UKI Technology Consulting - Power Systems Engineer, Manager/Senior Manager

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Location: Dublin 2

Other locations: Primary Location Only

Date: 30 Jul 2025

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Job Title: UKI Technology Consulting - Power Systems Engineer, Manager/Senior Manager

• Location:Ireland - Dublin
• Available for Work Visa Sponsorship: Yes
• Business Area: UKI Tech consulting
• Contract Type: Full-Time - Permanent

The team and the opportunity

Here at EY, you'll work with a team of amazing Industry Advisors who are always growing, learning, and adapting, in and out of the office. The energy sector, and more specifically Power & Utilities, are undergoing significant and complex change driven by EU and government mandates, as well as the societal need to decarbonize, decentralize, and democratize. Our teams are at the forefront of supporting key clients through this energy transition. Driven by honest values, an amazing culture, we're out to unleash the potential of every team. We are looking for people like you who are powered by passion and eager to do the best work of their lives in a highly autonomous yet collaborative environment and support energy clients through pivotal transformations.

EY UK&I's Energy Transition team services clients across the energy industry, specifically utilities and organizations across the electricity value chain. We are contracted by our clients to deliver digitization, modernization, and decarbonization pieces of work, and serve as transformation solution partners to a number of key energy organizations in the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, and Northern Ireland. We also support power & utility clients in delivering BAU initiatives related to grid planning, operations, and markets. Our offerings span: market and technology design, engineering, technology implementation, data & analytics, strategy, policy, and customer engagement activities in spaces such as: generation, transmission & distribution, operations, markets, retail, and regulatory reporting.

As a power systems engineer, your objective is to support the delivery of solutions that improve grid planning, management, and operations.

Your key responsibilities

Specifically, the power systems engineer is expected to support existing grid operations whilst simulating scenarios to prepare and anticipate future energy transition challenges. We are looking for a candidate who has experience in traditional utility and distribution company power systems activities and is familiar with developments within the space that are impacted by and impact energy transition initiatives at utilities.

We expect the power systems engineer to perform activities including but not limited to:

• Document and deliver power systems engineering functions, presenting future models and aligning to utility roadmaps and models
• Identify, extract, and process grid model data from various sources and perform data manipulation to facilitate required studies and analysis. Assess, prepare, cleanse, migrate and provide the data as part of systems implementation projects
• Create grid models and profile data that reflect various distribution scenarios given trends, forecasts, and future services
• Model future grid scenarios using planning solutions. Perform power system studies, planning & analysis activities on client's distribution and transmission network
• Enhance analysis to translate to insights using advanced data processing functionality including machine learning and/or AI applications. Validate data and results to identify required data quality enhancements
• Perform grid analyses such as short circuit analysis, hosting capacity, feeder load management, and timeseries power flow utilizing distribution management software including but not limited to: Siemens, Schneider, GE, Oracle, OSI, and Hitachi solutions
• Present findings of analyses to broad stakeholder groups translating engineering intelligence to business value
• Document client processes, technologies, and systems to support identification of current and future utility grid systems
• Report on progress of large scale data initiatives to business leadership and identify data quality metrics supporting overall utility data strategy initiatives
• Consult utility technical and business leadership to anticipate future system, data, and organization needs within operational units. Collaborate with client leaders to develop roadmap, vision, objectives, and delivery plans for the future power systems engineering needs

Skills and attributes for success:

• Experience working at or with distribution utilities. Proven technical work experience in energy operational systems, technology systems, and/or asset technologies
• Technical competence and hands-on experience with power system studies/ network planning tools (ETAP, CYME, PSS SINCAL, Synergi, PSS/E, etc.)
• Experience working with clients throughout various parts of implementation lifecycle for software and technology projects
• Understanding of the impact of renewable energy integration on distribution networks, including the challenges and opportunities it presents for grid stability and power quality
• Advanced analytical and data processing capabilities. Proven experience translating utility data and analysis to support grid operations.
• Knowledge of network model standards and protocols in the utility sector, more generally in operational technology.
• Familiarity with common information model CIM standard
• Experience managing the preparation, design, build, and test phases of advanced distribution management system applications
• An electrical engineering degree preferably with a power systems focus. Similar or comparable education and certifications can be considered
• Ability to drive technical implementation projects to completion with the highest quality, regardless of team size or individual responsibilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, especially when breaking down complex structures into digestible and relevant points for a diverse set of clients and colleagues at all levels

What working at EY offers

We offer a competitive remuneration package. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that's right for you

All our employees are given a benefits package which they can tailor to suit their individual preferences. Our range of benefits include:

• Pension
• Maternity & Paternity leave
• Discounted health insurance
• Bike to work Scheme
• Web Doctor - Free unlimited online GP consultations for you and your family
• Recognition Awards
• The purchase of additional annual leave
• Cash incentives for referrals
• Hybrid Working
• Free Gym membership
• TECH MBA paid by EY
• Travel Pass
• Wellness rooms Available in some offices

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.

• When you join EY, you will be supported to ensure that you are enhancing your skills from day one.
• Continuous learning, where you can develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• As you grow and develop here, you'll discover opportunities to help customise your career journey, so that it's as unique as you are - success is defined by you, we will provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership, we will give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture, you will be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
• We have embraced Hybrid working at EY adding greater flexibility and autonomy to the roles of our employees.

Inclusion & Diversity
We hold a collective commitment to foster an environment where all differences are valued and respected, practices are equitable and everyone experiences a sense of belonging: Inclusion, diversity, and equity are part of who we are at EY. We believe that the highest-performing teams maximize the power of different perspectives and backgrounds. These teams are both diverse and inclusive and are willing to invite and learn from other perspectives. Our ability to include various viewpoints into our mindsets, behaviours and operations is fundamental to driving innovation, building strong relationships, and delivering the best solutions for our clients.
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