Programme Manager - Offshore Delivery and Engineering (E2026075)

We are the people behind Ireland’s electricity grid. We operate the power system with world leading levels of variable asynchronous renewable generation, ensuring that everyone has power when they need it. But that’s not all, we are now transforming the power system for future generations.

And that’s just the beginning of our story.  We have a critical purpose. That 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.

Be part of the transformation!

The Opportunity 
This role will play a pivotal role in ensuring the successful delivery of EirGrid’s offshore programme by managing the delivery of key regulatory, governance, and reporting workstreams. The role will bridge the interface between programme delivery and group regulatory compliance, ensuring that investment plans, incentive frameworks, and performance reporting are aligned with CRU expectations and internal governance standards.

The role requires strong programme and regulatory management skills, the ability to lead cross-functional teams, and the capability to engage with senior stakeholders across EirGrid and the CRU. The successful candidate will be expected to operate with a high degree of autonomy and influence, managing complex interdependencies across a maturing offshore portfolio.

The Team 
The Chief Transformation, Technology & Offshore Office (CTTOO) is responsible for driving innovation, digital transformation, and strategic technology delivery across EirGrid. It plays a central role in enabling the organisation to meet its decarbonisation and infrastructure goals through the deployment of modern systems, data intelligence, and programme governance frameworks.

The Phase 2 / Powering Up Offshore South Coast team sits within this office, ensuring alignment between technology strategy and offshore programme execution. The Offshore Phase 2 and Tonn Nua team leads the delivery of the Phase 2 Offshore infrastructure programme, including the Tonn Nua grid connection, and ensures readiness for future offshore wind integration

About you 
Successful candidates will have: 
Essential 

• Offshore Engineering Expertise
• Offshore EPC – Employers representative role experience
• Degree-level qualification with a minimum of 8 years’ relevant post-qualification experience.
• Proven experience in programme or regulatory management within large-scale infrastructure, energy, or regulated environments.
• Strong understanding of governance, compliance, and regulatory reporting frameworks.
• Excellent communication skills, with a focus on high-quality report writing and the ability to present complex issues clearly to senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate across internal and external stakeholder groups.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing complex programme interdependencies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on delivering high-quality outcomes under tight deadlines

Desirables

• Experience in offshore wind, interconnection and utilities.
• Familiarity with the CRU Offshore Revenue Model and investment gateway processes.
• Professional PMO or project management certification (e.g., PMP, MSP, MoP).
• Knowledge of high-voltage transmission infrastructure (110/220/400 kV) and associated technologies

Closing date for applications 
Closing date is 14th November 2025

We're dedicated to diversity and inclusion at Eirgrid. We recognise the strength that comes from having a diverse workforce and the importance of a supportive culture for all our people to achieve their potential. Our diversity and inclusion networks have been designed to create an inclusive culture that enables our people to feel a sense of belonging at work.

As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Reasonable accommodations are offered at every stage of our recruitment process.