Fully Qualified QE/QC Electrician | West Cork and Kerry
Location: West Cork and Kerry
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: €55,000 - €63,500 DOE
Company Vehicle: Provided
Work Location: Regional and site-based
The Opportunity
Linkedskills is recruiting a Fully Qualified Electrician with current Safe Electric QC registration for a permanent QE/QC position supporting major engineering, utilities and infrastructure projects across West Cork and Kerry.
This is a strong opportunity for an experienced electrician seeking secure, long-term regional work, an excellent package, and greater technical responsibility across electrical quality, inspection, testing, and compliance.
The position combines practical electrical work with quality assurance, inspection, fault-finding, technical reporting and support for commissioning and project handover.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct electrical inspections, testing and verification.
- Inspect completed installations for compliance with electrical regulations, project specifications and quality standards.
- Inspect MCC panels, control panels and associated electrical systems.
- Review power, control and instrumentation cabling.
- Complete earthing, bonding, continuity and insulation-resistance checks.
- Identify defects, non-conformances and required remedial work.
- Record inspection findings and monitor corrective actions through to closure.
- Complete scheduled preventative and corrective electrical maintenance.
- Diagnose electrical faults and complete appropriate repairs.
- Support commissioning, decommissioning and project-handover activities.
- Complete electrical upgrades and modifications.
- Read and interpret electrical schematics, control drawings, panel layouts and cable schedules.
- Maintain accurate inspection, testing, service and quality documentation.
- Follow Permit-to-Work, isolation, Lockout/Tagout and site-safety procedures.
- Liaise with electricians, engineers, project managers, supervisors and operational teams.
- Work independently across multiple sites while maintaining consistently high standards.
Essential Requirements
Applicants must have:
- QQI Level 6 Advanced Certificate Craft | Electrical, or a recognised equivalent electrical qualification.
- Current Safe Electric QC registration and a valid QC number.
- A minimum of three years’ post-qualification electrical experience.
- Relevant experience within industrial, utilities, infrastructure, construction or maintenance environments.
- Strong electrical inspection, testing and fault-finding ability.
- Experience inspecting electrical installations and identifying non-conformances.
- Good working knowledge of MCC panels, control panels and industrial electrical systems.
- Ability to interpret electrical drawings, schematics and panel layouts.
- Knowledge of Permit-to-Work, electrical isolation and Lockout/Tagout procedures.
- Strong attention to quality, compliance and accurate documentation.
- A full clean Irish driving licence.
- Current eligibility to work in Ireland without sponsorship.
- Willingness to travel between projects across West Cork and Kerry.
Particularly Relevant Experience
Experience in any of the following would be advantageous:
- Water and wastewater treatment facilities
- Pumping stations
- Industrial electrical maintenance
- Electrical QA/QC and compliance inspections
- MCC panels and motor-control systems
- Electrical commissioning
- Instrumentation and control systems
- PLC, SCADA and telemetry systems
- Confined-space environments
- ATEX or hazardous-area installations
- CompEx certification or training
- SOLAS or relevant CSCS certification
CompEx certification is not mandatory for this vacancy. A separate CompEx-specific position is available for appropriately qualified candidates.
Package and Benefits
- Salary of €55,000 - €63,500, depending on relevant experience.
- Fully equipped company vehicle.
- Fuel card.
- Travel allowance and applicable expenses.
- Company pension.
- Private medical insurance.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Wellness programme.
- Bike-to-work scheme.
- Company events.
- Sick-pay scheme.
- Ongoing technical training and professional development.
- Permanent, full-time employment.
- Long-term project pipeline across West Cork and Kerry.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
- Secure permanent employment rather than short-term project work.
- Strong regional workload across West Cork and Kerry.
- Competitive salary and company vehicle.
- Greater technical involvement in quality, compliance and commissioning.
- Work on essential utilities and infrastructure projects.
- Ongoing training and long-term career development.
This opportunity is particularly suitable for an experienced electrician based in Cork, West Cork or Kerry who wants stable regional work without unnecessary long-distance travel.
Apply in Confidence
Please apply with an up-to-date CV clearly outlining:
- Your electrical qualification
- Your current Safe Electric QC registration and QC number
- Your industrial or utilities experience
- Your inspection, testing and QE/QC responsibilities
- Your current location and availability
We will treat all applications and conversations in strict confidence.
To apply, please send your CV to Linkedskills to Agnieszka@linkedsills.ie or call 0860359977 for confidential consideration