Electrical Site Supervisor

Location Kilkenny
Discipline: Construction
Job type: Permanent
Salary: £Excellent Salary to the right Candidate
Contact name: Sue O'Brien

Contact email: sue@elkrecruitment.com
Job ref: BH-4983
Published: 22 days ago
Startdate: 2025-04-07
Role:                   Electrical Site Supervisor
Location:             Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Carlow, and Tipperary
Job Type:             Permanent - Full time
Salary:                Excellent Salary

“At Elk Recruitment we are currently recruiting for an Electrical Site Supervisor to cover the South Region including Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Carlow, and Tipperary. This is a full time and permanent position and is an excellent opportunity to gain experience within a well-established company working in the water industry.

What’s on Offer:
  • 25 days Annual Leave
  • Excellent Salary for the right candidate
  • Company Van and Fuel Card
Your new role includes:
  • Responsible for the direct supervision and scheduling of directly employed electricians and technicians.
  • Responsible for the direct supervision and scheduling of sub-contractor from all disciplines (electrical, control & automation, and civils for minor ducting and enabling works.
  • Approx. 3-4 sites will be live at any given time.
  • Material take-offs
  • Purchasing of all consumable electrical equipment and sundries.
  • Planning of Works
  • Planning of resources required
  • All requirements as set out under the Health & Safety Plan – Inducting personnel, delivering RAMS to site personnel, delivering Tool-Box-Talks, Permits-to-work, ensuring all H&S forms are in place and up-to-date on site.
  • Arranging sub-contractors from other disciplines (civil, electrical, automation)
  • Implementation of all site Health and Safety rules, policies and procedures.
  • Responsible for initial site set up and mobilisation of works.
  • Liaison with Project Managers and Engineers.
  • Fitting of equipment to a professional standard. Installations must look neat and tidy and be carried out in such a manner that the end user can safely access and operate the equipment.
  • Comply with Company and Client’s stringent safety standards
  • Liaise with our Client’s during installation to ensure safety and quality compliance.
  • Building a good rapport with Client Resident Engineering Team and Plant Operator and continuous liaison with this team.
  • Prepare all siteworks including the completion of all Permits to Work, Safe Plan of Action’s and creating a safe work area.


Experience you need:
  • The successful candidate must have the ability to work on their own initiative or as part of a team with minimal supervision.
  • This role requires experience in installation of Control Panels, Back-Up Generators, UPS, Power Factor Correction, VSD’s and all associated cabling & containment.
  • Candidate must have experience in commissioning equipment in particular MCC’s, VSD’s and instrumentation.
  • Strong technical capability with attention to detail in reading drawings, templates, schematics P&ID’s and other drawings.
  • Willingness to travel (within Ireland) where necessary.
  • A full clean driver’s licence is required.

What’s next
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