About this role
<p style="margin:0.0cm 5.45pt 1.0 E-4pt 5.7pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">We are looking for an Electrical Engineer with a minimum of five years' post-graduate experience to develop as an asset lifecycle specialist covering all High Voltage substation primary assets from MV to 400 kV. The Lifecycle Team in Transmission and Distribution Engineering is responsible for developing, implementing and maintaining best practice lifecycle processes across multiple business units encompassing Asset Management, Specification, Operation & Maintenance, Project Delivery, Environmental and Innovation areas. In support of ESB’s strategic objectives of decarbonising electricity, building resilient infrastructure and empowering clients, you will provide technical expertise and support to key stakeholders such as ESB Networks, ESB Generation and Trading, Engineering and Major Projects.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 5.45pt 1.0 E-4pt 5.7pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The Lifecycle specialist team collaborates with international utilities and manufacturers and provides expert guidance to external bodies such as Eurelectric, CIGRE, Government Departments, Eirgrid as required to affect cultural change, improve efficiencies and achieve regulatory compliance.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.45pt 0.0cm 0.0cm;line-height:12.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;text-indent:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="color:black;font-size:12.0pt">Key Responsibilities</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.05pt 5.4pt 12.0pt 5.65pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The role of the Lifecycle Specialist includes the following responsibilities:</span></p> <ul> <li style="margin:0.0cm 5.5pt 3.0pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:12.6pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Act as a technical specialist with responsibility for the preparation, development and implementation of Asset Management and Lifecycle Plans/Processes and Maintenance Strategies for all HV substation primary assets</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 5.5pt 3.0pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:12.6pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Work closely with specialist teams to support continuous improvement of the inspection process and propose preventative maintenance schedules based on failure and condition data of the assets providing technical training as required.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 5.4pt 3.0pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:12.6pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Participate on site or OEM premises at various investigation, maintenance and monitoring activities</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 3.0pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Continually develop expertise in asset performance and lifecycle management for current and future technologies (FMEA, Online monitoring, HV primary assets and O&M methodologies) within the TDE group by building strong relationships with OEMs, involvement in working groups such as Cigre etc, presenting at international conferences and regular communication with external stakeholders/energy sector groups</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 5.4pt 6.0pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:12.6pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Support Lifecycle, Digital Asset and Primary Assets Team with input based on technical competence and latest lifecycle best practice, covering areas including:</span> <ul> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Online monitoring and asset health development </span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:12.6pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Providing technical expertise and knowledge of HV primary assets</span> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:12.6pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Input to revision of HV primary assets and technical process management specifications</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:12.6pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Input to revision of risk assessments for HV primary assets technical specifications to ensure safety and quality throughout its complete lifecycle (design, manufacture, delivery, installation, energisation, operation, maintenance, decommissioning)</span></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 41.65pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Brandon Grotesque Regular', serif;color:black;border:medium none currentcolor"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Experience and Qualifications</span></strong><strong> </strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Brandon Grotesque Regular', serif;color:black;border:medium none currentcolor"><strong><span style="color:black;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Essential</span></strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Brandon Grotesque Regular', serif;color:black;border:medium none currentcolor"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">A Level 8 engineering qualification or equivalent work experience is essential</span>.</span></li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Minimum of five years post-graduate experience in HV Power and/or HV T&D industry</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:12.6pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;text-indent:0.0667px;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Strong knowledge of HV primary assets such as Power Transformers / Reactors, GIS and AIS equipment and Instrument Transformers</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:12.6pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;text-indent:0.0667px;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Knowledge of power system operation principles, primary asset maintenance, protection devices and associated software applications</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:12.6pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;text-indent:0.0667px;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">An understanding of HV primary asset technical specifications and how they are comprised.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:12.6pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;text-indent:0.0667px;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">A strong appreciation of, and commitment to, safety and quality of HV primary assets for their complete lifecycle</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:12.6pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;text-indent:0.0667px;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">An awareness of environmental, sustainability and Net-Zero climate action objectives</span></li> </ul> <h2 style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 7.1pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:black;font-size:12.0pt"> </span></h2> <h2 style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 7.1pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:black;font-size:12.0pt">Desirable</span></h2> <ul style="margin-top:0.8pt;margin-bottom:0.0cm"> <li style="margin:0.8pt 0.0cm 0.0cm 7.5333px;text-align:justify;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;text-indent:0.0667px;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Full driver’s license</span></li> </ul> <h1 style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 5.7pt;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </h1> <p style="text-indent:0.0cm;line-height:12.6pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Location </span></strong></p> <p style="text-indent:0.0cm;line-height:12.6pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">This role is site and office based, base location in EMP Dublin office at The Sidings, Grand Canal. Continuous travel to project/ conference locations and OEM factory locations for short durations is a key requirement of the role.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.25pt 7.3pt 1.0 E-4pt 5.7pt;text-indent:0.0cm;line-height:12.6pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.25pt 7.3pt 1.0 E-4pt 5.7pt;text-indent:0.0cm;line-height:12.6pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">ESB is committed to smart working – combining digital tools with a culture of trust and empowerment to enable flexible ways of working. The successful candidate may work flexibly within their jurisdiction with attendance at the workplace for in-person collaboration on at least two anchor days per week. All smart working arrangements are subject to manager approval and ongoing review, based on the operational requirements of the role, the team, and the individual.</span></p> <h1 style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 5.7pt;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:black;font-size:12.0pt"> </span></h1> <p style="margin:0.05pt 0.0cm 1.0 E-4pt 5.7pt;text-indent:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Reportin To </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.05pt 0.0cm 1.0 E-4pt 5.7pt;text-indent:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Lifecycle Senior Specialist Team Lead, TDE.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.05pt 0.0cm 1.0 E-4pt 5.7pt;text-indent:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.05pt 0.0cm 1.0 E-4pt 5.7pt;text-indent:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="color:black;font-size:12.0pt">Why Work With Us ?</span></strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Opportunity to lead Ireland’s transition to net zero carbon future </span></li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Progressive, hybrid working model </span></li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Career development through mentoring and training </span></li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Corporate Social Responsibility Opportunities </span></li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Sports and Social Clubs </span></li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Networking opportunities </span></li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Credit Union </span></li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Generous Pension </span></li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Access to staff well-being programmes </span></li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Generous parental leave entitlements </span></li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Strong values-based and inclusive culture </span></li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion </span></li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Great team environment working to our Core Values: Courageous, Caring, Driven and Trusted </span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong><span style="color:black;font-size:12.0pt">Salary </span></strong></p> <p><span style="color:black;font-size:12.0pt">€59,000 - €70,000 Per Annum </span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><span style="color:black;font-size:12.0pt">Closing date</span></strong></p> <p><span style="color:black;font-size:12.0pt">13th July 2026</span></p> <p> </p> <div> <div> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><strong>Interview</strong> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will complete a Behavioural Interview based on each of the following Behaviours, which underpin how we work at ESB and are critical to delivering our strategy: </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></p> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Accountable and Ethical </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Collaborative </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Growing and Adaptive </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Proactive </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Respectful and Supportive </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">More information available on <a style="color:black" href="https://esb.ie/careers/our-people-promise" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Our People Promise</a> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><strong>Notes </strong></span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Your application will be held in reserve for 6 months should you be suitable for the role. </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The successful candidate will be required to evidence their right to work in the Republic of Ireland / UK prior to commencement of employment. </span></p> </div> </div>