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Simon Bucknell
Technology Practice Director & Founder
Permanent
Dublin, Ireland
£110,000
Opwerations/Pre-Construction Manager – Power (MV/HV) Ireland (hybrid)
embs. talent is working in partnership with a well-established and financially robust Irish engineering business to make a key early hire into their new and rapidly growing power division. This is a rare chance to join at the ground floor — with real visibility, genuine influence, and the backing of an experienced leadership team and full shared services from day one.
This is a pre-construction ownership role. You'll take projects from initial scope through design, costing and planning before handing over to the Project Manager for site delivery. Client-facing, technically credible, and commercially sharp — this is not a back-office position.
Competitive salary: A competitive salary and benefits package reflective of the seniority of the role
Hybrid working: Flexible, hybrid working from the client's base
Full support: Complete shared services support — finance, HR, commercial and H&S — so you can focus on delivery from day one
Ownership & trajectory: Real ownership, genuine career progression, and the opportunity to help shape a division as it grows
Our client is seeking an experienced pre-construction professional to take ownership of medium and high voltage electricity infrastructure projects from first scope through to site-ready, working alongside the Head of Power as the division scales.
As Pre-Construction Manager, you will lead pre-construction on MV/HV electricity infrastructure projects, preparing estimates, bills of quantities and budgets with full commercial rigour across all work packages. You will serve as the key client contact pre-site — engaging confidently on technical scope, programme and approvals — while coordinating across design, H&S, quality and environmental workstreams to keep every project moving.
You will manage subcontractor and supplier relationships, negotiating work packages for best value, and support tendering and bid preparation alongside the Head of Power. At mobilisation, you will oversee a structured handover to the Project Manager, ensuring site delivery begins on a firm footing.
Successful applicants must be able to demonstrate solid experience in MV/HV electricity infrastructure — across design, pre-construction or project management — together with working knowledge of ESB and EirGrid processes and Irish HV safety rules, which is essential to the role. You will bring confident estimating and programming skills, able to cost and plan a project with authority, alongside experience coordinating subcontractors and multidisciplinary teams. Strong, technically fluent client-facing communication and professional confidence are key, as is proficiency in MS Project, Excel and standard PM tools. A contractor background is preferred.
If you are interested in the opportunity to take real ownership of pre-construction within a growing Irish power division and believe you meet the illustrated criteria, apply today or register your interest in confidence.
embs. talent is a specialist Power & Energy recruitment consultancy, connecting the best talent across Transmission & Distribution, HV/EHV, substations, protection & control, renewables and data centre power — from Designer to CEO — throughout the UK, Ireland and the USA. We'll offer you expert support and advice throughout the process to ensure you select and secure a career-defining role.
Please note, applicants must have the right to work in Ireland; we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
Helen Charteris | Practice Director, Global Power & Energy | embs. talent — Connecting the best talent across Transmission & Distribution, HV/EHV, substations, protection & control, renewables and data centre power, from Designer to CEO. 🌍 UK | Ireland | USA. 📧 helen@embstalent.co.uk 📱 07512 540612. embs. talent — specialist Power & Energy recruitment consultancy, founded in 2003. Triple ISO certified, including ISO 42001 for AI management.
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