Electrical and Instrumentation Planner

Occupli Limited; Cork; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Occupli Limited is seeking an experienced Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) Planner to support an embedded contractor assignment at a Cork-based industrial facility. This role involves providing planning support to ensure effective execution of E&I maintenance activities.

The candidate will work closely with maintenance and engineering teams, developing high-quality work plans and improving work readiness. Experience in Oil & Gas and strong organisational skills are essential.

This opportunity is long-term and involves working within a highly technical refinery environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years experience in a similar planning role.
• Proven track record in the petrochemical and process manufacturing sectors.
• Ability to manage multiple projects efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain E&I maintenance work plans.
• Coordinate with various teams for work readiness.
• Maintain planning data in management systems.
• Support backlog management and optimisation of activities.

Skills

Proven experience as an E&I Planner

Experience in Oil & Gas, Refinery, Petrochemical

Strong understanding of electrical and instrumentation maintenance

Experience developing maintenance job plans

Familiarity with CMMS systems

Ability to interpret technical documentation

Strong organisational skills

Excellent communication skills

Experience supporting turnaround/shutdown planning

Knowledge of maintenance safety systems

Tools

CMMS (SAP PM)

Job description

Cork city, Ireland | Posted on 01/07/2026

Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) Planner

Location: Cork, Ireland

Contract Type: Embedded Contractor Assignment

Energy / Process Manufacturing

Role Overview

Occupli is currently seeking an experienced Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) Planner to support an embedded contract assignment within a large-scale industrial operating environment.

This role will provide additional planning support to an established maintenance and engineering function, helping ensure effective preparation, coordination and delivery of E&I maintenance activities.

The successful candidate will work closely with maintenance, engineering, operations and contractor teams to develop high-quality work plans, improve work readiness and support safe and efficient execution of maintenance activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop detailed E&I maintenance work plans, including job scope, labour requirements, materials, tools and specialist requirements.


• Support the planning and scheduling of preventive, corrective and shutdown-related maintenance activities.


• Review work requests and translate requirements into executable maintenance plans.


• Coordinate with Electrical, Instrumentation, Maintenance and Operations teams to ensure work readiness.


• Identify required permits, isolations, safety documentation and supporting information prior to execution.


• Maintain accurate planning data within maintenance management systems (CMMS).


• Support backlog management, prioritisation and optimisation of maintenance activities.


• Liaise with contractors and internal stakeholders to ensure efficient delivery of planned works.


• Assist with continuous improvement initiatives focused on maintenance effectiveness and reliability.


• Ensure all work planning activities align with site safety standards, procedures and regulatory requirements.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will have:

• Proven experience as an E&I Planner, Maintenance Planner, Electrical Planner or Instrumentation Planner within an industrial environment.


• Experience working within Oil & Gas, Refinery, Petrochemical, Energy, Utilities or Process Manufacturing environments.


• Strong understanding of electrical and instrumentation maintenance activities.


• Experience developing maintenance job plans and work packs.


• Familiarity with CMMS systems (SAP PM experience advantageous).


• Ability to interpret technical documentation including P&IDs, electrical drawings and instrumentation documentation.


• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.


• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate across engineering and operations teams.


• Previous refinery or high-hazard process industry experience.


• Experience supporting turnaround/shutdown planning activities.


• Knowledge of permit-to-work, isolation processes and maintenance safety systems.


• Experience working in regulated industrial environments.


• Embedded contractor position via Occupli


• Long-term contract opportunity


• Cork-based industrial facility


• Opportunity to work within a highly technical refinery environment

Requirements

This role is an embedded contractor position via Occupli and requires a long-term contract opportunity at a Cork-based industrial facility within a highly technical refinery environment.