Senior Lead Engineer - Operations and Asset Management
We operate the power system with world leading levels of variable asynchronous renewable generation, ensuring that everyone has power when they need it. Our purpose is to transform the power system to enable our society to reduce our carbon emissions and meet our climate change and net zero ambitions.
The Team
The Operations and Asset Management Office delivers the operation, development and enhancement of the power system and the wholesale electricity market.
We have roles in load flow studies and system analysis, outage management, technical procedures and specifications, commissioning and testing of transmission infrastructure, HVDC integration and Control centre readiness, Grid and Network Code management, technical audits and compliance.
System Operations Function
This team executes the core activity of EirGrid as the Transmission System Operator (TSO) for Ireland. It plans and engineers the power system, integrates new technologies and innovations, manages planned and unplanned outages, voltage control, generator testing, scheduling and dispatch, risk management, and responds to alarms and constraints.
System Integrity Function
This team ensures the operational planning, revenue metering and protection of the power system. It develops outage planning, coordinates power system protection relays, specifies protection requirements and settings, and oversees the performance of the grid.
System Support and Analysis Function
This team facilitates the end-to-end operational life cycle of grid connections, from Commissioning, Testing and Registration, through performance monitoring and data feed analysis until decommissioning.
Interconnection Function
This team manages EirGrid's interconnectors and the operational readiness activities associated with connecting new HVDC interconnectors and marine assets.
Operations Development and Compliance Function
This team delivers programme delivery for COAMO, integrating change to support delivery of our strategy, and manages and integrates changes to the Grid Code, Market Codes and arising from operational European Network Codes.
About you
Successful candidates will have:
* Engineering degree or equivalent, with a minimum of 6 years post-qualification experience in power system operations.
* Ability to work collaboratively with customers and stakeholders.
* Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to define and guide own work under minimal supervision.
* Excellent organisational skills and strong track record of delivery.
* Ability to develop and progress innovative proposals and solutions.
* Good oral and written communication skills.
* Demonstrated flexible working approach with ability to prioritise demands and activities.
* Comfortable with large data sets and able to analyse it to find conclusions.