Commissioning Engineer — Water & Wastewater Upgrades

Coffey; Ireland; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Coffey is seeking a skilled engineer to join our MEICA team, managing capital upgrades, commissioning, and ongoing plant maintenance across water and wastewater sites in Ireland.

You will coordinate with M&E colleagues, ensure regulatory and safety compliance, and lead training programmes for ops staff. A Chartered or progressing toward chartered status is valued, with a clean Irish driving licence and work authorization in Ireland.

Qualifications

• Degree/Diploma in Environmental Science, Mechanical Engineering or related discipline preferred but not essential.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant industry experience.
• Chartered status or working towards.
• Proven track record in delivering technical designs.
• Ability to work on multiple assignments, mentoring and delegating duties.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office and 2D/3D CAD software.
• Strong problem solving and trouble-shooting skills.
• Effective time management and communication skills.
• Excellent oral and written reporting skills.
• Good understanding of quality, environmental and safety management systems.
• Strong understanding of regulatory aspects within water and wastewater industry.
• Full clean Irish driver licence.
• Authorized to work in Ireland i.e. critical skills or stamp 4.

Responsibilities

• Manage plant upgrades and maintenance at multiple water/wastewater treatment sites and liaise with M&E teams for reactive and proactive maintenance.
• Ensure compliance with EC Directives, contractual standards and Health & Safety.
• Address emergencies with assessment, evaluation, remedial actions and permanent fixes.
• Induct and manage outside sub-contractors on capital works, providing detailed process information.
• Source and specify replacement equipment, liaise with Finance to raise POs and pay invoices.
• Work with operations to minimise upgrade impact and manage process commissioning.
• Roll out Coffey Water’s new SCADA system region-wide.
• Coordinate with O&M Management & Process Operations on operating activities and process control.
• Identify commercial opportunities and manage related responsibilities.
• Develop and deliver training for staff post-upgrades or optimisations.
• Develop maintenance and calibration scheduling for all sites.
• Other duties as required.

Skills

Problem solving

Time management

Communication skills

Oral and written reporting

Regulatory understanding

Education

Degree/Diploma (Env Sci / Mech Eng)

Tools

Microsoft Office

2D/3D CAD

Job description

Coffey is seeking a skilled engineer to join our MEICA team, managing capital upgrades, commissioning, and ongoing plant maintenance across water and wastewater sites in Ireland.

You will coordinate with M&E colleagues, ensure regulatory and safety compliance, and lead training programmes for ops staff. A Chartered or progressing toward chartered status is valued, with a clean Irish driving licence and work authorization in Ireland.