Job Title: Maintenance Electrician
Location: Dublin
Industry: Water/Wastewater Treatment
Salary: €50k - €55k
Overview:
GI Group is recruiting an experienced Maintenance Electrician for a leading wastewater treatment facility based in Dublin. This hands-on role is essential to ensuring the smooth and safe operation of all electrical systems across a complex industrial site. If you're a team player with strong fault-finding skills and a proactive attitude, this could be the opportunity for you.
Key Responsibilities:

• Troubleshoot and repair electrical systems, control panels, and equipment
• Install and maintain industrial communication systems and heavy-duty electrical installations
• Wire, terminate, and maintain motors, pumps, VSDs, circuit boards, and panels
• Implement preventative maintenance plans, including thermography and instrument calibration
• Conduct failure analysis and propose improvements
• Record all maintenance activities on the site’s CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management System)
• Adhere to and promote best-practice safety protocols and procedures
• Ensure compliance with permits, risk assessments, and wiring regulations
• Support the implementation of electrical safety standards in collaboration with HSEQ personnel
• Provide out-of-hours electrical support during plant start-up and shutdown
• Participate in the on-call rota
• Collaborate with production teams to address equipment concerns and process reliability
• Contribute to system upgrades and continuous improvement initiatives

Requirements:

• Electrical National Craft Certificate (Essential)
• Minimum 5 years’ industrial experience in a similar role
• Proven ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, P&IDs, and technical documentation
• Strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills
• Familiarity with Rockwell/Allen Bradley PLCs, ABB and Endress+Hauser instrumentation, and Auma actuators is desirable
• Knowledge of ATEX environments is an advantage
• Ability to work at heights, in confined spaces, and in a fast-paced operational setting

Benefits:

• 23 days annual leave plus all the Bank Holidays including Good Friday
• Access to our defined contribution pension scheme upon successful completion of a 6 month probationary period. Members can choose to contribute either 5% or 7.5% of their base salary, which the company will also match. The pension scheme has benefits which provide death in service and serious illness income protection cover.
• 2 paid GP visits per annum
• Annual health screening initiatives
• We encourage our team members to personally develop and will fund any further studies related to their role

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