Irish Lights is recruiting for a Monitoring Systems Officer to join the Coastal Operations Team. The role is based at Irish Lights headquarters in Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin.  

Reporting to the Support and Planning Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for daytime monitoring, reporting and wider analysis of the Aids to Navigation (AtoN) and building management systems. 

The primary function of the role is to support the broadcast of Maritime Safety Information by Irish Lights to vessels at sea. The secondary function is to work closely with colleagues in Coastal Operations and the Navigation, Maritime and Consenting (NMC) department in fault identification, fault analysis and rectification of critical defects and outages in the electronic Aids to Navigation (AtoN) systems, including reporting of corrective and preventative actions.  

The candidate will have an electronic, technical or systems background. Please read the Candidate Briefing Pack for more details and the required skills and experience. 

The starting point of the eight-point salary scale is €41,117 together with an attractive total reward package that includes – a pension scheme, paid sick leave scheme, family friendly policies, an Occupational Health Service, onsite parking and a subsidised canteen. 

Closing date for applications is Friday, 17 July 2026. Please apply by emailing a CV and cover letter to Gemma Gregan at human.resources@irishlights.ie.

The Commissioners of Irish Lights is an equal opportunities employer

and promotes diversity in the workplace.