Plant Automation: PLC & Instrumentation Engineer

Celtic Anglian Water Ltd.; Dublin; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive annual leave entitlement

Generous pension scheme

Health and Wellbeing initiatives

Professional development support

Job summary

Celtic Anglian Water Ltd. is seeking a skilled engineer to perform routine and emergency repairs of plant instrumentation, PLC control and SCADA systems, and electrical systems across the site.

You will troubleshoot, calibrate and upgrade control instruments, VSD systems and communication protocols, supporting start-up, run and shutdown activities. The role requires extensive experience with Rockwell/Allen Bradley PLCs and a strong background in electrical trade principles, instrumentation, and

Qualifications

• Five years' Power, Chemical or Industrial Plant experience required.
• Bachelor's degree and a four year electrical trade apprenticeship would be an advantage.
• Technical schooling in electricity, electronics, physics, instrumentation, computer programming, programmable logic controller programming and maths.
• Working knowledge of switchgear, MCC controls, relay logic and various AC and DC voltage systems.
• Specific experience with Rockwell / Allen Bradley Control Systems and PLCs will be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, repair and maintain and upgrade the site-wide Process PLC control system related power generation control systems and field instrumentation.
• Determine actions required for repair, maintenance and calibration of equipment.
• Test and troubleshoot pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical and electronic components.
• Install, calibrate, scale and maintain plant hydraulic, electronic, and pneumatic control instruments.
• Install, commission and maintain plant VSD systems.
• Install new plant instrumentation and controls, i.e. installation of field instruments and PLC systems, add/modify logic and graphic code when new equipment is installed or when code changes are required.
• Commission / troubleshoot serial communications protocols.
• Assist electrical maintenance personnel when necessary.
• Provide out of hours support to plant operations during plant start-up, running and shutdown activities.
• Follow all health and safety rules and regulations. Keep work area clean, safe and orderly.
• Perform other duties as deemed necessary by the Maintenance Manager.

Skills

Power/Industrial Plant Experience

PLC programming experience

Electrical instrumentation knowledge

Strong English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree + 4-year electrical trade apprenticeship would be an advantage

Technical schooling in electricity, electronics, instrumentation, programming, PLC programming

Tools

Rockwell/Allen Bradley PLCs

Job description

Celtic Anglian Water Ltd. is seeking a skilled engineer to perform routine and emergency repairs of plant instrumentation, PLC control and SCADA systems, and electrical systems across the site.

You will troubleshoot, calibrate and upgrade control instruments, VSD systems and communication protocols, supporting start-up, run and shutdown activities. The role requires extensive experience with Rockwell/Allen Bradley PLCs and a strong background in electrical trade principles, instrumentation, and