Field Operations Engineer – C&I

Gas Networks Ireland operates and maintains Ireland’s €3bn, 14,758km national gas network, which is considered one of the safest and most modern renewables-ready gas networks in Europe. Over 720,000 Irish homes and businesses trust Ireland’s gas network to provide efficient and reliable energy to meet their heating, cooking, manufacturing and transport needs. The gas network is the cornerstone of Ireland’s energy system, securely supplying more than 30% of Ireland’s total energy and almost 50% of the country’s electricity generation. Gas Networks Ireland is aiming to deliver a repurposed, resized and fully decarbonised gas network by 2045. Its “Pathway to a Net Zero Carbon Network” envisions transforming the existing gas network into two separate systems carrying 100% renewable gas, one dedicated to biomethane and the other to green hydrogen, with the potential to carry approximately 30% biomethane and 70% green hydrogen, as well as offering significant long term energy export opportunities. Gas Networks is an organisation with a very strong legacy and a culture founded on pride in our purpose, to keep Irelands energy moving, and commitment to our vision, to be at the heart of Irelands energy future. Our organisational values demonstrate what is important across the organisation including building on our experience across our organisation to build towards our sustainable future, doing whats right for each other and for the people and communities that we serve and finally energised for the change of our future towards a renewable energy landscape. Throughout your career in Gas Networks Ireland, you will be part of an organisation that has a strong commitment to supporting and developing our workforce today and into the future. You will also have an opportunity to get involved in our ambitious iBelong programme ensuring a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for us all to thrive. Finally, our Time to Talk Mental Health programme and our wellbeing initiatives ensure we provide support across many areas as you work in our organisation.

The Role:

The Network Operations function within Gas Networks Ireland is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the Transmission and Distribution networks, executing all field work safely and efficiently in line with all relevant legislation, standards, industry codes and practices. Reporting to the Senior Field Operations Engineer (C&I), the Field Operations Engineer C&I is responsible for managing all planned, reactive, corrective and emergent C&I operational activities on the Network in the Southern region.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Delivery of all C&I operational activities planned, corrective, reactive and emergent across the gas Network.

- Managing the safe calibration of fiscal metering systems in accordance with all relevant Industry, National and European standards and legislation.
- Managing the safe calibration of all process related instrumentation in accordance with all relevant Industry, National and European standards and legislation.

Role: Field Operations Engineer – C&I
Area: COO
Sub-Area: Network Operations
Location: Cork
Salary: Competitive
Duration: Specific Purpose
REF: GNI987

- Managing the delivery of all planned, reactive, corrective and emergent activities relating to electrical maintenance and corrosion protection (CP) work programs.
- Providing flexibility to work across regions as required to address operational needs as they arise.
- Contributing to the maintenance and operation of the Distribution and Transmission SCADA/DCS.
- Managing all C&I operational activities in line with GNI Health, Safety and Environmental requirements.
- Building strategic relationships across key areas within Networks to ensure operational priorities are reflected across all relevant policies, procedures, plans and schedules.
- Ensuring ATEX compliance is maintained across operational installations.
- Developing a competency framework within C&I field operations and the promotion of a career path model for all working in C&I field operations.
- Managing the relationship with our Contractors to identify operational risks and issues that may give rise to incidents or outages on the networks or contribute to schedule or budget overruns.
- Participate in the on-call rota as required.
- Contributing to the continued improvement of internal operational processes and procedures across the Operations area.
- Performing other duties as assigned from time to time.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

Proven technical competence is essential – Engineering degree or other relevant qualification desirable.

- A minimum of 5 years relevant experience working with Instrumentation and Control Systems.
- Proven track record working in hazardous areas with ATEX certified equipment.
- Proven track record operating and maintaining SCADA / Distributed Control Systems (DCS).
- Proven track record managing the calibration of process instrumentation systems within a heavily regulated environment.
- Proven ability to create and develop good working relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals, coupled with the ability to gain commitment from others.
- Experience with identifying improvement opportunities, generating ideas and implementing solutions.
- Have excellent analytical skills and be able to identify and analyse problems and potential improvements, and propose and implement solutions.
- Ability to set up ongoing procedures to collect and review information as needed.
- Proactively identifying new areas of learning and using newly gained knowledge and skill on the job.
- Ability to set own high standards of performance and delivering desired results.

Applications, including current Curriculum Vitae, should be emailed to the following address stating the job title and reference number in the subject line of your email: recruit@gasnetworks.ie The closing date for receipt of applications for this vacancy is the 13th of November 2025. Please note that applications submitted after this closing date will not be accepted. Gas Networks Ireland is an equal opportunities employer We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive place of work and have a robust strategy and framework called ibelong to enable this. We are an equal opportunity employer and through our recruitment process we welcome and encourage applications from interested and suitably qualified individuals regardless of gender, age, racial or ethnic origin, membership of the traveler community, religion or beliefs, family or civil status, sexual orientation/gender identity or disability. GNI will only hold your data for as long as necessary. By providing a CV to GNI you are agreeing for GNI to process this information about you. If you have any question about how GNI processes your data please see our Privacy Notice. If you have further questions, you can contact us at DataProtection@gasnetworks.ie.

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