Electrical Maintenance Technician

SSE plc; Ireland; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare discounts

Gym memberships discounts

Online GP and 24/7 counselling

Cycle to Work scheme

Family entitlements: maternity/adption

Job summary

SSE plc seeks an Electrical Maintenance Technician at Tarbert Power Station, Tarbert, County Kerry. You will perform planned and reactive maintenance on electrical plant and equipment, ensuring safety, reliability and compliance across the site.

Join a skilled engineering team, support outage work, manage permits and isolation processes, and contribute to continuous improvement while upholding high safety standards. Salary and benefits reflect industry norms in Ireland.

Qualifications

• National Craft Certificate in Electrical Engineering (NFQ Level 6) or equivalent.
• Experience maintaining electrical equipment in an industrial, generation, or safety-critical environment.
• Experience issuing/managing electrical isolation permits and safe access to plant.
• Strong commitment to safety with ability to assess risk and make sound decisions.
• Clear communication and organisational skills with colleagues, contractors and technical specialists.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on electrical plant and equipment.
• Support electrical and instrumentation projects from scope through commissioning.
• Plan, coordinate and oversee contractors to ensure safe, compliant delivery.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Safety-conscious

Reading drawings

Team collaboration

Education

National Craft Certificate in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Permits management

Electrical isolation

Authorised Person duties

Job description

Base Location: Tarbert Power Station, County Kerry

Salary: €41,600 -€62,400 + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time |

The role

As an Electrical Maintenance Technician, you'll help keep Tarbert Power Station's electrical plant and equipment safe, reliable and operating effectively.

You'll be a key member of the engineering team, carrying out planned and reactive maintenance, supporting improvement projects and helping deliver maintenance and outage work across the site.

You will

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on electrical plant and equipment, working with maintenance and planning colleagues to address faults and improve reliability.
• Support electrical and instrumentation projects from initial scope and technical specification through to procurement, installation and commissioning.
• Plan, coordinate and oversee contractors, ensuring work is delivered safely and meets the required technical and commercial standards.
• Control isolations, permits and safe access to equipment, taking responsibility for safe systems of work when appointed as an Authorised Person.
• Maintain accurate technical records, drawings and job plans, using maintenance information to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.

You have

• A National Craft Certificate in Electrical Engineering at NFQ Level 6, or an equivalent electrical qualification.
• Practical experience maintaining electrical equipment within an operational industrial, generation or similarly safety-critical environment.
• Experience controlling electrical isolations, issuing or managing permits and ensuring safe access to plant and equipment.
• A strong commitment to safety, with the confidence to assess risk, challenge unsafe practice and make sound technical decisions.
• Clear communication and organisational skills, with the ability to work effectively with colleagues, contractors and technical specialists.

Experience of high-voltage installations, switching operations, control systems, field instrumentation, motor control centres, variable speed drives, battery systems or equipment in hazardous environments would be beneficial, but you do not need to have experience in every area to apply

About SSE

SSE's purpose is to be restless every day until we make electricity clean, affordable and available for all.

We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. This includes electricity transmission and distribution networks, onshore and offshore wind farms, hydro-electric power and flexible thermal generation. We also provide products and services for businesses and other customers.

Our investment plan will see SSE invest £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure to 2030.

SSE Thermal help keep electricity available for millions of people while pioneering low-carbon technologies. From ground-breaking carbon capture and storage projects to plans for what might be the world's first hydrogen-fired power station, we're transforming how flexible power supports a cleaner electricity system.

Flexible benefits to fit your life

Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest-free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

Work with an equal opportunity employer

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact [e-mail] / 01738 342002 to discuss how we can support you.

We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.