Electrician

Role: Electrician
Location Base: Covering our Projects throughout Ireland East

Purpose of Position

Join our dynamic team as an Electrician, where you’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring quality, safety, and innovation across water and wastewater infrastructure projects.

What You’ll Do

• Carry out skilled preventative maintenance, testing, and repairs in a variety of settings.
• Design and install minor electrical installations, including fit-out of water and wastewater treatment plants.
• Responsible for delivery, installation, and commissioning of small to large-sized electrical systems, pumps, VSDs, and controls.
• Install and commission different types of instrumentation and equipment.
• Read and interpret technical documents, manuals, working drawings, and schematics.
• Calculate material quantities and prepare lists.
• Troubleshoot and resolve electrical issues.
• Mentor apprentices and support the development of junior staff.
• Supervise suppliers, sub-contractors, and site-based staff; coordinate with project teams and service departments.
• Support project delivery teams in preparing commissioning test documentation.
• Conduct initial power-up of MCCs, rotation checks on motors, and I/O point-to-point checks (dry testing).
• Set up and calibrate instrumentation in the field, scale instrument 4-20 mA signals back to PLC.
• Carry out QA on MEICA works, identify deficiencies, and assist in rectification.
• Complete commissioning documentation, including pre-test inspections, commissioning sheets, and SAT documentation.
• Complete preliminary installation checks and provide snag lists to contractors.
• Work with process engineers to optimise water and wastewater infrastructure performance.
• Attend Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs) and Site Acceptance Tests (SATs), providing sign-off as required.
• Maintain records of all work undertaken and report findings to supervisors.
• Ensure Health, Safety, Environmental & Sustainability standards, policies, and procedures are always adhered to on-site.
• Must complete relevant safety documentation.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

What We’re Looking For

• Trade qualified in Electrical or (equivalent) certified electrician with post apprenticeship work experience.
• Relevant qualification (FETAC/City & Guilds).
• Mechanical experience is a distinct advantage.
• Experience in water/wastewater industry is an advantage.
• Experienced in commissioning and process proving of MEICA systems.
• Ability to read electrical and PNID drawings.
• Strong communication skills; able to liaise directly with customers and project teams.
• Ability to work in confined spaces and at height.
• Full clean Irish/EU driving licence.
• Safe Pass and Manual Handling Certificate.

Why Join Us?
You’ll be part of a forward-thinking team delivering essential infrastructure projects that make a real difference. We offer competitive rewards package, professional development opportunities, and the chance to work on diverse and challenging projects.