Electrician

EPS Group; Tullamore; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equipment provided

Job summary

EPS Group is seeking an experienced Electrician to join our Midlands-based Operations Division. The role covers the Midlands, North West and additional regions as needed, focusing on preventative and reactive maintenance in water and wastewater projects.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in the sector, with instrumentation experience and PLC familiarity. Safe Electric registration is a bonus; a full clean licence and SAFEPASS are required.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of proven experience in the industrial/water & wastewater sector.
• Experience with instrumentation and water monitoring equipment.
• Familiarity with 3-phase motors, pumps, dosing pumps and associated instrumentation.
• Fault finding across electrical systems and control panels.
• Knowledge of PLCs, automation and telemetry is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative and reactive electrical maintenance in water and wastewater environments.
• Calibrate/ service on-site instrumentation monitoring equipment (pH, DO probes, etc).
• Verify motor signals to MCPs and PLC control functions; troubleshoot control panel faults.
• Install, wire, commission and configure VSDs, DOL starters and related equipment.
• Coordinate with project supervisors on electrical solutions and site implementation.
• Complete daily reports and HS tasks as required.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Instrumentation

PLC & instrumentation

Electrical safety

Fault finding

Education

Electrical Engineering/Instrumentation

Job description

EPS has an exciting opportunity available for a dynamic and experienced Electrician. The position will be based in the Midlands and into the North West area and will cover other regions as required. Ideal candidate would be a qualified electrician with 3 - 5 years proven experience in the industrial/Water & Wastewater sector, focused on preventative and reactive maintenance within our Operations Division. EPS are also offering the opportunity for newly qualified electricians to learn and develop within this role.

Responsibilities

• The role will primarily involve preventative and reactive work in the water and wastewater industry.
• Calibration/servicing of on-site instrumentation monitoring equipment (such as pH, Dissolved Oxygen Probes etc)
• Motor & Instrumentation signal verification to Motor Control Centres and PLC including control function verification.
• Ability to follow Control panel schematics and trouble shoot control panel faults.
• Install, wire, commission and set up configuration of full range of variable speed drives, DOL, star delta starters, etc.
• Liaise with Project Supervisors & Managers on electrical solutions and site implementation of same.
• Completion of daily reports and H&S forms as required for day to day works on sites

Skills / Attributes

• A minimum of 3 - 5 year's experience within Water or Waste Water treatment industry
• Instrumentation experience with water monitoring equipment.
• Technical knowledge of 3 phase motors, pumps, dosing pumps and associated instrumentation
• Fault finding in general
• Working with pumps, motors, dosing equipment (including pumps & controllers), control panels, instruments
• Familiarity with PLC's, automation and telemetry would also be an advantage.
• Proven ability to service, maintain & fault find electrical issues including verification of signals back to PLC for inputs and outputs as required for plant control functions
• Familiarity with Treatment process's being utilised in the water and wastewater industry.
• Good computer skill's.

Education Requirements

• Electrical Engineering/Instrumentation
• Registration with Safe Electric as a QC would be an advantage

Additional Requirements

• Full clean driving licence
• Safepass
• Confined space training desirable.

Compensation Package

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth
• CPD accredited employer
• A collaborative and supportive work environment
• Laptop or desktop and work mobile phone provided

Equal Opportunity Statement - EPS Group is an equal opportunities employer.

Company Profile

Since 1968, we have grown from a modest electrical and pumping services business and developed into an innovative, internationally exporting product and service provider, now focused upon the water, wastewater and clean technology sectors, operating across the Republic of Ireland, the UK and Northern Europe. We are an international water infrastructure specialist, one of the few genuine end-to-end service providers in the global water sector, providing large scale employment, bringing market leading and ground breaking technologies to Ireland and working to improve the country's water infrastructure. Our vision is to be the best and most rewarding place to work for our teams, to be our customer's outstanding partner of choice and we are committed to being a Net Zero, sustainable business.