Senior Controller - Settlement
Dublin, Ireland • Full Time
Posted on Sat, May 23, 2026
Cúlra
Is é EirGrid a fheidhmíonn agus a fhorbraíonn an córas leictreachais in Éirinn. Tá ár Straitéis 2020 – 25 múnlaithe ag an athrú aeráide agus ag aistriú earnáil an leictreachais chuig fuinneamh in-athnuaite ísealcharbóin. Tá ról faoi leith againn sa chlaochlú radacach atá de dhíth agus tugtar léargas inár straitéis ar ár bhfreagraí ar na dúshláin seo. Mar chuid den straitéis sin tá tacar príomhspriocanna atá mar bhonn ag ár gcuspóir, is é sin:
An córas cumhachta a chlaochlú do na glúnta atá le teacht.
Tá an oifig Oibríochtaí agus Bainistíochta Sócmhainní lárnach maidir lenár bpríomhról a bhaint amach – feidhmiú, forbairt agus feabhsú an chórais cumhachta uile-oileáin agus an mhargaidh mórdhíola leictreachais. Táimid freagrach as gníomhaíochtaí oibríochta fíor-ama agus gar-ama (oibríochtaí córais agus oibríochtaí margaidh araon) Ghrúpa EirGrid ar bhonn 24 x 7 ar fud oileán na hÉireann, ag spreagadh éifeachtachta agus éifeachtúlachta, ag leabú athruithe agus ag cinntiú go ndéantar príomhchúram Ghrúpa EirGrid a bhaint amach, gan chomhréiteach, ar an mbealach is cost-éifeachtúla agus is trédhearcaí.
Tá deis á cur ar fáil againn anois do Rialtóir Sinsearach leis an bhfoireann Clárúcháin laistigh den Stiúrthóireacht Oibríochtaí agus Bainistíochta Sócmhainní. Chun tacú le hathrú claochlaitheach agus chun é a spreagadh ar fud na Stiúrthóireachta, beidh ar an té a cheapfar cultúr a fhorbairt ina mbíonn feabhsú í i gcónaí chun tosaigh; cultúr a spreagann nuálaíocht theicniúil agus próisis.
Sonraí an Phoist
Tá an deis ar fáil san fhoireann Socraíochta, Rannpháirtíochta Páirtithe Leasmhara agus Clárúcháin. Oibreoidh an té a cheapfar sa ról i gcomhar ar fud an Ghrúpa, ag dul i dteagmháil go héifeachtach leis na príomhpháirtithe leasmhara, chun an t-athrú is gá a chur i bhfeidhm chun ár mianta straitéiseacha a bhaint amach.
Tá sealbhóir an róil freagrach as tacú leis na próisis ghnó Clárúcháin agus as obair an rialaitheora a chomhordú agus a bhainistiú. Is éard atá i gceist leis an ról freisin ceisteanna agus saineolas ábhair a chomhordú thar ceann an Chlárúcháin do na tionscadail straitéiseacha.
Príomhfhreagrachtaí
- Tacaíonn sé le gníomhaíochtaí Réamhchlárúcháin & Clárúcháin rannpháirtithe ó gach margadh (SEMO/SEMOpx/Capacity Market)
- Tacaíonn sé leis an bhfoireann a bheith i gceannas ar cheisteanna maidir le clárú a chomhordú agus a bhainistiú, réitigh a chur in ord tosaíochta agus moltaí a dhéanamh
- Tacaíocht theicniúil a sholáthar don fhoireann chlárúcháin i ndáil leis na próisis ghnó chlárúcháin
- Comhordaíonn sé táirgí insoláthartha laethúla do na Rialaitheoirí
- Saincheisteanna a shainaithint agus réitigh phraiticiúla a mholadh, saincheisteanna casta a ardú don Cheann Foirne agus don Cheann Feidhme de réir mar is cuí
- Tacaíocht a thabhairt do thionscadail straitéiseacha
- Úinéireacht agus ionadaíocht a dhéanamh ar chlárú ar thionscadail nó ar chodanna de thionscnaimh níos mó agus oibríonn sé le daoine eile chun a chinntiú go gcomhlíonann tionscadail spriocdhátaí agus cuspóirí foriomlána
- Úsáideann sé a thionscnamh féin agus a eolas féin chun anailís chasta a dhéanamh chun fadhbanna oibríochtúla a réiteach agus chun a chinntiú go gcomhaontaítear agus go gcuirtear chun feidhme an réiteach ceart gnó
- Cáilíocht ábhartha tríú leibhéal, nó taithí ábhartha 3+ bliain, go hidéalach i dtimpeallacht rialáilte
- Cumas léirithe chun feabhas leanúnach a chur ar an gcaoi a n-oibrímid, ábhair thrédhearcacha agus shothuigthe a chruthú do lucht féachana teicniúil agus neamhtheicniúil araon chun na hathruithe atá beartaithe a cheannach
- Taithí ar ghníomhú mar ionadaí teicniúil ar leibhéal sinsearach, nó an cumas gníomhú sa cháil sin
- Sárscileanna anailíse, breithiúnais agus réitigh fadhbanna mar aon le cumas dochloíte cinntí agus moltaí a dhéanamh i dtimpeallacht athraitheach dhinimiciúil
- Taithí chruthaithe ar fheabhas a chur ar phróisis, ar bhainistiú athruithe agus ar ghnáthchúraimí a uathoibriú i ngnólachtaí oibríochtúla
Dáta Deiridh: 05/06/2026
Fostóir comhdheiseanna is ea EirGrid
Senior Controller - Settlement
We are at the heart of Ireland’s energy transition - connecting, operating and transforming the electricity grid to support a low carbon, renewable future.
We are building talented teams that tackle real world challenges every day and help us to achieve our goal to prepare the grid to carry up to 80% of Ireland’s electricity from renewable sources.
We are proud to be a certified Great Place to Work, recognised for our culture built on trust, collaboration and inclusion. At EirGrid you will find supportive teams, opportunities to grow and meaningful work. We also offer secure employment with a range of flexible and family friendly working policies to support your life and wellbeing. If you want to know more about what EirGrid has to offer you, visit Life at EirGrid.
If you are ready to make an impact and grow your career in a purpose-led organisation, your journey starts here.
Background
EirGrid Group operates and develops the electricity system in Ireland. Our 2020 – 25 strategy is shaped by climate change and the transition of the electricity sector to low-carbon, renewable energy. We have a unique role to play in leading the radical transformation that is required and our strategy sums up our responses to these challenges. It consists of a set of key goals, underpinned by our purpose:
Transform the power system for future generations.
The Operations and Asset Management office is central to the delivery of our primary role – the operation, development and enhancement of the all-island power system and the wholesale electricity market. We are responsible for the real time and near time operational activities (both system operations and market operations) of EirGrid Group on a 24 x 7 basis across the island of Ireland, driving effectiveness and efficiency, embedding change and ensuring EirGrid Group’s core remit is delivered, without compromise, in the most cost efficient and transparent manner.
We now have an opportunity for a Senior Controller in the Settlement team within Operations and Asset Management Directorate. Creating a culture of continuous improvement that drives technical and process innovation is central to delivery in this role and the successful candidate will play a key role in both driving and supporting transformative change across the Directorate.
The Opportunity
The opportunity is available in the Settlement, Stakeholder Engagement and Registration team. In this role you will work collaboratively across the Group, engaging effectively with key stakeholders to bring about the change necessary to deliver on our strategic ambitions.
The Senior Controller effectively operates the business processes in their designated area, ensuring all operational timelines and KPI's are met in line with the Trading and Settlement Code.
Key Responsibilities
- Supports the team lead in the coordination and management of processing activities to manage day to day settlement
- Provides subject matter expertise and analysis expertise to operational teams to support the resolution of escalated issues
- Investigates formal and general queries from market participants
- Works with the other senior controllers to support the business processes across various settlement activities
- Reverts to market participants and closes out queries in line with agreed timelines
- Plans and coordinates tasks and projects to support Settlement processing
- Monitors progression of activities to ensure they are completed in line with agreed procedures and relevant codes, acting as an escalation point for troubleshooting where necessary
- In cases where the materiality is of a significant scale makes recommendations to management, and implements agreed course of action
- Identifies common errors, educates staff, updates business processes, work instructions and training documentation where appropriate
- Development and enhancement of new and existing processes and procedures
- Supports the ongoing coaching, training and development of controllers
- Supports testing activities and requirements within the Settlements function.
- Produces and maintains reports for management and the wider market, including daily reports, Market Operator User Group (MOUG) submissions, and internal and external quarterly/yearly reports.
About You
- Third level qualification or equivalent in a business/IT related subject
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in administrative/business related role
- Strong numerical, analytical and problem-solving capability
- Effective communicator – expressing information and ideas to others in a clear and concise manner both verbally and in writing
- Experience of establishing and maintaining effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to work effectively within a team environment with a flexible approach
- Strong attention to detail and quality orientation
- Experience working within a regulated business is desirable
- Knowledge of Settlement aspects of the relevant codes/rule books, processes, procedures and systems is desirable.
Closing date for applications
05/06/2026
Please note we receive a high volume of applications, and as every application is carefully reviewed our response time may vary. If you agree to be considered for other roles this may result in a delayed response as we establish the best fit for your experience. We appreciate your patience.
We value potential as much as experience. If you believe you can succeed in this role, we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet every requirement.
We're dedicated to diversity and inclusion at EirGrid. We recognise the strength that comes from having a diverse workforce and the importance of a supportive culture for all our people to achieve their potential. Our diversity and inclusion networks have been designed to create an inclusive culture that enables our people to feel a sense of belonging at work.
As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Reasonable accommodations are offered at every stage of our recruitment process.