Electrical & Instrumentation Apprentice and Mechanical Automation & Maintenance Fitting Apprentice
Turlough Hill, Co. Wicklow
Join Our Team at Turlough Hill!
This is an opportunity to work as part of a leading-edge team in Ireland’s only pumped storage hydro power station located at Turlough Hill, and in our 3 traditional hydro power stations on the River Liffey.
We have been generating electricity on the Liffey since 1944, and at Turlough Hill since 1974. Our stations have a combined generating capacity of 330MW. The stations asset management team plays a pivotal role in ensuring the stations' commercial and technical performance is optimized.
Liffey and Turlough Hill stations consist of 4 separate generating locations: 292MW of pumped storage at Turlough Hill and 38MW of hydro generation at Poulaphuca, Golden Falls, and Leixlip. This includes 9 power turbines and all associated dams, gates, and civil structures related to the river Liffey hydroelectric scheme and Turlough Hill.
ESB invites interested candidates to apply for our Apprenticeship (Electrical and Instrumentation) programs starting in September 2025. Our apprenticeship offers:
* Both on-the-job and classroom-based learning
* Dynamic work experience in one of Europe's most technically advanced generating plants
* The skills to undertake routine power plant maintenance and diagnose complex faults
* A recognized Level 6 Trade Certificate with a world-class utility company
Apprenticeship Program Details
The apprenticeship is SOLAS standards-based, lasting 208 weeks (4 years), divided into 7 phases:
* Phases 1, 3, 5, and 7 are on-the-job training, working closely with qualified craftspeople.
Phases 2, 4, and 6 are off-the-job training modules held at a SOLAS Training Centre and TU Colleges.
Educational Requirements
Applicants must be at least 17 years old before June 1, 2025, and meet the following minimum standards:
* Junior Cycle Profile of Achievement – 5 Merit grades or higher in Maths, English or Irish, Science, and two other subjects.
* Junior Certificate – 5 grades C or higher in Maths, English or Irish, Science, and two other subjects.
* Leaving Certificate Applied – 120 or more credits.
* Vocational Leaving Certificate – 5 grades D or higher in Maths, English or Irish, Science, and two other subjects.
* Leaving Certificate – 5 grade O6 or higher in Maths, English or Irish, Science, and two other subjects (H7 is not accepted as equivalent to O3).
* FETAC/QQI Level 3 Major Awards – Minimum 6 modules including Communications, Mathematics, and Personal Effectiveness.
* FETAC/QQI Level 4 or 5 Major Awards – Minimum 5 modules.
Science can be replaced by Technology, Art, Craft & Design, Technical Graphics, Metalwork, Material Technology (Wood), Design Communication Graphics, Construction, Engineering, Home Economics, Biology, Physics, Chemistry.
Application deadline is midnight on May 5, 2025. For queries, email apprentices@esb.ie.
Note: No commitment to ESB employment upon completion. Applicants requiring accommodations can contact apprentices@esb.ie in confidence.
ESB is an equal opportunity employer. Join us in our mission to achieve a net-zero electricity system by 2040. We are Ireland’s leading energy utility, investing over €1 billion annually to deliver reliable, affordable zero-carbon electricity. Our inclusive culture fosters innovation among 9,000 employees. At ESB, we support you to be your best and make a difference.
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