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Head of Energy Operations
Contract Duration/Employment Type: Permanent
Location: Blanchardstown
Hybrid/Onsite: Hybrid
Working Pattern: 40 Hour Week





The Role Lead critical utility and facilities management across 30+ client sites throughout Ireland, primarily serving pharmaceutical manufacturing operations. This operational leadership role requires engagement with site management teams and client stakeholders to ensure 24/7 service delivery, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence while managing steam, compressed air, chilled water, cooling systems, pharma-grade HVAC, and electrical power distribution (high, medium, and low voltage). This role combines strategic business leadership with operational accountability, ensuring delivery of safe customer services, compliance, and sustainable business growth alongside future business pipeline growth across Industrial, Pharmaceutical, Healthcare and Food & Beverage sectors on the island of Ireland. This role is ideal for an experienced operations leader with deep pharmaceutical sector knowledge who thrives in fast-paced, regulated environments and enjoys hands-on operational leadership. Key Responsibilities:

  • Full P&L ownership of Energy Operations in Ireland; drive revenue growth, profitability, and contractual delivery
  • Lead ~350 indirect reports across General Manager teams; foster a high-performance culture and succession planning
  • The entire responsibility for Safety for the Energy Operations team, with support from the central Risk & Assurance team. Maintaining and improving a health and safety culture within an area of the business which undertakes activities requiring robust safety protocols.
  • Manage senior client relationships and business development across industrial, pharmaceutical, healthcare, and food & beverage sectors
  • Drive sustainability initiatives and process innovation
  • Oversee safety, compliance, and environmental standards
  • Participate in M&A opportunities and the Ireland senior leadership team
  • Implement a medium and long-term growth strategy with stakeholder buy-in






What We're Looking For

  • Degree in engineering or relevant discipline, or 10+ years' sector experience in a similar role
  • Senior management experience in complex organisations
  • Proven track record leading high-performance technical teams
  • Commercial and contractual expertise
  • Strategic thinker with strong implementation and change management skills
  • P&L management and M&A experience
  • Excellent stakeholder influence and relationship-building abilities
  • Emotional intelligence and the ability to work in ambiguity







Veolia is an Equal Opportunity Employer.


Here at Veolia, we're proud to be known as an equal opportunities employer. We know how important it is to be fully committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive place to work for every one of our colleagues.



If you are an EU/EEA national, you will be asked to show proof of right to work in Ireland.



If you are a non-EU/EEA national , you will require current and valid permission to work and reside in the Republic of Ireland.



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