2025 Graduate Programme for Communications, Operations, Environment Scientist, Engineering, IT, Finance, H&S.
Operations Graduate
Bord na Móna are seeking an Operations Graduate to join our team. The purpose of the role is to manage the operations of various Renewable energy assets, Wind, Solar Biomass and Battery Storage projects, Liaise with the trading team on day to day operations and manage the Health and Safety systems to ensure that maintenance activities are carried out in a same manner. The Graduate Engineer will work on a 12 hr shift rotation basis onsite at the Edenderry Plant as part of the Plant Operations team. As part of the training program you will do a rotation with the trading team to learn how the asssets interface with the market.
The main duties and responsibilities of the role will include the following:
The candidate should possess basic knowledge of electrical, mechanical or automation practices, principles, theories and concepts.
Actively attend and participate in team, site meetings to ensure work is planned and delivered on-time, on-budget and in line with statutory Health and Safety requirements.
Development of engineering and optioneering processes to improve or enhance Power Plant operations Prepare prelimary technical reports on plant KPI and carry out Root case analysis and reporting on plant outages
Monitor, analyse and report on all elements of plant operations in order to identify plant and process improvements.
Liaise with the RE trading team in order ensure efficient communication between operations and trading
All employees are expected to co-operate fully with all provisions taken by the company for ensuring Health, Safety and Welfare of themselves, fellow employees and members of the public.
Identify, understand and apply all Health & Safety legislation and regulatory requirements as a fundamental element of any construction design or undertaking ensuring safety of employees and members of the public during construction, testing, commissioning and operation.
Proactively participate in the Performance Management process to ensure delivery of own, and the wider team's, objectives.
The Person:
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualification, skills, knowledge and attributes:
Completed Apprenticeship, Level 7 or Level 8 qualification in Mechanical, Electrical or Automation disciplines
Internship in a similar role would be an advantage
Excellent technical report writing and communications skills essential.
Excellent attention to detail and ability to scrupulously review technical designs and documentation.
Experienced in AutoCAD or other similar technical design software would be an advantage.
The selection process for this role will include candidate screening from application.
If you wish to be considered simply click “Apply” on the job advert, on or before 6th of December 2024.
Communications Graduate
Bord na Móna are seeking a Communications Graduate to join our team. The successful candidate will provide day-to-day support on various Renewable Energy Community Benefit Fund projects and initiatives whilst gaining practical experience of general communications, stakeholder and advocacy engagement programmes and activities required to support the development and operation of our renewable energy portfolio. The ideal candidate is a self-starter, a multitasker, and someone who is eager to learn and grow within our organization.
The main duties and responsibilities of the role will include the following:
Support the successful roll out and annual running of Community Benefit Funds across the business.
Assist in the development of annual programme plans to support same.
Working with other members of the team to ensure Fund governance is adhered to and actively assist with Fund reporting as required to internal and external stakeholder.
Assist in the implementation of Community Benefit strategies aligned with the overall organisational goals and objectives.
Work with the other members of the team to innovate team processes and systems, including the delivery of ad-hoc projects as required to facilitate the efficient delivery of annual Community Benefit Funds.
Work proactively with external partners such as third-party fund administrators, industry bodies and technology providers, as appropriate.
Support the wider Stakeholder and Advocacy Programme and provide assistance as required.
Actively attend and participate in public engagement events as required, ensuring a proactive approach to community engagement in line with company policy. Handle day-to-day administrative duties including scheduling meetings, coordinating with internal departments, and managing communications.
Handle day-to-day administrative duties including scheduling meetings, coordinating with internal departments, and managing communications.
Actively Assist in the Preparation of Fund specific control documentation, including project programmes, financial tracking, risk registers, issues log and action log.
Prepare regular reports on fund activities, fund campaigns, and feedback to support strategic decision-making.
Actively assist in the creation of a team culture that lives and promotes efficiency, effectiveness, innovation, flexibility and a positive work ethic.
Support the team in executing campaigns, preparing promotional materials (including digital) and co-ordinating events.
Maintain strong relationships with existing and prospective community benefit recipients, providing exceptional service and support.
All employees are expected to co-operate fully with all provisions taken by the company for ensuring Health and Safety, and Welfare of co-employees and members of the public using the premises
Proactively participate in the Performance Management process to ensure delivery of own, and the wider team's, objectives.
The Person:
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualification, skills, knowledge and attributes:
Hons Degree in Business Studies, Public Relations, Community Development or other related discipline is essential
Strong organisational and multitasking skills with the ability to prioritise tasks effectively.
Self-motivated with a proactive attitude and the ability to work independently.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Proficiency in the English language is a requirement alongside eligibility to work in Ireland.
Full clean driving licence.
The ideal candidate is a self-starter, a multitasker, and someone who is eager to learn and grow.
Flexible in terms of availability for outside of normal hours
The selection process for this role will include candidate screening from application.
If you wish to be considered simply click "Apply" on the job advert, on or before 6th of December 2024.
Environmental Scientist Graduate
Bord na Móna are seeking a Graduate Environmental Scientist to join our team. The successful candidate will assist with the delivery of Planning Applications including co-ordination of baseline environmental / constraints assessments, layout / Infrastructure design, Environmental Impact Assessment Reports and Appropriate Assessments for a variety of renewable energy infrastructure projects.
The main duties and responsibilities of the role will include the following:
Assist the Planning Team with the preparation / co-ordination of planning and environmental assessment requirements for Renewable Energy development projects up to the point of consenting decision and any subsequent challenges to same.
Assist with the co-ordination of all baseline environmental surveys and constraints assessments required to input into the design process and to inform the Environmental Impact Assessment and Appropriate Assessments.
Assist with and input into feasability and / or options assessment studies as required during the project design phase.
Assist with the review of environmental survey programs.
Provide project management and co-ordination support to the planning team.
Attend project meetings to record and follow-up on agreed actions and to gather and summarise the outputs of project work streams.
Assist with the update of project specific documentation e.g. project programmes, financial tracking, risk registers, issues / action logs as required.
Assist Project Managers, and the Stakeholder and Advocacy team as required, with the development of materials for consultation with local communities and other relevant stakeholders.
Ensure that all works carried out under your remit complies with Bord na Móna's Health & Safety and Environmental policies and all relevant EU and National policies and statutory requirements.
All employees are expected to co-operate fully with all provisions taken by the company for ensuring the Health, Safety and Welfare of co-employees and members of the public using the premises.
Proactively participate in the Performance Management process to ensure delivery of own, and the wider team's, objectives.
The Person:
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualification, skills, knowledge and attributes:
Third Level Qualification in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering or equivalent.
Post Graduate Qualification in a relevant discipline desirable but not essential.
Graduate or Internship experience preferable.
Knowledge/experience of Renewable Energy, Environmental Impact Assessment and Appropriate Assessment desirable.
Proficient in MS Office, in particular MS Word, MS Excel and MS Powerpoint.
Good knowledge / proficiency in GIS desirable but not essential.
Good knowledge / proficiency in online sharing platforms such as SharePoint, Sharefile, etc. is a distinct advantage.
Ability to work effectively and efficiently, both individually and as part of a team.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
The selection process for this role will include candidate screening from application.
If you wish to be considered simply click “Apply” on the job advert, on or before 6th of December 2024.
Engineering Grad
Bord na Móna are seeking an Engineering (PM) Graduate to join our team. The successful candidate will support the Project Manager in the delivery of large-scale renewable energy infrastructure projects through this phase of development. The Programme team sit in Development Division and lead consented projects through the commercialisation phase of development. The team assist with procuring key construction contracts, securintg long-term revenue offtake agreements and project financing, finalising consents in preparation for construction and obtaining final investment approval.
The main duties and responsibilities of the role will include the following:
Work with the project team and support the successful delivery of large scale infrastructure projects.
Assist in the development of project management plans in the areas of scope, schedule, cost, quality, resource, communications, risk, procurement and stakeholder management.
Co-ordinate project communications including the preparation of meetings, reports and presentations.
Administer the document management system and co-ordinate the transfer of project information across a diverse and multi-geographical project team.
Utilise the online document control software to distribute and monitor documents for approval and ensure satisfactory revision control is maintained.
Support in the procurement of all goods and services required by the project in accordance with company policy and legislative requirements.
Prepare purchase order requisitions, co-ordinate the review of service contracts and monitor project spend.
Engage with parties both internally and externally to ensure the flow of information and delivery of work between the parties.
Support delivery of approvals, licenses and permits and ensure associated documentation, files, registers and other records are maintained.
Assist in knowledge transfer across the Powergen team and wider Bord Na Mona Business.
All employees are expected to co-operate fully with all provisions taken by the company for ensuring Health, Safety and Welfare of themselves, fellow employees and members of the public.
Through training identify, understand and apply all Health & Safety legislation and regulatory requirements as a fundamental element of any construction design or undertaking ensuring safety of employees and members of the public during construction, testing, commissioning and operation.
Proactively participate in the Performance Management process to ensure delivery of own, and the wider team's, objectives.
The Person:
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualification, skills, knowledge and attributes:
Third level qualification in engineering, business or equivalent.
Excellent report writing and communications skills are essential.
Proficient in MS Office.
Knowledge of project management practices, principles, theories and concepts.
Basic knowledge of the power generation sector and emerging technologies.
The selection process for this role will include candidate screening from application.
Visit https://bnmproject.sharepoint.com/sites/thehub/Pages/Current-Vacancies.aspx for more information.
If you wish to be considered simply click “Apply” on the job advert, on or before 6th of December 2024.
IT Graduate
Bord na Móna are seeking an IT Graduate to join our team. The successful candidate will provide business as usual and project support in IT domains such as Infrastructure, Applications, IT Security and Service Delivery. This will deliver a very rounded experience, while also developing the core competencies as set out in the Graduate competency development framework.
The main duties and responsibilities of the role will include the following:
Proactively support line manager in the delivery of assigned BAU support and projects, using these opportunities to put in to practice much of the theory learned in college and developing the prescribed competency as per the graduate competency development framework.
Complete assigned work with each of the IT disciplines to achieve the very best rounded experience.
In BAU support, will be expected to log support tickets in BnM’s Service Management System, triage assigned tickets and assist first & second line support teams in resolving BAU issues.
Assist in the rollout of IT projects to the deliver project objectives, gain familiarization of IT process and procedures, IT infrastructure and application architectures, while participating in technical meetings and workshops with IT teams.
You will be assigned for a period to support the IT security team and participate in the rollout of IT security awareness across the organisation, support the reporting of any security incidents and partiipate in the day to day IT security support.
This role will also support the delivery of services to our internal colleagues ensuring strong delivery of internal SLA's and will spend time with our application teams who provide support to over 30 applications.
Engage regularly with assigned mentor to broaden knowledge of the organisation and to identify key areas to focus your development on.
Build a network of contacts throughout the business to whom you are assigned.
Proactively participate in the Graduate development workshops.
Proactively participate as part of the team to whom you are assigned.
Provide support to other team projects as requested.
Proactively participate in the Performance Management process to ensure delivery of own, and the wider team's, objectives.
All employees are expected to co-operate fully with all provisions taken by the company for ensuring Health and Safety, and Welfare of co-employees and members of the public using the premises.
The Person:
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualification, skills, knowledge and attributes:
Min 2.1 Level Degree in Relevant Discipline
Competent with Microsoft O365 including Teams, Word/ Excel and PowerPoint.
Ability to work effectively and efficiently, both individually and as part of a team.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
The selection process for this role will include candidate screening from application.
If you wish to be considered simply click “Apply” on the job advert, on or before 6th of December 2024.
Finance Graduate
Bord na Móna are seeking a Graduate Trainee Accountant to join our team. The Graduate Trainee Accountant position will be supported by Bord na Móna to complete the Chartered Accountant (ACA) qualification over a period of 3 - 4 years (depending on exemptions). The position will provide work experience rotations across various finance teams within Bord na Móna while also supporting the Graduate Trainee Accountant by providing paid exam fees and study leave.
The main duties and responsibilities of the role will include the following:
Support the line manager and other members of the Finance team in the delivery of assigned tasks and projects, including the delivery of month end and year end. Use these opportunities to apply the theory from ACA studies into practice to ensure all prescribed competencies are achieved per the development framework.
Proactively participate in the ACA training programme and in the Graduate Development workshops.
Ensure CA diary, which documents required ACA trainee accountant work experience, is completed and reviewed regularly.
Assist other finance team members with tasks and required and proactively seek opportunities to improve and expand knowledge and skills.
Aim to take ownership of more complicated tasks as part of your progression through the trainee accountant programme.
Engage regularly with assigned mentor to improve knowledge of the organisation and identify key areas for development.
Proactively build a network of contacts throughout the organisation through work experience with different finance teams.
All employees are expected to co-operate fully with all provisions taken by the company for ensuring Health and Safety, and Welfare of co-employees and members of the public using the premises
Proactively participate in the Performance Management process to ensure delivery of own, and the wider team's, objectives.
The Person:
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualification, skills, knowledge and attributes:
Level 8 degree in Accountancy, Business or related discipline
Competent to work on Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
Ability to work effectively and efficiently, both individually and as part of a team.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
The selection process for this role will include candidate screening from application.
If you wish to be considered simply click “Apply” on the job advert, on or before 6th of December 2024.
H&S Graduate
Bord na Móna are seeking a Health & Safety Graduate to join our team on a 2 year fixed term contract. This role will be based in Boora and will report to the Head of EHS. The successful candidate will support the corporate Safety Management System, actively learn from peers, provide SMS administration assistance, research and prepare for site visits and key findings from site visits. Operational control initiatives support, SMS Documentation (e.g. Safety Statement, Risk Assessments etc) project support and SMS communications are also involved in this role.
The main duties and responsibilities of the role will include the following:
Support the projects and initiatives arising from the corporate safety strategy plan. Assist in data compilation and analysis to determine trends. Suggest area's for improvement/ initiatives for consideration on future strategy planning.
Provide Safety Administration support e.g. training records, filing, minutes, draft safety plans, risk assessments, safety statements. Review/ revise existing safety documentation.
Actively contribute and promote BnM H&S Awareness campaigns, programmes and competitions. Provide support for operational control initiatives e.g. Driving for work, working at heights, confined spaces, first aid, PPE etc. Keep abreast of any relevant legislative changes and advise on changes to practices.
Support the SMS communications plan e.g. drafting alerts, updating internal online platforms (e.g. SharePoint/ onBord), maintaining physical notice boards, weekly reporting drafts.
Carry out H&S Inspections as requested.
Development of relationships with key stakeholder (e.g. colleagues, supervisors, managers, training providers etc).
Obtain and share knowledge and information to support organisational SMS improvements.
Be an exemplar in demonstrating Leadership Standards and Behaviours for Success. Be a safety champion and lead by example, always.
All employees are expected to co-operate fully with all provisions taken by the company for ensuring Health and Safety, and Welfare of co-employees and members of the public using the premises.
Proactively participate in the Performance Management process to ensure delivery of own, and the wider team's, objectives.
The Person:
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualification, skills, knowledge and attributes:
Level 8 Degree in Occupational Health & Safety Discipline
Full driving license
The selection process for this role will include candidate screening from application.
If you wish to be considered simply click "Apply" on the job advert, on or before 6th of December 2024.