daa Skilled Trades Technicians Talent Pool

daa; Dublin; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

daa Asset Management at Dublin Airport is building a pipeline of skilled trades professionals for critical mechanical, electrical, and plumbing infrastructure. This panel offers early access to future opportunities and helps us identify the best fit for daa’s asset management needs.

Joining the panel places you in a priority talent pool for opportunities as they arise, supporting development, training, and progression within daa’s Asset Management team.

Qualifications

• Hold a relevant and recognised trade qualification in Mechanical Fitting, Electrical, or Plumbing as per National Craft Certificate / Standards Based Apprenticeship.
• Demonstrable understanding of building services operations and maintenance.
• Strong fault finding and troubleshooting capability.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance, repair, and installation of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems across airport facilities.
• Diagnose faults and implement effective solutions to minimise downtime.
• Own the performance and uptime of engineering systems and equipment assigned to you and your team.
• Utilise CMMS to record planned, reactive, and corrective works and maintain documentation.

Skills

Mechanical fitting

Electrical systems

Plumbing

CMMS

HSE awareness

Education

Trade qualification in Mechanical Fitting, Electrical or Plumbing

Tools

CMMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Career Level: 8 | Career Family: Infrastructure and Asset Management | Career Sub-Family: Asset Management

We are a global airport and travel retail group with businesses in 15 countries around the world. daa’s principal activities include operating and managing Dublin and Cork airports, global airport retailing through our subsidiary Aer Rianta International, and international aviation consultancy through daa International. The company is state-owned and headquartered at Dublin Airport.

Job Description

Our mission is to deliver world‑class passenger experiences while ensuring safety, reliability, and sustainability across all our assets.

daa Asset Management

daa Asset Management forms part of the wider Infrastructure function at Dublin Airport.

Asset Management at daa focuses on maintaining and optimizing the performance of critical infrastructure and facilities across our airports. This includes mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems that keep operations running smoothly and safely. Our team ensures that every asset is maintained to the highest standards, supporting millions of passengers and complex airport operations every year.

We’re building a strong pipeline of talent for future opportunities in our Asset Management team, specifically for Trade roles we anticipate opening in 2026. This process allows us to get to know you, understand your skills, and find out about the best fit for you within daa.

Joining our panel isn’t just about waiting for a job—it’s about positioning yourself for success.

Benefits of Joining Our Panel

• Early Insight: You’ll gain an understanding of our culture, standards, and expectations from the start.
• Stay Connected: We’ll keep in touch and update you as new roles become available.
• Priority Access: When the right opportunity arises, you’ll already be in our priority talent pool—giving you a head start over external applicants.
• Flexibility & Choice: You can explore opportunities as they open without committing immediately, ensuring the right fit for your career goals.
• Career Growth: Being on the panel means you’re first in line for roles that offer development, training, and progression within daa’s Asset Management team.

Applications will be accepted for one trade vacancy only. Please confirm your preference via the screening question as part of this application process.

Responsibilities

Please note that all Trades positions are shift-based, as the airport operates 24/7. Each team follows its own specific shift pattern and roster, which typically includes 12-hour shifts covering nights, weekends, and bank holidays.

• Perform maintenance, repair, and installation of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems across airport facilities.
• Diagnose faults and implement effective solutions to minimize downtime.
• Ownership of the performance and uptime of the engineering systems & equipment assigned to the individual & team by delivering a comprehensive planned maintenance regime.
• Reactive maintenance and repairs on all assets within the Asset Management remit as directed by the Team Lead.
• Maintain a clean & healthy work environment in all asset areas (cleaning, vacuuming, removal of waste, used lamps, filters etc.).
• Produce and maintain comprehensive, timely, records and documentation to support asset performance metrics and ensure equipment/system availability targets are achieved.
• Demonstrate clear, concise and prompt communication skills on system issues both within Asset Management and when liaising with other internal/external stakeholders
• Utilisation of systems and technologies to enhance performance and record keeping.
• Use of CMMS for the generation and recording of all planned, reactive, and arising corrective works to include recording of timecards, escalations and full completion of appropriate workflows, to improve the performance of the system’s reliability and internal processes.
• Safely & competently operate engineering related equipment as required.
• Promote, report on and participate in a positive H&S culture, across initiatives, audits, incident reporting and safety checks and actively challenge those who would negatively impact on H&S and quality standards.
• Provide support and participate in all continuous improvement projects and trials on behalf of asset management.
• Support Asset Management teams as required to familiarise, develop and upskill team competencies.
• Attend toolbox talks and safe work procedure briefings.
• Participate in completion, development & review of standards, documentation, reporting and work methods across Asset Management.
• Support continued compliance with Dublin Airport Asset Management Standards, e.g.ISO55001/50001/45001 etc.

Essential

Hold a Relevant and recognized Trade qualification in Mechanical Fitting, Electrical, or Plumbing as per National Craft Certificate / Standards Based Apprenticeship.

Desirable

• Possess a good understanding of electrical/mechanic/plumbing systems design, operations, and maintenance.
• Experience in highly regulated or safety-critical environments is advantageous.
• Demonstrable understanding of the building services operations & associated systems. (Mech/Elec, Life safety, HVAC, Security, Public Health Systems, Passenger sensitive equipment and Architecture)
• Excellent practical demonstrable fault finding and trouble‑shooting capability
• Proficient in IT skills for maintenance recording systems and Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience in maintenance within large-scale facilities or industrial environments.
• Proficient in the use of a computerised maintenance system.
• Ideally experienced in, PLC and LV control systems, and SCADA systems.
• Strong concern for the health and safety of self and others with the ability to work safely and effectively under pressure without complacency and in line with H & S policy and risk assessments.
• Ability to communicate effectively with team members and Asset Management Team and wider stakeholders.
• Good interpersonal skills, including communication and judgement so that operational issues are addressed in a professional manner.
• Strong work ethic, attention to detail, and ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills accepting ownership for delivery and accountability for results.
• Team player, capable of working both collaboratively and independently.
• Committed to daa values.
• Hold and maintain a full, clean driving license.

daa is an equal opportunities employer committed to celebrating diversity & inclusion and recognising the value that difference can bring, both for our business and for our people. We encourage applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experience. We ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all and offer reasonable accommodations to applicants at all stages of the selection process. We welcome applications from candidates who can demonstrate the required skills through equivalent practical experience/learning.

About Us

We're an airport industry leader with operations in four continents and over 3000 employees working together to ensure we deliver the best services for all our customers globally. We are a fast paced, energetic and diverse company. Offering careers that range from IT, Finance, Technical, Airport Operations to frontline security and customer focused roles and many more. Whether you are starting your career or looking for your next move, we have lots of great opportunities to choose from.

About The Team

Dublin Airport is Ireland's main international gateway with over 28 million passengers in 2022. The airport is investing in a significant capital investment programme over the next few years and there will be opportunities across a wide range of positions as the airport looks to shape its future.

We are a fast paced, energetic and diverse company. Offering careers that range from IT, Finance, Regulation and Planning, Technical, Airport Operations, Commercial and Marketing to Frontline Security and customer focused roles and many more. Whether you are starting your career or looking for your next move, we have lots of great opportunities to choose from.