Electrician - Water/ Wastewater Operations

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

Benefits offered by this job

Laptop or work mobile phone provided

Flexible working options depending on

CPD accredited employer

Career development opportunities

Job summary

EPS Group in Cork is seeking an experienced Electrician to join the Operations Division. You will focus on preventative and reactive maintenance in the water and wastewater sector, calibrating on-site instrumentation and verifying motor and PLC signals.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years proven experience, with knowledge of 3-phase motors, pumps, dosing equipment, and fault finding. Familiarity with PLCs, automation, telemetry, and reading control panel schematics is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Electrical Engineering/Instrumentation qualification required.
• 3–5 years’ experience in industrial water/wastewater preferred.
• Full clean driving license; Safe Electric registration is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Preventative and reactive maintenance in water and wastewater sites.
• Calibrate and service on-site instrumentation monitoring equipment.
• Verify motor and instrumentation signals to PLCs and MCCs.
• Follow control panel schematics and troubleshoot faults.
• Install and configure variable speed drives and starters.
• Collaborate with Supervisors/Managers on electrical solutions.
• Complete daily reports and safety documentation.

Skills

Electrical knowledge

Fault finding

Instrumentation

PLC familiarity

Documentation

3-phase motors

Pumps and dosing equipment

Control panels

Telemetry awareness

Education

Electrical Engineering/Instrumentation

Full clean driving license

Safe Electric registration (advantage)

Tools

PLC systems

Instrumentation calibration tools

Job description

About the Role

EPS has an exciting opportunity available for a dynamic and experienced Electrician. The position will be based in the Cork area. The ideal candidate would be a qualified electrician with 3 - 5 years proven experience in the industrial, water & wastewater sector advantageous, focused on preventative and reactive maintenance within our Operations Division.

Key Responsibilities

• The role will primarily involve preventative and reactive work in the water and wastewater industry
• Calibration and servicing of on-site instrumentation monitoring equipment (such as PH, dissolved oxygen probes etc)
• Motor and 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 Area Supervisors and Managers on electrical solutions and site implementation of same
• Completion of daily reports and health and safety documentation as required for day to day works on sites

Key Competencies and Skills

• A minimum of 3 - 5 year's experience
• Instrumentation experience with water monitoring equipment advantageous
• Technical knowledge of 3 phase motors, pumps, dosing pumps and associated instrumentation
• Fault finding
• Working with pumps, motors, dosing equipment (including pumps & controllers), control panels and 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
• Good computer skills

Qualifications

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

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
• Flexible working options, dependent on location and role requirements
• See company website for more information on the benefits of working in EPS Group

We welcome speculative applications from individuals of all levels.

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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.