Substations Design Lead – HV/AIS & HVDC (Ireland)

Jacobs; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs Engineering Group in Ireland is seeking an Associate Director - Substations (Primary Design) to lead FEED and detailed design for major HV projects and help shape our transmission assets across Ireland and Europe.

The role requires extensive HV substation experience (132kV-400kV), strong leadership, and the ability to manage multi-disciplinary teams, suppliers and clients, while driving technical excellence and business growth.

Qualifications

• HV substation design experience across 132kV-400kV, including AIS/GIS and HVDC environments.
• Proven leadership delivering multi-disciplinary infrastructure projects.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement to drive success.

Responsibilities

• Lead FEED and detailed design workstreams for HV substations and related assets.
• Oversee QA, resource planning and capability development across projects.
• Mentor engineers and support succession planning and client relationships.

Skills

HV substation design

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Commercial acumen

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Job description

Jacobs Engineering Group in Ireland is seeking an Associate Director - Substations (Primary Design) to lead FEED and detailed design for major HV projects and help shape our transmission assets across Ireland and Europe.

The role requires extensive HV substation experience (132kV-400kV), strong leadership, and the ability to manage multi-disciplinary teams, suppliers and clients, while driving technical excellence and business growth.