ESB has a highly trained and committed workforce of more than 8,000 people operating across our diverse business units. We value each member of our team and we are very proud of our culture of collaboration, innovation and teamwork. We pride ourselves on our commitment to creating a positive work environment that fosters collaboration and creativity, where all employees feel that their contribution is recognised and valued.

At ESB, you will find a personally rewarding place to work with a wide and exciting range of activities. We employ and develop the best professional and skilled workers and provide a world-class working environment.

ESB offer a broad range of career opportunities including;

• Apprenticeship Programme
• Undergraduate Programme
• Graduate Programme
• Traineeship Programme for People with Disabilities
• Opportunities for experienced talent

Across a number of disciplines:

• Engineering
• Finance
  
• Legal
• IT
• HR
• Marketing

Learn about our Electrical Apprenticeship here

Our People Promise

At ESB, you will find a great place to work, with caring, courageous people who are collaborating on a once-in-a lifetime challenge.

Our Purpose and Strategy

Do you want to be part of delivering a brighter future and making a real difference for millions of people every day?

ESB is Ireland's foremost energy company. Since 1927 we’ve been delivering a brighter future for the customers and communities we serve. Today, that means we’re driven to make a difference, to achieve net zero by 2040, through delivering clean and sustainable electricity.

• We have over 8,000 people working on hundreds of innovative projects across the energy sector, and need a diverse range of talent to help us achieve our ambition
• We've provided leading engineering services worldwide
• We’re putting sustainability, environmental and social goals at the heart of the way we do business
• We’ve invested more than €15 million to support communities around Ireland and internationally through our social purpose programmes

Our Values

What does it mean to be courageous, caring, driven, and trusted?

Our values empower us and guide the way we work at ESB every day. As the world is changing so fast, there has never been a greater need to be true to ourselves.

At ESB you'll be working with people with shared values who…

-        Prioritise caring, safety, health and wellbeing

-        Value autonomy and flexible ways of working

-        Approach every day with energy and passion

-        Are creative and want to innovate and collaborate everyday

-        Put customers at the heart of everything they do

-        Give back to the communities they serve

-        Share their time and skills through many volunteering opportunities

Our People

Want to work with highly motivated people who support each other and take pride in the work they do?

Our people are what set us apart and have built ESB to what it is today. As part of the ESB family our people create a positive caring work environment to ensure everyone has a great experience every day. We…

-        Embrace diversity, uniqueness and individuality, so that you can be yourself at ESB and thrive

-        Work with and learn from innovators, technical and business experts

-        Listen to our people and understand their experiences

-        Empower our people managers and leaders to motivate, energise and support their teams

-        Constantly innovate and collaborate to meet the challenges and opportunities ahead

Your Benefits

Want to be rewarded with an attractive and unique set of benefits? We have competitive rewards, flexible leave options and much more. These include:

- Attractive compensation package

- Pension plan with a competitive employer contribution

- Annual performance bonus

- Life assurance and disability benefits

- Reduced rate on electricity with Electric Ireland

- Flexible and hybrid working

- Work life balance

- Health and wellbeing supports

- Employee referral scheme

- Wide variety of generous life and career leave

- Access to ESB insurance schemes

- Commuter saver schemes (including Cycle to work and Easi travel)

* Your Benefits may vary depending on your role

Your Wellbeing

Want your wellbeing to be a priority, and to enjoy the real life-work balance that comes with flexible working?

As a caring organisation being safe and looking out for each other’s health and wellbeing is at the core of how we work every day at ESB.

With us you can benefit from…

- Our many supports for your safety and wellbeing, including mental health supports such as the EAP and Mental Health First Aid

- Supportive colleagues and managers that live our value of being caring

- Our health and wellbeing programmes that promote forming healthy and sustainable habits

- Our sports and social clubs and activities that promote physical wellbeing and social connection

Your Growth

Are you constantly curious, like taking on new challenges and have the drive to learn and grow to realise your full potential?

At ESB, as we grow so do our people. We continually invest in your growth through…

- Strong commitment to personal and career development opportunities

- On-the-job learning from experienced professionals

- Opportunities, including rotations, to work in different parts of ESB

- Award-winning coaching and mentoring

- A huge range of training and education programmes

- Management training opportunities

- Innovation incubator programmes

- Funding professional qualifications and accreditation related to your role, including MBAs

Full-time, part-time and contract jobs are available in ESB.

ESB offers a comprehensive rewards package, recognising the value you bring to our business, through your work and commitment.  We understand what is important to you and that is why we provide an array of benefits to support your needs today, and into the future.

At ESB, we are all working together to help create a low-carbon and sustainable future. Just as we have over the last 90 years, we continue to evolve as a company, and we want progressive, dynamic people to join us on our future journey.  

ESB’s values of being courageous, caring, trusted and driven are deeply rooted in the organisation and encapsulate the integrity and ambition that ESB stands for.

What We Offer

Through our various programmes, initiatives and supports, we are committed to supporting you on your career path.

Reward and Benefits

Your Total Rewards package at ESB extends beyond our competitive base salary. We want to support you both professionally and personally, offering robust savings, protections and insurance programmes as well as a variety of leave benefits so that you can achieve the best possible work-life balance with a wide range of leave options to support key moments in your life.

We are prepared to challenge the way we’ve always done things, stand up for what we feel is right and try better ways of working. Your Health and Wellbeing is at the forefront of our commitment to you as an employee with policies and practices in place to ensure that you always feel supported.

You can view some of what we offer our employees below:

ESB and The Remote Alliance

We are one of the founding members of The Remote Alliance – a new initiative established by the social enterprise Grow Remote. Working with other like-minded members, we are committed to developing solutions that will ensure remote and hybrid working will become a sustainable part of our business through offering flexible working arrangements, equipment for establishing a home office and support for Smart Travel initiatives.

ESB in Your Community

At ESB, we seek to contribute to society in a meaningful way. We do this by:

• Supporting charities and community organisations across Ireland through our Energy for Generations Fund.
• Running a Staff Volunteering Support Initiative for employees who donate their time to good causes.
• Matching charity contributions, and Running company supported volunteering opportunities.
• Participating in Time to Read and Time to Count initiatives in local schools.

ESB Is An Equal Opportunities Employer

At ESB, our commitment to working towards a consciously inclusive workplace is key to creating an environment that fosters innovation, employee engagement, creativity and the collaboration required to power a brighter future.

We believe that having an inclusive workplace benefits ESB, our people, our customers, the communities we serve and our stakeholders and leads to:

• Recruitment of the best talent from the broadest possible talent pool that is reflective of our diverse customer and client base
• Diversity of thinking, perspectives and experiences
• Satisfied and engaged employees
• Understanding and meeting customer needs
• Effective decision making, problem solving, innovation and creativity

ESB headquarters are based in East Wall, Dublin, and operate from many different locations both in Ireland and internationally.

ESB seeks to attract the best across all disciplines. The main career opportunities are available in engineering, finance, IT, business, HR and marketing. Click here to view our current vacancies.

ESB is the leading Irish company in the energy utilities sector and employs over 8,000 people, both in Ireland and internationally.

ESB provides structured graduate development programmes across a diverse range of disciplines. The graduate programme is widely recognised as one of the best in the country.

The ESB Engineering programme involves a variety of job assignments across civil, mechanical and electrical engineering.

ESB also offer exciting opportunities for Graduates across IT, Business, Finance, HR & Marketing. Click here to learn more about the ESB Graduate Programme.