The Environmental Regulation function is responsible for the day-to-day management of environmental regulation and compliance. The function monitors the compliance of the water and wastewater network and treatment works, influences external environmental policy, and manages environmental stakeholder relationships. Environmental Regulation provides expertise to the Uisce Éireann business on influencing environmental policy and managing stakeholders around environmental regulation affecting Uisce Éireann’s practices. The function provides regulatory expertise to the business, including the Senior Leadership Team, in all aspects of environmental regulation. The team provides support on legislative and regulatory changes that will affect Uisce Éireann policies in the future.
The Scientific Services functional area is responsible for the national provision of operational support services to include sampling and laboratory analytics, ensuring that activities are performed in accordance with regulatory obligations to protect public health and the environment. The Laboratory sub area is responsible for providing chemical and microbiological analytical services in support of the regulatory sampling programs, operational monitoring, capital investment, and customer complaint. The teams are required to work weekly work patterns including covering ‘skeleton staff’ schedule at weekends, as required.
Role Overview
Reporting to the Laboratory Manager, the Sample Reception Supervisor is responsible for supervising and co-ordinating the accurate and organised receipt of water and wastewater samples, working with the Laboratory and Sampling teams to deliver a quality service to Uisce Éireann and its customers, complying with the requirements of the Quality management system and ISO17025 standard.
Working Hours and Duties
Please note the following working hours and duties apply to the operational phase of the Laboratory and Sampling service. There will be an initial development phase in which working hours of 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday and duties relating to the development of the service will apply until the operational phase commences.
The role requires flexibility in terms of working hours as the role holder will be required to participate in standard hours working rosters to cover Sample Reception operational hours of 10am to 10pm Monday to Friday within a 35-hour working week. There is a service commitment to providing laboratory cover on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays. If you are required to perform weekend work, this would be infrequent and in addition to the 35-hour working week.
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