Electrical Maintenance Supervisor

Murphy; Dublin; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday + bank holidays

Discretionary annual bonus

Above-market pension contribution

Life assurance

Health screening

Enhanced sick pay

Private healthcare allowance

Enhanced maternity/paternity benefits

CPD opportunities

Murphy employee benefits including per

Job summary

Murphy Water are hiring an Electrical Maintenance Supervisor to support the maintenance and operation of Water and Wastewater Treatment Facilities across Ireland. This role leads electrical maintenance across multiple sites and oversees technicians and subcontractors to ensure work is completed safely and efficiently.

You will diagnose faults on PLCs, instrumentation, and distribution systems, coordinate with operations and engineering teams, and drive improvements while maintaining thorough

Qualifications

• Proven experience supervising electrical maintenance within a process, utilities, or industrial environment.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic capabilities on electrical and control systems.
• Experience managing maintenance teams and contractors.
• Knowledge of PLCs, SCADA, instrumentation, and electrical distribution systems.
• Excellent planning, organisational, and communication skills.
• Full clean Driver's Licence required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise electrical maintenance activities across water and wastewater facilities.
• Lead and coordinate electrical maintenance technicians and subcontractors safely and efficiently.
• Plan, schedule, and oversee preventative and reactive maintenance programmes.
• Diagnose and resolve faults on electrical distribution systems, motors, MCCs, PLCs, instrumentation, and control systems.
• Ensure maintenance work aligns with client requirements, standards, and procedures.
• Monitor plant performance and identify improvement opportunities.
• Manage maintenance documentation, reports, permits, and asset records.
• Coordinate with operations, mechanical, and engineering teams to minimise downtime.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality requirements.
• Support commissioning and handover activities on new and upgraded installations.

Skills

Electrical supervision

Fault finding

Team management

PLC/SCADA

Planning

Communication

Driver's Licence

Education

National Craft Certificate in Electrical Engineering

Electrical engineering qualification (Level 6+)

Safe Pass and electrical certification

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Title: Electrical Maintenance Supervisor

Job Location: Dublin

Country/Region: Ireland

Murphy Water are hiring an Electrical Maintenance Supervisor to support the maintenance and operation of Water and Wastewater Treatment Facilities across Ireland. This is an exciting opportunity to join an established contractor and play a key role in ensuring the safe, efficient, and reliable performance of critical infrastructure. The successful candidate will join the Murphy Water Operations team and lead electrical maintenance activities across multiple sites.

Duties

• Supervise electrical maintenance activities across water and wastewater treatment facilities.
• Lead and coordinate electrical maintenance technicians and subcontractors to ensure work is completed safely and efficiently.
• Plan, schedule, and oversee preventative and reactive maintenance programmes.
• Diagnose and resolve faults on electrical distribution systems, motors, MCCs, PLCs, instrumentation, and control systems.
• Ensure maintenance activities are completed in accordance with client requirements, industry standards, and company procedures.
• Monitor plant performance and identify opportunities for improvements and optimisation.
• Manage maintenance documentation, reports, permits, and asset records.
• Coordinate with operations, mechanical, and engineering teams to minimise downtime and achieve maintenance objectives.
• Ensure compliance with all health, safety, environmental, and quality requirements.
• Support commissioning and handover activities on new and upgraded installations.

Skills / Experience

• Proven experience supervising electrical maintenance activities within a process, utilities, or industrial environment.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic capabilities on electrical and control systems.
• Experience managing maintenance teams and contractors.
• Knowledge of PLCs, SCADA systems, instrumentation, and electrical distribution systems.
• Excellent planning, organisational, and communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience within the Water / Wastewater industry is desirable.
• Full clean Driver's Licence.

Qualifications

• National Craft Certificate in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Electrical engineering qualification (Level 6 or higher) desirable.
• Safe Pass and relevant electrical certification desirable.

What You Will Get in Return

• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy additional leave.
• Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review.
• Above-market contributory pension scheme.
• Life assurance, health screening, and enhanced sick pay.
• Generous Private Healthcare Allowance.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits.
• Ongoing professional development and accredited CPD opportunities.
• Access to Murphy employee benefits including retail discounts, gym memberships, and cycle-to-work scheme.

About Murphy

Murphy is formally recognised as a sector-leading employer and holds Platinum Investors in People accreditation. We are proud of our diverse workforce, representing over 60 nationalities and a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

Murphy is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in Ireland.