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Location: Mayo / Connacht
Salary: €60,000 / 70,000Annum
Start Date: Immediate
Role Description:
We are recruiting an experienced Qualified Electrician to join our team to work on a wide range of energy efficiency retrofit projects in the Mayo / Connacht region with the primary responsibility of carrying out electrical wiring, testing and commissioning of heat pumps, solar PV installations and mechanical extract fans amongst other works
In return, we provide suitable applicants very competitive packages along with all the training and support required to enable you to maximise your potential in this exciting sector.
Key Responsibilities:
- Carrying out electrical installations which includes wiring, testing, and commissioning of,
- Heat pump installations
- Solar PV Installations
- Mechanical Extract Fans
- Demand Controlled Ventilation Systems
- External Lighting
- Ensuring all work is completed to the highest quality standards in line with manufacturers guidelines, SEAI code of practice, building regulations and CHS company standards
- Ensuring all work is carried out safely and in line with all relevant health and safety requirements for the given project.
- Completion of Installer Installation Declarations on completion of works (Paperless system provided)
- Completing a full handover of the upgraded system to the client
- Ensuring that all work is carried out in a clean and tidy manner and one that minimises disruption to the homeowner
- Always acting in a courteous, helpful, and professional manner with all dealings with customers, occupants and general public while working on behalf of the company.
General Requirements
- Qualified Electrician
- Heat Pump Training is an advantage but not essential (Training provided)
- Have previous experience or be familiar with SEAI Codes of Practice
- Professional, honest, hardworking, reliable, and trustworthy.
- Be thorough and pay attention to detail.
- Clean and tidy tradesperson.
- Good IT and communication skills
- Excellent organisational skills are essential
- Able to use your initiative.
Health & Safety Requirements
- CSCS Safe Pass.
- CSCS Manual Handling Training.
Company Background:
Churchfield Home Services is a leading one stop shop provider of domestic Energy Efficiency Home Upgrades in Ireland. The company has operated in for 10 years in this sector and has upgraded over 5,500 homes in Ireland.
Our vision is to make the process of retrofitting your home simple, attractive, and affordable while promoting the benefits of creating a warmer, more comfortable, and healthy home that’s good for our customers, their families, and the environment.
Core Values:
- We work hard to recruit and retain the highest quality people within the organisation.
- Our people are committed, hardworking, and continuously open to continual improvement and doing things better.
- We believe in investing in our biggest asset, our people, through continued personal development programmes.
- We build our organisation from within, promoting and rewarding people based on no other factor but their performance in the role
Core Benefits:
Salary & Wages
Salary guide for this role is €60,000 - €70,000 per Annum. This is paid weekly by EFT (Electric Funds Transfer). Employees must work in hand, which means the employee will receive their week’s wage the week after it was earned.
Hours of Work
Standard working hours (39 hours/week) are 8am to 5pm Monday to Thursday and 8am to 4pm on Fridays located on sites in Mayo or across the Connacht region.
Flexible Hours
Flexibility is provided to employees to start one hour earlier or two hours later each day (7am – 7pm) once a minimum of 39hours is completed on site and is approved in advance by the relevant line manager.
Eating on Site Allowance
An ‘eating on site’ allowance, tax free, may be paid (maximum allowance of €5 per day) to site-based employees if:
- Facilities for making tea, coffee, or other refreshments are not provided.
- The employee does not receive any other form of tax-free subsistence payment.
- The employee works on the site for at least 1.5 hours before, and 1.5 hours after their normal lunch break.
Standard Holidays
All full-time employees receive 20 days of paid holidays each year.
Sick Pay Scheme
Paid sick leave is provided for up to 3 sick days in 2022. This will increase to 5 days in 2023, 7 days in 2024 and 10 days in 2025. A rate of payment for sick leave of will be paid at 70% of normal wages up to a maximum €110 per day.
Employees must have worked six months to be eligible for the scheme. You will also need to be certified by a GP as unfit to work.
Company Pension Scheme (PRSA)
The company will provide membership to a Personal Retirement Savings Account (PRSA) which can be used to save for your retirement. It is an investment account because you can invest your savings in various investment funds through your account. You can make regular payments or lump sum payments to your PRSA, and these are usually tax deductible.
Fleet Package
A commercial fleet package consisting of commercial vehicle, vehicle tracking, and maintenance is provided.
Please refer to company’s fleet management policy for full details.
Fuel Expense Card
Fuel cards are provided to management and staff who are provided with a company vehicle as part of their role or use their own vehicle for work purposes on a regular basis.
Vehicle Cleaning Expense Allowance
Drivers of company vehicles are responsible to maintain their vehicles. They are also responsible to keep them clean and tidy at all times and are provided with a monthly expense allowance to cover the cost associated with this responsibility.
IT Benefits:
Mobile Phone
A mobile phone will be provided as part of your role and is to be used strictly in accordance with company policy and in conjunction with official company work.
Mobile Data
Mobile data will be provided as part of your role and is to be used strictly in accordance with company data policy, for official company work.
Health & Safety Training:
All full-time employees are provided with essential health and safety training necessary to complete their work in a safe manner, free of charge, after they successfully complete their probationary period.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: €60,000.00-€70,000.00 per year
Application question(s):
- Do you have experience with Heat pump installations and Solar PV Installations?
Work Location: In person
