Electrician

Coffey; Ireland; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Coffey is seeking an experienced Electrician to join our team and work on water and wastewater infrastructure projects across Ireland East. You’ll perform skilled preventative maintenance, testing, and repairs, and contribute to the design and installation of electrical systems for treatment plants.

You’ll be responsible for commissioning small to large electrical packages, reading PNID drawings, wiring, instrumentation setup, and supporting project delivery teams.

Qualifications

• Trade qualified in Electrical with post-apprenticeship experience.
• Relevant qualification (FETAC/City & Guilds).
• Experience in water/wastewater industry is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Carry out skilled preventative maintenance, testing, and repairs.
• Design and install minor electrical installations for water treatment plants.
• Commission electrical systems, including pumps, VSDs, and controls.
• Install and commission instrumentation and equipment.
• Read and interpret technical drawings, manuals, and schematics.
• Mentor apprentices and support junior staff.

Skills

Electrical installation

Preventative maintenance

Reading electrical drawings

Troubleshooting

Team mentoring

Education

Trade qualified in Electrical

FETAC/City & Guilds

Tools

Electrical test equipment

MEICA instrumentation

PNID drawings

Job description

About The Role

Role: Electrician
Location Base:Covering our Projects throughoutIreland East

Purpose of Position

Join our dynamic team as an Electrician, where you’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring quality, safety, and innovation across water and wastewater infrastructure projects.

What You’ll Do

• Carry out skilled preventative maintenance, testing, and repairs in a variety of settings.


• Design and install minor electrical installations, including fit-out of water and wastewater treatment plants.


• Responsible for delivery, installation, and commissioning of small to large-sized electrical systems, pumps, VSDs, and controls.


• Install and commission different types of instrumentation and equipment.


• Read and interpret technical documents, manuals, working drawings, and schematics.


• Calculate material quantities and prepare lists.


• Troubleshoot and resolve electrical issues.


• Mentor apprentices and support the development of junior staff.


• Supervise suppliers, sub-contractors, and site-based staff; coordinate with project teams and service departments.


• Support project delivery teams in preparing commissioning test documentation.


• Conduct initial power-up of MCCs, rotation checks on motors, and I/O point-to-point checks (dry testing).


• Set up and calibrate instrumentation in the field, scale instrument 4-20 mA signals back to PLC.


• Carry out QA on MEICA works, identify deficiencies, and assist in rectification.


• Complete commissioning documentation, including pre-test inspections, commissioning sheets, and SAT documentation.


• Complete preliminary installation checks and provide snag lists to contractors.


• Work with process engineers to optimise water and wastewater infrastructure performance.


• Attend Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs) and Site Acceptance Tests (SATs), providing sign-off as required.


• Maintain records of all work undertaken and report findings to supervisors.


• Ensure Health, Safety, Environmental & Sustainability standards, policies, and procedures are always adhered to on-site.


• Must complete relevant safety documentation.


• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

About You

What We’re Looking For

• Trade qualified in Electrical or (equivalent) certified electrician with post apprenticeship work experience.


• Relevant qualification (FETAC/City & Guilds).


• Mechanical experience is a distinct advantage.


• Experience in water/wastewater industry is an advantage.


• Experienced in commissioning and process proving of MEICA systems.


• Ability to read electrical and PNID drawings.


• Strong communication skills; able to liaise directly with customers and project teams.


• Ability to work in confined spaces and at height.


• Full clean Irish/EU driving licence.


• Safe Pass and Manual Handling Certificate.

Why Join Us?

You’ll be part of a forward-thinking team delivering essential infrastructure projects that make a real difference. We offer competitive rewards package, professional development opportunities, and the chance to work on diverse and challenging projects.

About Us

Coffey is a family-owned water infrastructure and civil engineering specialist established in 1974. We are passionate about safety and have been delivering critical infrastructure projects on time and within budget for nearly 50 years. The hallmarks of our contracts are innovative solutions, engineering ingenuity, professional construction management and adherence to the highest safety and quality standards.

Coffey values are at the heart of everything we do – Do the right thing, Do it better, Do it together.