Senior Lead Engineer - Innovation and Planning
Job Type: Permanent
Remote Work Option: Hybrid (2 Days in Office, 3 Days Remote/WFH)
Location: County Dublin, Ireland
We are in partnership with our client are the people behind Ireland’s Electricity Grid. They 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.
That’s just the beginning of their story. They have a critical purpose. That’s their 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 Energy Market Transformation! Help them making the Grid ready to carry 80% of Ireland's Electricity from Renewable sources by 2030 and Net Carbon Neutral by 2050.
The Opportunity
Our client now has several opportunities for Senior Lead Engineers across the Transformation and Technology team. Creating a culture of continuous improvement that drives technical, and process innovation is central to delivery in these roles and the successful candidates will play a key role in both driving and supporting transformative change across the team.
These roles require innovative Engineers who are, solution-focussed, resilient and motivated, and who will play a key role in ensuring operational excellence across the transition to a low carbon energy future.
The Team comprises highly skilled professionals with a variety of different disciplines, including Engineering, IT, commerce and policy, all committed to helping meet the ambitious targets for adding Renewable Generation to our network and the Electrification of our economy and society.
Future Networks and Offshore Strategic Planning
Team’s vision is to plan the power system and market of the future. To do this you will work collaboratively across the organisation and with our stakeholders as they strive to transform the power system for future generations. Provide the expertise and insight to form their vision of the Future Power System. Contribute effectively to complex projects, including carrying out high profile studies related to the Power System to investigate and understand the evolution of the Electricity Energy System in Ireland out to 2050. Apply skills, knowledge and experience to effectively deliver on team’s objectives, overcoming new challenges and technical issues as they arise. Continually improve how they use our range of system study tools, for example through automation and data analytics. Communicate effectively to customers, business, and public stakeholders, as well as Senior Management team, via meetings, presentations and reports.
Future Operations Function
Is leading the programme for putting in place what is needed to operate the Power System in 2030 and is responsible for developing the scenarios, options and optimum pathways to ensure that the operational ambition for the power system is realised. The work of Future Operations is wide-ranging covering the design and development of the operational systems, tools, system services, standards and operational policies required to operate the Power System of the future. Undertaking steady-state and dynamic modelling, and supporting the development and operation of online control centre decision support tools. Undertaking System Studies and /or Analysis to support operational policy development. Managing a suite of projects contributing to the evolution of operational policy. Facilitating the development and integration of new technologies and innovations on the Power System to enable them to operate efficiently and effectively.
Power System Insights and Research Function
Is responsible for driving the Innovation & Research strategy for the entire organisation. To do this they work with a wide range of stakeholders, internally and externally, to carry out research and provide insights into technologies and trends that are both new and important to the company as they transition to a Low Carbon Energy Future. They lead the engagement with research and academic institutions, and they are building our research networks externally. They are responsible for reporting to the CRU annually on our innovation and research activity. They are responsible for running the internal Research Forum. The team aims to identify the most important areas for Research And Innovation and ensure they are being resourced properly and that objectives are being met in the research.
The Future Power Markets team
Is responsible for providing thought leadership in relation to market changes needed to deliver on the renewable electricity targets and is also responsible for delivering large programmes of work to deliver on changes approved by the regulatory authorities. There are currently a number of key projects which the team is delivering on including;
Future Arrangements for System Services: This project is developing new arrangements for the procurement of innovative System Services which will be vital in facilitating operational change which will allow the power system to be operated with increasingly high levels of low carbon technologies and in achieving our 2030 renewables targets;
Scheduling and Dispatch: This project is developing design changes to our core market and operational systems to deliver on changes associated with the treatment of Non-Priority Dispatch Renewables defined in the Clean Energy Package, making improvements on wind dispatch, and updates to scheduling and dispatch process to incorporate new Energy Storage Solutions, Low Carbon Sources of inertia, and the provision of reserves and systems services from new technologies.
European Integration: Since Brexit the All-Island Electricity Market is no longer integrated with the EU. Once the Celtic Interconnector goes live in 2026, they will be re-integrated into the EU Markets and this will require significant market changes. SEM-GB: The SEM market is interconnected with the GB market. Work is ongoing to develop post-Brexit arrangements which includes monitoring of and acting on changes to the structure of the GB markets. Competitive market transition to Net Zero: Support the development of Electricity Policy in achieving Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050, in conjunction with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) and Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment (DCEE).
About You
Their essential purpose is to transform the Power System while maintaining a safe, secure and reliable supply of electricity. That’s why they value experts with a passion for what they do, and who continuously seek out personal and professional development by challenging themselves to deliver their full potential in a purpose driven environment.
Successful candidates will have some or all of the following
an engineering degree with 6+ years relevant experience
demonstrable knowledge of the principles of power system planning and operation with an in-depth understanding of the electricity industry, environment and context
bring experience in leading power system analysis using appropriate tools (PSS/E, DIgSILENT PowerFactory, DSA Tools or equivalent) and/or market analysis using tools such as Plexos
have knowledge of Wholesale Power Markets, Market Arrangements in the SEM, Great Britain and in other European countries
have experience leading complex technical projects involving engagement with multiple stakeholders
continuously seek out ways to improve processes to work more efficiently, while making it more transparent and easier to understand for both technical and non-technical audiences
bring strong analysis, judgement and problem-solving skills along with an ability to make decisions and recommendations in a changing and dynamic environment.
have excellent organisational and stakeholder management skills, commercial awareness and a strong track record of delivering results
be confident in their ability to guide, persuade and influence others with strong interpersonal and communication skills
Proven experience mentoring and leading junior members of a team.
have experience in leading process improvement, Change Management and the automation of routine tasks, particularly using Python programming
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