Controls & automation technician

About Murphy Murphy is a leading global, specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 that improves life by delivering world-class infrastructure.

Operating in Ireland, the United Kingdom and North America, we provide better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including Transportation, Water, Power, Natural Resources, and Construction & Property.

Murphy employs around 4,000 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world.

Together, we work as 'One Murphy' by directly delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success.

Main Purpose of Role We have a requirement for a Controls & Automation Technician / Commissioning Engineer to work on Water and Wastewater projects across Ireland and the UK.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an established contractor.

The successful candidate will join the Murphy Water engineering business within the Automation & Controls Department reporting to the Automation & Controls Team Manager.

Qualifications Candidate must be a qualified Electrician with a L6 National Craft Certificate, (Electrical or Instrumentation).

Role Duties - Reporting to the Automation & Controls Team Manager - Onsite validation and commissioning of PLC based electrical control systems and instrumentation - Electrical equipment onsite commissioning - Checking and testing electrical and instrumentation MCC panels - Checking electrical and instrumentation MCC panel wiring schematics - Coordinate with all electrical and mechanical personnel to achieve project deadlines.

• Fault diagnostics and modification to existing electrical control and automation systems.
• Factory Acceptance Tests on control panels to ensure compliance with approved documentation - Site Acceptance Tests and system sign off with client representative.
• Monitoring and optimisation of instrumentation, PLC's, and electrical control systems.
• Preparation of technical specifications and supervision of sub-contractors.
• Generate controls documentation including FDS and I / O lists to meet project specifications.
• Checking electrical and instrumentation control panel wiring schematics.
• Responsible for ensuring all electrical and instrumentation installations on projects assigned are installed in accordance with relevant standards.
• Ensure that all work is carried out in accordance with the company procedures observing proper health and safety.

Skills / Experience - Motivated, self-starter with excellent communications skills - Minimum 5 years electrical experience in an industrial / process electrical commissioning role.

Generous Private Healthcare Allowance Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development.

Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts, cycle to work scheme etc.

Murphy is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in Ireland.

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