Design Manager

Lead Engineer Substations & Grid Connections (110/220kV) Drogheda Co. Louth Ireland Permanent Competitive by level

embs. talent is working in partnership with an established electrical power engineering business founded in 2002 and providing services to the industrial commercial electrical utilities and renewable energy sectors specialising in MV and LV power. With field teams spanning Ireland the UK France the Netherlands Belgium and Germany and over ten nationalities represented the business has seen revenue close to double in the last year as it moves into larger utility substation data centre BESS and renewables projects.

As the business scales from circa 1m toward 20m contracts they need a credible engineering lead who understands the ESB system intimately and can represent the company confidently in front of clients. Several of their strong engineers come from outside Ireland and are less focused on the customer-facing side; this role bridges that gap an Ireland-based engineer with the technical depth to lead substation and grid-connection design plus the presence to manage client relationships directly. You will own and deliver large projects and develop the engineers around you.

Genuine scope: Own and deliver large high-value projects end to end as the business moves toward 20m contracts

Influence & ownership: A credible leadership role with real technical authority and direct client responsibility

Growth: Join a rapidly growing multi-national engineering team with a strong project pipeline across utilities data centres BESS and renewables

Development: The opportunity to mentor and develop engineers around you

Our client is seeking a credible engineering lead to take ownership of substation and grid-connection design represent the business directly with clients and develop the engineers around them as the company scales into larger projects.

As Lead Engineer you will lead utility and grid-connection projects up to 110/220kV overseeing and signing off design drawings to a high standard. You will act as the credible customer-facing point of contact attending meetings building relationships and representing the business technically while owning and delivering 1020m projects end to end coordinating commissioning procurement and delivery. Alongside project delivery you will mentor and develop engineers in the team including supporting less customer-facing colleagues.

Successful applicants must be able to demonstrate a strong grid-connection engineering background having worked up to 110/220kV with intimate knowledge of the ESB system or a directly comparable utility environment. You will bring a proven track record managing projects and signing off design drawings ideally on large 1020m projects with the bandwidth to own delivery together with the client-facing credibility to lead client meetings and represent the business. A relevant electrical/power engineering qualification or equivalent industry experience is required as is a genuine team-player mindset with the ability to mentor and develop others within a growing multi-national team.

You will also bring excellent verbal and written communication and real confidence in front of clients and stakeholders at all levels strong attention to detail and accuracy under strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment a positive self-starting attitude that takes ownership rather than waiting for direction and the ability to build rapport and strong working relationships across all levels. Fluent English is required. The role is office-based and team-embedded at the clients head office in Drogheda reporting to the Engineering Manager with travel to client meetings and project sites across Ireland and Europe.

If you are interested in this opportunity to lead substation and grid-connection design within a fast-growing international engineering business and believe you meet the illustrated criteria apply today or register your interest in confidence.

embs. talent is a specialist Power & Energy recruitment consultancy founded in 2003 connecting the best talent across Transmission & Distribution HV/EHV substations protection & control renewables and data centre power from Designer to CEO throughout the UK Ireland and the USA. Triple ISO certified including ISO 42001 for AI management. Well offer you expert support and advice throughout the process to ensure you select and secure a career-defining role.

Please note applicants must have the right to work in Ireland; we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Helen Charteris Practice Director Global Power & Energy embs. talent Connecting the best talent across Transmission & Distribution HV/EHV substations protection & control renewables and data centre power from Designer to Ireland USA. . embs. talent specialist Power & Energy recruitment consultancy founded in 2003. Triple ISO certified including ISO 42001 for AI management.

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