Resilience & Compliance Specialist

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We are seeking a highly experienced and strategically minded professional to join our Engineering and Major Projects team as a Resilience & Compliance Specialist. This role is critical to supporting ESB's delivery of responsibilities under the Critical Entities Resilience (CER) Directive, ensuring robust risk management, business continuity, and regulatory compliance across ESB.

The successful candidate will lead and coordinate resilience planning activities, support crisis and continuity exercises, and facilitate cross-functional communication with internal and external stakeholders. This role requires a minimum of 7 years' experience in resilience, business continuity, or emergency management, along with demonstrated expertise in risk assessment and stakeholder engagement.

Key Responsibilities

- Conduct regular risk assessments to identify potential threats and vulnerabilities.
- Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies.
- Maintain accurate and current risk management documentation.
- Support the development and maintenance of business continuity plans.
- Prepare and conduct crisis and business continuity exercises, including executive-level simulations.
- Prioritise critical business functions and establish appropriate recovery strategies.
- Monitor and ensure compliance with CER Directive requirements.
- Facilitate communication and coordination among business units and with relevant external entities and stakeholders.
- Stay informed about industry trends and best practices.
- Offer guidance to internal stakeholders to align with regulations.

Experience and Qualifications

- Excellent stakeholder management experience, communication and presentation skills.
- Demonstrated expertise in risk assessment, business impact analysis, and the development and implementation of mitigation strategies.
- Proven ability to lead and influence change and to clearly articulate messages to a variety of audiences, both technical and non-technical.
- Minimum of 7 years relevant experience in resilience planning, business continuity and/or emergency management.
- Stakeholder Management – internal, external, technology providers/contractors.
- 3rd level technical qualification or equivalent experience in a related field.
- Results-driven professional with strong interpersonal and negotiation skills, and a proven track record of cross-functional collaboration.
- Knowledge of ESB's Business Operations
- Knowledge of the CER Directive.
- Previous experience working in the utilities industry and/or OT experience (electricity industry a bonus).

Location

This position will be based in ESB Head Office, 27 Lower Fitzwilliam Street

ESB is committed to smart working – combining digital tools with a culture of trust and empowerment to enable flexible ways of working. The successful candidate may work flexibly within their jurisdiction with attendance at the workplace for in-person collaboration on at leastone anchor day per week. All smart working arrangements are subject to manager approval and ongoing review, based on the operational requirements of the role, the team, and the individual.

Reporting To

Enterprise Security Manager, Group Property and Security

Why Work with Us?

- Opportunity to lead Ireland's transition tonet zero carbon future
- Career developmentthrough mentoring andtraining
- Corporate Social Responsibility Opportunities
- Sports and Social Clubs
- Networking opportunities
- Credit Union
- Access to staff well-being programmes
- Generous parental leave entitlements
- Strong values-based and inclusive culture
- Strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
- Great team environment working to our Core Values: Courageous, Caring, Driven and Trusted

Closing Date

25th August 2025

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement

ESB is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all sections of society and ensure that no one is discriminated against on the grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnicity or nationality, disability, age, citizenship, marital status, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation or gender identity, or any other basis as protected by law.

Applicants who anticipate requiring assistance or reasonable accommodations for any part of the application or interview process may contact, in confidence, recruitment@esb.ie.

About ESB

Join us in our mission to achieve a net-zero electricity system by 2040. ESB is Ireland's leading energy utility, with activities spanning electricity generation, transmission and distribution, energy supply, energy services and international consultancy. Operating in Ireland, Northern Ireland and Great Britain, we invest over €1 billion each year to deliver a new energy future based on reliable, affordable zero-carbon electricity.

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