Electrical Utilities Technicians, Day & Shift Positions Available | Permanent
Location: Clondalkin
Salary: Circa €62, per annum + benefits (healthcare, pension and more) Shift premium in addition for shift roles
Hours: Days and Shift Positions available
Employment Type: Permanent, Staff
We are recruiting Electrical Utilities Technicians for permanent positions at a large, mission-critical Energy Centre supporting a highly regulated industrial campus in Dublin. These are long-term opportunity offering stability, excellent benefits and exposure to complex utilities and electrical infrastructure. Both day roles and shift-based positions are available. Applicants must be authorised to work in Ireland with no restrictions and fluent in the English language both written and spoken.
These roles are particularly well suited to candidates with experience in electrical utilities maintenance, including those from
1. Energy & Power Generation – power stations, CHP plants, district energy or renewable facilities
2. Marine / Shipboard / Offshore – electrical and utilities maintenance in safety-critical environments
3. Oil & Gas / Petrochemical – electrical systems, pumps, compressors, regulated maintenance
4. Heavy or Continuous Manufacturing – utilities-intensive sites such as food & beverage, chemicals, cement or metals
5. Facilities Management (Critical Sites) – hospitals, airports, large industrial campuses
6. Water & Wastewater Treatment – pumps, motors, MCCs, PLC-driven utility systems
7. Rail, Transport & Infrastructure – depots, tunnels or electrified transport systems
8. Semiconductor or High-Tech Manufacturing – uptime-driven utilities and electrical systems
9. District Heating / Cooling & Energy Centres – centralised utilities operations
10. Ex-Forces Engineering Backgrounds – Navy, RAF or Army engineers with strong electrical experience
11. Data Centres – electrical distribution, generators, UPS, BMS, utilities plant
Applicants must be able to demonstrate hands-on maintenance experience, with a proven track record of diagnosing and repairing faults rather than solely monitoring or escalating issues and include examples upon application
The Role
The Electrical Utilities Technician will be responsible for the execution of preventive and corrective maintenance activities across site utility systems. Working as part of a multi-disciplinary maintenance team, you will liaise with site engineering, operations and specialist contractors to ensure utilities plant and equipment operate safely, reliably and efficiently.
Key Responsibilities
Carry out planned and reactive maintenance as scheduled by maintenance coordination teams
Troubleshoot and resolve faults on electrical and utilities equipment
12. Complete all required documentation before and after maintenance activities
13. Work flexibly across buildings and plant areas
14. Support maintenance shutdowns and planned outages
15. Liaise with day and shift maintenance teams on all utilities systems
16. Coordinate and supervise third-party contractors during planned servicing
17. Ensure all work complies with site EHS policies and statutory requirements
18. Carry out risk assessments and keep maintenance task lists up to date
19. Review and update standard operating and work instruction documents
20. Participate in audits of plant rooms and follow up on corrective actions
21. Maintain tools, spares and equipment in a safe and serviceable condition
22. Support fault investigations, including electrical protection and fire detection systems
23. Assist with reliability-centred maintenance initiatives
24. Support CMMS accuracy (asset data, spares, job plans and history)
25. Identify and implement continuous improvement and energy efficiency initiatives
26. Take ownership of complex utilities plant faults, carrying out hands-on troubleshooting
27. Utilities & Systems Covered
28. Low and Medium Voltage Electrical Systems
29. Motors, VFDs, MCCs, panels and electrical safety systems
30. Pumps, compressors and boilers
31. HVAC systems, chillers and cooling towers
32. Steam and clean steam systems
33. Purified water and CIP-type systems
34. Building Management Systems (BMS / SCADA)
35. Fire alarm and detection systems
Skills & Experience Required
36. Minimum 2 years' hands-on electrical experience in an industrial or utilities environment
37. Strong understanding of electrical fundamentals and utilities systems
38. Proven experience fault-finding low and medium voltage systems
39. Strong knowledge of single and three-phase motors
40. Experience working with preventive maintenance programmes
41. Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings
42. Experience using CMMS and Permit to Work systems
43. Understanding of structured, regulated maintenance environments
44. Basic PLC and instrumentation awareness
45. Computer literate
46. Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
47. Team player with a proactive, safety-focused approach
Send your CV and application in confidence to; Be sure to include a detailed summary of your relevant experience in the body of the email