The posting
Job Description
We are Uisce Éireann. Every day, we are responsible for the delivery of secure, safe, and sustainable water services for the people of Ireland. As Ireland’s national regulated water utility, our vision is a sustainable Ireland where water is respected and protected, for the planet and all the lives it supports.
Our purpose at Uisce Éireann is to rise to the challenge of delivering transformative water services that enable communities to thrive. That means we are proud to take on the responsibility of protecting our water supply and passing on a safe and secure water system to a rapidly growing population and empowering Ireland’s social and economic growth.
We are passionate about empowering our people, enabling them to make a positive impact on communities across Ireland. We are guided by a shared vision and purpose, grounded in values that define who we are and shape how we work, where we deliver for customers and communities, we work better together, we do the right thing, we aim high, and we keep each other safe. Our behaviours define how we interact, communicate, and succeed together. These values and behaviours apply to each one of us, across every role, location, and level.
Our goal is to attract and develop skilled and talented people from diverse backgrounds, who bring a dynamic range of expertise and insights to our work. With a strong, values-driven workforce, we ensure Uisce Éireann can continue advancing Ireland’s water services and meeting the needs of the communities we serve for generations to come.
The Role:
The Asset Operations function forms the cornerstone of service delivery to customers, protecting the environment and meeting regulatory standards as well as managing the majority of operational expenditure. The Asset Operations function has responsibility for operational and maintenance strategy, policies, planning and standard operating procedures for Water and Wastewater operations both nationally and regionally, ensuring that value for money and customer service is delivered.
The Asset Interventions team are responsible for leading a team to deliver excellent service to their asset operations peers through the delivery of planned minor capital works. The Asset Interventions Lead will report to the Asset Interventions Manager and an overview of duties are listed below.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the end-to-end delivery of the Asset Operations portfolio of intervention projects and programmes from inception to construction completion, and delivering associated outcomes to time, cost, quality and safety standards.
- Responsible for extensive level of engagement with key internal stakeholders such as: Asset Management, Operations Risk and Resilience, Infrastructure Delivery, Health and Safety, Regional Operations in the planning, prioritisation, and delivery of minor capital project delivery.
- Lead the delivery of a portfolio of Asset Interventions projects from concept to completion and returning the asset back into operation.
- Facilitate the process to assist stakeholders to define their requirements and specification for minor capital interventions on UE assets and defining cost and benefits/ risk reduction.
- Work with internal and external stakeholders to define and manage the tendering process in the award of contracts to contractors for the delivery of the intervention.
- Project management on Asset Interventions works including the coordination with Regional Operations and management of contractors in the implementation of the agreed programme of activity.
- Managing the identification, management and mitigation of intervention project/ programme risks and opportunities, as well as the management of associated contingencies and mitigations.
- Ensure full compliance with regulatory requirements including permissions, licences, Health and Safety, procurement, and financial regulations.
- Support adherence to HSQE policies and the implementation of UE safety Management system for the Asset Interventions team.
- Responsible for the preparation and reporting of project financials which they have ownership.
- Responsible for monitoring and reporting KPIs for processes over which they have ownership.
- Responsible for Works management and use of Maximo and Oracle.
- Perform line and performance management duties as required.
- Carry out any other duties deemed necessary and / or required by management.
General Duties and Responsibilities
- Collaboration with key internal stakeholders across the UÉ business including but not limited to; COO – Asset Operations and Customer Operations, Asset Management & Sustainability in particular Asset Planning, Infrastructure Delivery Directorate Business Services – Supply Chain, HSQE in particular the EHS team, Corporate Affairs.
- Responsible for promoting and delivering health and safety commitments across UÉ and its supply chain, reinforcing positive behaviours and delivering health and safety objectives and requirements to the highest industry standards.
- Support the delivery of the Uisce Éireann Transformation Programme, driving results required within the Directorate and supporting organisation-wide objectives.
- Provide visible leadership for your team, coaching and developing them to achieve their full potential and deliver business objectives, promoting collaboration and highlighting the behaviours that are expected from everyone in the team.
- Conducts duties and responsibilities in accordance with Uisce Éireann’s Information Security policies, standards, processes and controls to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of UÉ business information, and delivery of critical services, in accordance with the NIS Directive and any other relevant cybersecurity regulation.
- Other duties as required.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
- Demonstrable experience of OPEX & CAPEX Portfolio and/or Programme management and delivery of minor projects/ programmes involving complex multi-party arrangements
- Relevant third level qualification and or accreditation is desirable and or relevant experience.
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience in the water, utilities or similar industries is desirable.
- We work better together - demonstrated people management experience, with strong people, change management and conflict resolution skills.
- Experience providing coaching in the development of the technical skills and abilities in others.
- We do the right thing - highly motivated individual, working to the highest professional standards and with proven ability to deliver results.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to identify and analyse problems and potential improvements and propose and implement solutions.
- Demonstrate adaptability and the ability to change focus and direction in line with business strategy and requirements.
- We aim high -proactively identifying new areas of improvement and using newly gained knowledge and skill on the job.
* Successful external candidates will be offered a salary within the advertised range based on an assessment of their relevant skills, qualifications, experience and readiness to undertake the responsibilities of the role.
Internal candidates will be considered in line with the application of Uisce Éireann's Pay Model and associated pay policies.
The salary range is designed to recognise that successful candidates may join the organisation at different stages in their career, while also providing scope for future salary progression as capability and experience develop.
Uisce Éireann is an equal opportunities employer.
We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive place of work and have a robust strategy and framework called ibelong to enable this. We are an equal opportunity employer and through our recruitment process we welcome and encourage applications from interested and suitably qualified individuals regardless of gender, age, racial or ethnic origin, membership of the traveller community, religion or beliefs, family or civil status, sexual orientation/gender identity or disability.
