Automation Engineer

Co. Kerry
September 30, 2026
€40000 / year
Full Time Full time, permanent

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Job Description

A guide only, at European Central Bank rates. You are paid in euro.

Location  Co. Kerry and surrounding areas

Sector  Water and wastewater treatment

Positions  Multiple

Salary  From €40,000, dependent on experience

Contract  Permanent, full time

Permit  Employment permit sponsorship available for the right candidate

About the role

Designing, commissioning and supporting control systems on water and wastewater treatment plant, covering PLC and SCADA work from the panel through to site handover.

What you will be doing

  • PLC programming, modification and fault finding on treatment plant control systems
  • SCADA and HMI configuration, including screens, alarms and trending
  • Panel testing, factory acceptance testing and site commissioning
  • Instrumentation set up and calibration across flow, level, pressure and water quality
  • Integrating pumps, blowers, dosing systems and telemetry into the wider control philosophy
  • Producing and updating functional design specifications and as built documentation
  • Supporting plant already in service, including callouts and remote diagnostics
  • Working to site health and safety requirements at all times

What you need

  • Experience in automation or control systems engineering on water or wastewater treatment plant
  • Hands on PLC programming, for example Siemens, Allen-Bradley, Schneider or Mitsubishi
  • SCADA or HMI configuration experience
  • Able to read and work from P and IDs, electrical schematics and functional specifications
  • Comfortable commissioning on live sites and working with operations staff
  • Full driving licence, as the role covers sites across the region
  • Good standard of English, written and spoken

Wastewater treatment experience is essential for this role. A qualification in electrical, automation, instrumentation or control engineering is expected.

What we offer

  • Permanent, direct employment with the hiring company. You are never employed by an agency
  • Employment permit and documentation handled end to end where required
  • Flights, PPS number and bank account set up around your arrival
  • Accommodation sourced or facilitated by the employer. You pay your own rent
  • Support on the ground after you land, not just until you sign
  • No fees, ever. Sama Talent never charges a candidate for anything, at any stage. Not to apply, not to be placed, not for visa processing or documentation. The employer pays us

We read every application that comes in. Due to the volume we receive we are not able to respond to everyone, but we will be in touch if your background suits this role or another we are working on.

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