Senior Regulatory Support Lead

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

We now seeking a Senior Regulatory Support Lead to join our Programme Management Office.

As Senior Regulatory Support Lead, you will lead the successful completion of major deliverables within the Chief Infrastructure Office (CIO) annual regulatory work programme by working with a team of engineering, business and commercially experienced professionals to ensure that business priorities are met.

We will look to you to work with the Infrastructure Leadership Team, Programme and Project Managers to ensure that the delivery of key strategic projects and programmes are in compliance with our Governance Controls and that Investment Plans are delivering the outcomes and benefits agreed with CRU and ESB Networks.

As part of your role, you will play an active role in the development, implementation and oversight of the delivery of the annual Regulatory work programme for Infrastructure related regulatory PR5 and PR6 deliverables.
The Team
The Programme Management Office (PMO) is responsible for undertaking four key roles; 1. Governance, 2. Regulation and Risk Management, 3. Investment Portfolio Reporting and 4. Price Review (PR). The team is responsible for setting the governance policies and standards to be used for large scale transmission infrastructure, Regulatory audit and compliance, risk management and monitoring of CapEx delivery. The team also develops reports on schedule and financial information and delivery of outcomes and benefits aligned to strategic objectives across the full Transmission Infrastructure Portfolio to key stakeholders such as DECC and the CRU.

About you
Successful candidates will have:

• Qualification to degree level or equivalent qualification, with minimum 8 years relevant post-qualification experience.
• Power system industry expertise or other regulated utility experience is preferred.
• Excellent communication skills with an emphasis on high quality report writing and ability to communicate complex regulatory and commercial issues clearly and effectively to Heads of Function and Chief Officers.
• Ability to influence others to move towards a common vision or goal and to work collaboratively with others to resolve issues as they arise.
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to develop, communicate and “sell” Incentive and audit objectives.
• Experience developing solutions or new ways of doing things with good analytical and problem solving ability.
• Experience planning and organising work activities for self and others within a cross-functional team such as report writing and audit preparations to meet deadlines and deliver high quality outcomes.
• Ability to work collaboratively and transparently with others across the business and externally to deliver outcomes in accordance with strategic objectives.
• Experience of high voltage transmission at 110/220/400 kV including an awareness of substations, overhead lines and power cables would be an advantage.

Closing date for applications
13th December 2024

EirGrid is an Equal Opportunities Employer