Commissioners of Irish Lights - Lighthouse Technician (1 vacancy)

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Commissioners of Irish Lights are hiring! 📢🌊

Irish Lights are currently recruiting for the role of Lighthouse Technician (Electrical).

Irish Lights is recruiting a skilled electrician to join our Operations Team as a Lighthouse Technician (LT).  The successful candidate will be responsible to the Lighthouse Team Lead for their role in the provision of maintenance and management of Irish Lights’ assets and other activities.  The LT will operate as part of multi-disciplinary teams deployed, as required, on a coast wide basis, to our Dun Laoghaire facility, or at third party locations.

If you are interested in a secure job within an innovative and unique organisation, then this role is for you.

 

Duties of the role will include: 

  • Undertaking routine maintenance, fault find and resolve issues at lighthouse stations. 
  • Reporting any defects or deficiencies with any asset using a computerised work management system. 
  • Supporting the design phase of projects, as required, by providing feedback and specialist technical knowledge to the design team. 
  • Working as part of multi-disciplinary team to undertake capital projects at Coastal Locations 
  • Understanding Risk Assessments and following the required Control Measures for all coast work.  
  • Partaking in pre-trip briefings and partake in or deliver toolbox talks on site 
  • Keeping up to date on training, upskilling and personal development.  

Due the specialist skills required in this role, together with a knowledge of the Coast and the health and safety requirements, there will a detailed internal induction program and extensive on the job learning and training provided by Irish Lights.

In addition, formal training will also be provided, and this includes, but is not limited to:

  • Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET)
  • Sea Survival
  • Working at Heights
  • Helicopter Landing Officer training

Salary: €35,350 - €44,089

Apply by:

Applications with CV and cover letter to be submitted to;  

Gemma Gregan, HR Advisor
E: human.resources@irishlights.ie
T: +353 1 2715400  

Closing date for applications is midnight on 29 September 2023. 

Please view the Candidate Briefing Pack for more information.