Contracting & Operations Team Lead, Sustainable Rivers

Key Responsibilities

• Ensuring the safe and efficient operation and delivery of elver and eel programmes across ESB’s catchments.
• Ensuring the safety of all personnel under their control.
• Leading and directing the team in their day-to-day activities, assessing training needs, developing staff and managing individual performance plans.
• Managing contractors in each of our catchments, to deliver operations within ESB’s Sustainable Rivers Strategy.
• As Work Controller, they will manage, administer and ensure compliance with the Safety Rules.
• Compliance with safety and environmental obligations across all our sites.
• Assisting in the development and implementation of procedures and systems for all Sustainable Rivers and habitat work, including agreeing protocols between various stakeholders e.g. ESB Biologist, ESB Hydro stations, IFI, Contractors, ESB Ecology, etc.
• Engagement and coordination of various external stakeholders.
• Manage sustainable rivers upgrade projects as required on GT sites.

Experience and Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ relevant work experience.
• Contracts Management degree or equivalent work experience.
• Relevant qualification or experience on ESG.
• Relevant experience in operations, maintenance, technology, systems and procedures.
• Experience of managing teams.
• Good IT skills.

Location

The successful person will initially be based in Belmont (or similar suitable Sustainable River Locations). The successful person will be expected to travel across all locations.

Reporting To

Operations Manager, Sustainable Rivers

Why Work with Us?

• Opportunity to lead Ireland’s transition to net zero carbon future
• Career development through mentoring and training
• Corporate Social Responsibility Opportunities
• Sports and Social Clubs
• Networking opportunities
• Credit Union
• Generous Pension
• Access to staff well-being programmes
• Generous parental leave entitlements
• Strong values-based and inclusive culture
• Strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
• Great team environment working to our Core Values: Courageous, Caring, Driven and Trusted

Pay

€49,980 - €58,622 per annum

Closing Date

22nd July 2026