Job Type
Permanent
Category
Engineering
Location
Dublin City, County Dublin, Ireland
Job Details
Cúlra
Is muide a fheidhmíonn eangach leictreachais na hÉireann. Tá muid dírithe ar chúrsaí sábháilteachta, slándála agus iontaofachta. Oibríonn muid i dtimpeallacht dhúshlánach, chomhoibríoch, foirne ina ngluaisíonn rudaí go sciobtha. Tá cúltúr ardfheidhmíochta, eolasach agus bunaithe ar fhorbairt leanúnach san fhoireann. Agus níl ansin ach an tús. Tá muid anois ag tabhairt faoi chlaochlú an chórais chumhachta do na glúnta inár ndiaidh.
Cuspóir an Róil
Tá foireann na Margaí Cumhachta Amach Anseo freagrach as ceannaireacht smaoinimh a sholáthar maidir le hathruithe sa mhargadh a theastaíonn chun na spriocanna leictreachais in-athnuaite a bhaint amach agus tá sí freagrach freisin as cláir mhóra oibre a sholáthar chun athruithe arna gceadú ag na húdaráis rialála a bhaint amach.
Tá roinnt príomhthionscadal á gcur i gcrích ag an bhfoireann faoi láthair, lena n-áirítear;
* Socruithe Amach Anseo do Sheirbhísí Córais: Tá socruithe nua á bhforbairt ag an tionscadal seo chun Seirbhísí Córais nuálacha a sholáthar a bheidh ríthábhachtach chun athrú oibríochtúil a éascú, rud a fhágfaidh go mbeifear in ann an córas cumhachta a oibriú le leibhéil teicneolaíochtaí ísealcharbóin atá ag éirí níos airde agus chun ár spriocanna fuinnimh in-athnuaite do 2030 a bhaint amach;
* Sceidealú agus Seoladh: Tá athruithe dearaidh á bhforbairt ag an tionscadal seo ar ár gcroíchórais mhargaidh agus oibríochtúla chun athruithe a bhaineann le cóireáil foinsí in-athnuaite fuinnimh seolta neamhthosaíochta a shainmhínítear sa Phacáiste Fuinnimh Ghlain a bhaint amach, feabhsuithe a dhéanamh ar sheoladh gaoithe, agus nuashonruithe ar an bpróiseas sceidealaithe agus seolta chun réitigh nua stórála fuinnimh, foinsí ísealcharbóin táimhe, agus soláthar cúlchistí agus seirbhísí córas ó theicneolaíochtaí nua a ionchorprú.
* Lánpháirtiú na hEorpa: Ó tharla an Breatimeacht, níl an margadh leictreachais uile-oileáin comhtháite leis an Aontas a thuilleadh. A luaithe a bheidh an tIdirnascaire Ceilteach beo in 2026, beidh muid comhtháite leis an Aontas arís agus beidh athruithe suntasacha ar an margadh ag teastáil chuige sin.
* SEM-GB: Tá margadh SEM idirnasctha le margadh GB. Tá obair fós ar siúl chun socruithe iar-Breatimeachta a fhorbairt lena n-áirítear faireachán a dhéanamh ar athruithe ar struchtúr mhargaí na Breataine Móire agus gníomhú ina leith.
* Aistriú iomaíoch an mhargaidh chuig an nGlan-Nialasacht: Tacú le forbairt an bheartais leictreachais chun glanastaíochtaí nialasacha carbóin a bhaint amach faoi 2050, i gcomhar leis an gCoimisiún um Rialáil Fóntas (CRU) agus leis an Roinn Aeráide, Fuinnimh agus Comhshaoil (DCEE).
Chomh maith leis na tionscadail seo seachadann an fhoireann ceannaireacht smaoinimh agus comhairle don chuid eile den ghnó maidir le príomhathruithe margaidh a theastaíonn chun tacú le spriocanna an rialtais 80% de RES-E a fháil faoi 2030 agus fócas freisin ar athruithe sa mhargadh chun glan-nialasacht carbóin a bhaint amach.
Mar gheall ar nádúr uathúil an mhargaidh leictreachais uile-oileáin tá ár bhfoireann ag réiteach dúshláin sula mbíonn taithí acu in áiteanna eile ar domhan. Dá bhrí sin, is deis uathúil é seo chun oibriú i gcomhar le saineolaithe ceannródaíocha domhanda agus ról lárnach a bheith againn inár n-aistriú chuig todhchaí fuinnimh atá slán agus ísealcharbóin.
Príomhfhreagrachtaí
Is foireann dhinimiciúil í foireann na Margaí Cumhachta Amach Anseo a cuireadh ar bun chun clár oibre ilbhliantúil a sheachadadh. Is é feidhm na foirne príomh-mhodhnuithe a sholáthar a theastaíonn le haghaidh chórais agus phróisis EirGrid chun a áirithiú go gcomhlíonfar reachtaíocht an Aontais mar a leagtar amach i Rialachán CEP 2019/943 Airteagail 12 agus 13 agus chun tacú le spriocanna na hÉireann agus Thuaisceart Éireann maidir le gníomhú ar son na haeráide agus foinsí in-athnuaite fuinnimh a bhaint amach. Is iad príomhghnéithe an róil seo:
* Ceannaireacht a thabhairt ar na Socruithe Lárnacha agus Margaidh agus ar shruthanna oibre Ullmhachta laistigh de na cláir éagsúla de réir mar a fhorbraíonn siad chun dearadh agus cur chun feidhme éifeachtach tionscnamh éagsúil a áirithiú laistigh d'amlínte sainithe.
* Tascanna agus tionscadail a phleanáil agus a chomhordú do bhaill sóisearacha na foirne, obair a chomhordú le baill foirne sinsearacha eile, obair a athbhreithniú agus tacú le hoiliúint de réir mar is gá.
* Oibriú go dlúth le ceannairí srutha oibre eile ar fud an chláir e.g. Bainistiú Clár, Cumas Oibríochtúil, Seachadadh Córas chun cur chuige comhordaithe agus éifeachtúil a chinntiú maidir le Margaí Cumhachta Amach Anseo a sheachadadh tionscnaimh.
* Teagmháil a dhéanamh le húdaráis rialála agus le páirtithe leasmhara tionscail; páirt a ghlacadh i gceardlanna tionscail, i gcur i láthair agus i gcruinnithe eile le páirtithe leasmhara de réir mar is gá; páipéir/aighneachtaí a ullmhú do na húdaráis rialála.
* Obair sainchomhairleoirí seachtracha a bhainistiú agus a chomhordú.
* Saineolas a sholáthar maidir le socruithe margaidh SEM laistigh den fhoireann; eolas ar an Margadh Leictreachais Aonair, ar an gCód Trádála agus Socraíochta, ar an gCód Eangaí, ar an Ráiteas maidir le Prionsabail an Mhargaidh Chothromúcháin etc. a úsáid chun a áirithiú go ndéanfar modhnuithe iomchuí ar chóid agus chun dearadh agus cur chun feidhme éifeachtach na réiteach atá beartaithe a áirithiú.
* Ceannaireacht smaoinimh a sholáthar agus dea-chleachtais agus prionsabail tionscail a mholadh.
* Oibriú go dlúth le príomhoifigí eile ar fud Ghrúpa EirGrid, go háirithe an Phríomh-Oifig Oibríochtaí agus Bainistíochta Sócmhainní, chun tionscnaimh Margaí Cumhachta Amach Anseo a chur chun cinn de réir amlínte sainithe.
* Eolas a choinneáil ar shocruithe margaidh SEM, ar reachtaíocht ábhartha an Aontais agus ar cheanglais ghaolmhara roinne agus rialála, mar aon le treochtaí agus saincheisteanna atá ag teacht chun cinn.
* Na hiompraíochtaí agus na gníomhartha a léiriú a thacóidh go réamhghníomhach agus go dearfach leis an gcultúr atá á thógáil againn.
* Ionadaíocht a dhéanamh ar leasanna na hÉireann maidir le Grúpaí Comhordaithe Leictreachais an Aontais.
* Caidrimh láidre agus éifeachtacha a fhorbairt le príomhpháirtithe leasmhara inmheánacha agus seachtracha.
* Dualgais eile a chur i gcrích a d'fhéadfaí a shannadh ó am go chéile.
Saineolas, Scileanna agus Taithí
Riachtanach
* Céim tríú leibhéal san Innealtóireacht le 6 bliana ar a laghad de thionscal an chórais chumhachta agus saineolas agus taithí ar an margadh leictreachais.
* Saineolas cruthaithe ar shocruithe margaidh SEM, Cód Trádála agus Socraíochta/Cód Eangaí.
* Eolas ar phróiseas SEM chomh maith le giniúint, idirnascadh, agus teicneolaíochtaí eangaí eile.
* Ardscileanna réitigh fadhbanna agus anailíse.
* Inniúlacht i mbainistíocht tionscadail.
* Sárscileanna cumarsáide chun coincheapa casta teicniúla agus margaidh a chur in iúl;
* Taithí ar thuarascálacha teicniúla a scríobh agus a chur i láthair;
* Scileanna láidre eagrúcháin, feasacht tráchtála agus cuntas teiste cruthaithe maidir le barr feabhais agus torthaí a bhaint amach, amhail próisis a fheabhsú, athruithe a bhainistiú agus gnáthchúraimí a uathoibriú.
* Taithí ar chaidrimh éifeachtacha a bhunú agus a chothú le páirtithe leasmhara inmheánacha agus seachtracha.
* An cumas coincheapa teicniúla a chur in iúl do lucht féachana neamhtheicniúil.
* Solúbthacht agus aclaíocht chun raon leathan saincheisteanna a bhainistiú ag an am céanna.
* Scileanna idirphearsanta agus cumas oibriú mar chuid d'fhoireann agus as do stuaim féin.
Inmhianaithe
* Tuiscint mhaith ar oibríochtaí an Lárionaid Rialaithe go dtí an tsocraíocht.
* Tuiscint mhaith ar phríomhuirlisí a úsáidtear in Oibríochtaí Eangaí e.g. Córas Bainistíochta Margaidh, Logálaí Treoracha Ríomhsheolta, Córas Bainistíochta Fuinnimh.
* Tuiscint ar mhargaí eile leictreachais
* Eolas ar Sheirbhísí Córais.
Caidrimh Fostaíochta
Tuairisciú do Cheann an Údaráis um Dhearadh Margaí Cumhachta Amach Anseo.
Spriocdháta le haghaidh iarratas
17/10/2025
Tá muid tiomanta don éaglacht agus don chuimsiú in EirGrid. Aithníonn muid an neart a thagann as lucht saothair éagsúil a bheith againn agus an tábhacht a bhaineann le cultúr tacúil dár ndaoine uile chun a n-acmhainneacht a bhaint amach. Dearadh ár líonraí éagsúlachta agus cuimsithe chun cultúr cuimsitheach a chruthú a chuireann ar chumas ár ndaoine muintearas a mhothú ag an obair.
Mar fhostóir comhdheiseanna, cuireann muid fáilte roimh iarratais ó dhaoine ó gach cúlra. Cuirtear socruithe réasúnta ar fáil ag gach céim dár bpróiseas earcaíochta
Background
We are the people behind Ireland's electricity grid. Our focus is on safety, security, and reliability. Our work environment is challenging, fast-moving, collaborative and team orientated. Our culture is driven by performance, knowledge, and continual development. And that's just the beginning of our story. We are now transforming the power system for future generations.
Job Purpose
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, we 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).
In addition to these projects the team delivers thought leadership and advice to the rest of the business around key market changes needed to support the government targets of getting 80% of RES-E by 2030 and also a focus on market changes to deliver on net carbon zero.
Due to the unique nature of the all-island electricity market our team are solving challenges before they are experienced elsewhere in the world. This is therefore a unique opportunity to work alongside world leading experts and play a key role in our transition to a secure and low carbon energy future.
Key Responsibilities
The Future Power Markets team is a dynamic team which has been set up to deliver a multi-year programme of work. The team's function is to deliver key modifications required for EirGrid's systems and processes to ensure compliance with EU legislation as set out in CEP Regulation 2019/943 Articles 12 & 13 and to support the delivery of Ireland and Northern Ireland's climate action and renewables targets. Key features of this role are to:
* Lead on the Central & Market Arrangements and Readiness workstreams within the different programmes as they evolve to ensure effective design and implementation of various initiatives within defined timelines.
* Plan and coordinate tasks and projects for junior members of the team, coordinating work with other senior team members, reviewing work and supporting training as necessary.
* Work closely with other workstream leads across the programme e.g. Programme Management, Operational Capability, Systems Delivery to ensure a coordinated and efficient approach to delivery of Future Power Markets initiatives.
* Engage with regulatory authorities and industry stakeholders; contribute to industry workshops, presentations and other stakeholder meetings as required; prepare papers/submissions for the regulatory authorities.
* Manage and co-ordinate the work of external consultants.
* Provide expertise on SEM market arrangements within the team; utlilise knowledge of the Single Electricity Market, Trading and Settlement Code, Grid Code, Balancing Market Principles Statement etc. to ensure appropriate code modifications are progressed and to ensure effective design and implementation of proposed solutions.
* Provide thought leadership and advocate industry best practices and principles.
* Work closely with other chief offices across EirGrid Group, particularly the Chief Operations and Asset Management Office, to progress Future Power Markets initiatives according to defined timelines.
* Maintain knowledge of SEM market arrangements, relevant EU legislation and related departmental and regulatory requirements, along with emerging trends and issues.
* Demonstrate the behaviours and actions that will proactively and positively support the culture that we are building.
* Represent Ireland's interests on the EU's Electricity Coordination Groups.
* Develop strong and effective relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
* Carry out other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience
Essential
* Third level degree in Engineering with a minimum of 6 years power system industry and electricity market expertise and experience.
* Proven expert knowledge of SEM market arrangements, Trading and Settlement Code/Grid Code.
* Knowledge of SEM process as well as generation, interconnection, and other grid technologies.
* Advanced problem solving and analysis skills.
* Proficiency in project management.
* Excellent communication skills to articulate complex technical and market concepts;
* Experienced in writing and presenting technical reports;
* Strong organisational skills, commercial awareness and a proven track record of delivering excellence and results, such as process improvement, change management and the automation of routine tasks.
* Have experience in establishing and maintaining effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
* Ability to communicate technical concepts to a non-technical audience.
* Flexibility and agility to manage a wide range of issues at the same time.
* Excellent interpersonal skills and a proven ability to work effectively as part of a team.
Desirable
* Good understanding of Control Centre operations through to settlement.
* Good understanding of key tools used in Grid Operations e.g. Market Management System, Electronic Dispatch Instruction Logger, Energy Management System.
* Understanding of other electricity markets
* Knowledge of System Services.
Job Relationships
Reporting to the Head of the Future Power Markets Design Authority.
Closing date for applications
17/10/2025
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