installation and pre-commissioning activities across Ireland, ensuring all work is delivered safely, compliantly, on time and to the highest quality standards.

Your responsibilities will include:

As a Senior Substation Manager, you will hold accountability for multiple projects and teams across the construction and pre-commissioning phases, providing oversight of HV substation projects from 38kV to 220kV, from installation through to pre-commissioning handover.

You will:

• Lead, mentor and develop substation managers, engineers, site managers and supervisors, building high-performing multidisciplinary teams across construction and pre-commissioning activities
• Set clear objectives, manage performance, support succession planning and promote a strong safety-first culture
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on programme and within budget, overseeing planning, resourcing and reporting, and supporting tendering and bid reviews
• Act as a senior duty holder for HSEQ, ensuring compliance with Irish standards (ESB Networks, EirGrid, HSA), reviewing RAMS and pre-commissioning procedures and leading incident investigations
• Provide technical leadership on installation and pre-commissioning activities, supporting technical reviews and value engineering, and overseeing QA, inspections, testing and handover
• Act as a senior client contact, building relationships with stakeholders and representing the business at meetings and audits

Successful applicants must be able to demonstrate:

• 10+ years' HV substation construction/installation experience
• Proven leadership of large technical teams
• A background in energy infrastructure
• A strong understanding of HV substations, with experience in construction, testing and pre-commissioning
• Knowledge of Irish standards and grid codes
• A degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline

Chartered Engineer status is desirable.