Overview
Electrician – Water & Wastewater Sector (Galway/Sligo Area)
Location: Primarily Galway/Sligo, with travel to other regions as needed
Job Type: Full-Time | Permanent | Field-Based
About the Role
We are seeking a skilled and experienced Electrician to join our Operations Division, specializing in the Water & Wastewater sector. This is a fantastic opportunity for a dynamic and qualified electrician to work across multiple sites, providing preventative and reactive maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting services. This role offers diversity in tasks and the chance to work with advanced instrumentation and control systems.
Key Responsibilities
• • Perform preventative and reactive maintenance within the water and wastewater industry
• • Calibrate and service on-site instrumentation, including pH meters, Dissolved Oxygen probes, and other monitoring equipment
• • Verify motor and instrumentation signals to Motor Control Centers (MCCs) and PLCs, including control function verification
• • Diagnose and troubleshoot control panel faults, following control panel schematics
• • Install, wire, commission, and configure variable speed drives (VSDs), DOL, and star-delta starters
• • Collaborate with project supervisors and managers to provide electrical solutions and ensure proper implementation on-site
• • Complete daily reports, health and safety documentation, and maintain accurate service records
Key Competencies and Skills
• • Minimum of 3–5 years’ experience as an Electrician, ideally in the industrial/water & wastewater sector
• • Hands-on experience with instrumentation, including water monitoring equipment
• • Strong technical knowledge of 3-phase motors, pumps, dosing pumps, and associated instrumentation
• • Proven ability to troubleshoot electrical and instrumentation faults, including control panel diagnostics
• • Familiarity with PLCs, automation, and telemetry systems is a strong advantage
• • Experience with pumps, motors, dosing equipment (including pumps and controllers), control panels, and instruments
• • Understanding of treatment processes used in water and wastewater management
• • Proficient in using computers for reporting and documentation
Qualifications
• • Electrical Engineering/Instrumentation qualification is essential
• • Registration with Safe Electric as a QC is an advantage
• • Full clean driving license
Compensation Package
• • Competitive salary and benefits package
• • Opportunities for professional development and career growth
• • CPD accredited employer status
• • Collaborative and supportive work environment
• • Flexible working options, depending on location and project requirements
