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Transportation

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Your impact

Step into a senior role where your electrification expertise will directly shape the future of rail across Ireland and Northern Ireland. As our OLE Lead, you’ll have the opportunity to influence major national programmes, drive technical excellence and build a high‑performing local team that delivers safe, reliable and innovative electrification solutions. This is your chance to play a defining role in Jacobs’ growing rail portfolio, working closely with key clients, leading critical engineering decisions, and leaving a lasting impact on the region’s transport infrastructure and long‑term development.

As an Overhead Line Equipment (OLE) Lead for Ireland and Northern Ireland, you will play a key role in shaping and delivering safe, efficient and innovative electrification solutions for our clients. Based locally to support strong face‑to‑face engagement, you will lead and oversee OLE engineering activities across a range of projects — from concept through to construction.

You will act as OLE CRE, Senior Project Engineer or Project Engineer as required, taking responsibility for high‑quality technical outputs including OLE layout plans, allocations, cross sections, isolation diagram updates, bonding designs, reports and calculations.

You’ll manage OLE design and construction elements to ensure compliance with current standards and legislation, while driving a right‑first‑time culture and promoting technical excellence across the discipline. A key part of your impact will be establishing and leading our Ireland/Northern Ireland OLE team, supporting and developing colleagues, and engaging confidently with clients at all levels.

You will also contribute to the development of innovative solutions, help shape best practice within the discipline, and support the continued growth of Jacobs’ electrification capability across the region.

Key deliverables: (not limited to)

Provide technical leadership as the OLE authority
Act as the primary point of technical expertise for all OLE engineering activities across Ireland, ensuring designs, assessments and decisions meet industry standards and client expectations
Lead OLE design and engineering delivery
Manage OLE compliance and engineering governance, ensuring all OLE work complies with current standards, legislation and safety requirements
Build, mentor and grow the regional OLE capability
Engage confidently with key Irish clients, supporting decision‑making while championing innovative electrification solutions and best‑practice improvements across Jacobs’ regional rail portfolio

Here's what you'll need

Degree/HNC or equivalent relevant experience; previous Design CRE experience; excellent communication skills.
Proven experience in OLE design, ideally within Ireland.
Ability to act as CRE (Contractors Responsible Engineer), SPE (Senior Project Engineer), or PE (Project Engineer) as required.
Experience with OLE ranges including OLEMI, UKMS, Mk3B, ATF, UK1.
Familiarity with isolation/section diagrams and update processes.
Understanding of earthing & bonding requirements for electrification.
Demonstrable experience of implementing innovation within OLE design

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Locations

City	State	Country
Cork	Co. Cork	Ireland
Dublin	Dublin	Ireland

OLE Lead - Ireland

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