Team Lead - Offer Process

Eirgrid Group

The Role

Overview

Lead team managing grid connection contracts, policies, stakeholder engagement.

Key Responsibilities

  • process development
  • contract management
  • regulatory compliance
  • project allocation
  • process improvement
  • stakeholder engagement

Tasks

-Develop and implement robust business processes, policies, and methodologies to enhance C&C delivery. -Contribute to the strategic development of the C&C team and the wider Infrastructure Directorate. -Collaborate cross-functionally with technical, financial, legal, and regulatory teams to deliver business objectives. -Support the professional development and performance of team members through coaching and mentoring. -Represent EirGrid in stakeholder and customer discussions, negotiations, and regulatory consultations. -Provide guidance, act as an escalation point, and represent the C&C function internally and externally. -Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, regulators, and the Distribution System Operator (DSO). -Allocate projects and monitor team performance, ensuring delivery against agreed targets. -Ensure compliance with regulatory connection policy and corporate governance requirements. -Lead the C&C team in preparing and managing contracts for grid connections and transmission system usage. -Drive strategic change and process improvement to meet evolving customer, regulatory, and company needs.

Requirements

  • degree
  • 8+ years
  • project management
  • leadership
  • stakeholder
  • commercial contracts

What You Bring

-Proven ability to lead teams, motivate staff, and develop high-performance capabilities. -Demonstrated success in project management and delivery. -Degree or equivalent qualification with 8+ years’ experience in a regulated industry, ideally the energy sector. -Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts clearly. -Strong leadership, influencing, and stakeholder engagement skills. -Experience driving innovation and implementing process improvements. -Broad knowledge of the power industry and key industry stakeholders. -Proven experience managing customer and stakeholder relationships in complex environments. -Strong understanding of commercial contracts, including technical, commercial, and legal aspects.

The Company

About Eirgrid Group

-Operates and manages the electricity transmission grid in Ireland and Northern Ireland. -Ensures reliable delivery of power across both regions. -Plays a key role in the integration of renewable energy into the national grid. -A leader in innovation, focused on transitioning towards a cleaner energy future. -Supports the development of infrastructure for new energy sources such as wind and solar. -Involved in major projects to upgrade and enhance grid capacity and resilience. -Collaborates with governments, developers, and other utilities to advance sustainable energy solutions. -Notable for its work in facilitating the connection of large-scale renewable energy projects. -Also involved in energy market operations and system stability for a green energy transition.

Sector Specialisms

Energy

Renewable Energy

Electricity Transmission

Electricity Grid Management

Wind Energy

Offshore Electricity Grid

Interconnector Development

Low Carbon Transition

Electricity Market Operation