Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager

Location: Dunboyne, Co: Meath

Reports To: Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Salary: €90,000 - €100,000 per annum

About the Role

We are looking for an accomplished Engineering Manager with strong technical and people leadership skills to guide our engineering teams and support the delivery of high-quality solutions for our customers.

This is a senior leadership position for a technically accomplished engineer who has progressed into people management and has a proven ability to inspire teams, deliver excellence, and drive innovation.

The successful candidate will oversee a multidisciplinary engineering team, ensuring the successful design, delivery, and ongoing support of mission-critical solutions across multiple industries. You will play a key role in shaping engineering strategy, maintaining technical standards, and supporting the continued growth of the business.

This role requires strong leadership, commercial awareness, exceptional customer-facing skills, and extensive experience in SCADA, PLC, communications, and industrial automation technologies.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing engineering team.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, accountability, and technical excellence.
• Recruit, interview, and onboard engineering professionals to support company growth.
• Conduct annual performance reviews and implement personal development plans.
• Define training requirements and maintain skills and competency matrices.
• Establish and monitor departmental and individual KPIs aligned with company objectives.

Engineering & Operations Management

• Oversee and coordinate the day-to-day activities of the SCADA, Automation and Telecommunications Engineering teams.
• Work closely with Operations Managers in Ireland & the UK to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
• Allocate resources effectively, assigning engineers based on skills, experience, and project requirements.
• Hold engineering teams accountable for deadlines, budgets, quality standards, and performance targets.
• Prioritise and manage engineering workloads across multiple concurrent projects.

Technical Leadership

• Define, implement, and maintain engineering standards, processes, and best practices.
• Provide technical oversight and sign-off for designs, tenders, and engineering solutions.
• Support pre-sales activities and collaborate with the Sales team to develop and execute technology roadmaps.
• Ensure solutions are designed in accordance with industry-leading cybersecurity and compliance standards, including ISO 27001, NIS, and IEC 62443.
• Drive the development and maintenance of comprehensive technical documentation.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and ensure engineering teams remain technically up to date.

About You

You are a highly competent engineering professional with significant leadership experience and a passion for developing people and delivering exceptional customer outcomes. You thrive in fast-paced environments and can balance strategic thinking with operational delivery.

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years' experience in SCADA, PLC, industrial communications, or related engineering environments.
• Proven experience managing engineering teams, including geographically and culturally diverse workforces.
• Strong customer-facing and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience delivering complex technical projects from concept through to implementation and support.
• Strong understanding of engineering design principles and industry standards.
• Good grasp of Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Demonstrate knowledge of some of the following technologies i.e. SCADA, HMI, PLC, Microwave, DMR, WIFI, MPLS, GSM, DWDM and IP Networking.
• Experience in SIX Sigma, Agile or LEAN methods desirable.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong leadership and people-management capabilities.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and reporting skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Commercial awareness and customer-focused mindset.
• Exceptional organisational and time-management skills.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and delegate effectively.
• Comfortable operating under pressure and managing competing priorities.
• Skilled at building relationships and achieving positive outcomes across multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to motivate, influence, and drive team performance.

Apply Now

If you are an experienced engineering leader with a strong background in SCADA, telecommunications, or industrial automation, and you're looking to make a significant impact within a growing and innovative organisation, we would love to hear from you.