DescriptionWe 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.
So, we’re passionate about helping our people to do the best work of their lives, to enable them to make a positive difference to communities all over Ireland. Our aim is to attract and develop talented and skilled people with diverse backgrounds and an evolving range of expertise and insight. We believe that such a strong workforce will help us achieve our goals and allow us to continue investing in, and advancing, Ireland’s water services.
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 Operations and Management (O&M) team is responsible for the national delivery of water and wastewater operational services through the operation, inspection, maintenance & repair of the water and wastewater treatment and network assets. The Regional O&M Team has a regional remit and is responsible for the regional operational management of water or wastewater treatment and network assets and the associated delivery of water/wastewater services through operational, maintenance and repair activities, while managing health and safety. The team is also responsible for the implementation of the regional operations, maintenance and repair plan that forms part of the national operations, maintenance and repair plan, contributing to the development, management, implementation and approval of same. Managing change and transformation activities is a key aspect of this team's responsibility particularly in the initial phases as the regional operations team splits into separate water and wastewater teams and ways of working are standardised.
Reporting to the Leakage Detection Team Lead, the Leakage Detection Senior Operative has an area remit and is responsible for undertaking unaccounted for water (UFW) reduction activities within the water network system to deliver Uisce Éireann’s targets in relation to Water Conservation / Leakage Management.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Responsible for undertaking UFW reduction activities within the water network in order to deliver Uisce Éireann’s targets in relation to Water Conservation / Leakage Management.
Assisting with the maintenance of District Metered Areas (DMAs) including supervision of DMA meters to ensure correct configuration.
Responsible for carrying out leakage surveys and sweeps, pro-actively monitoring and checking the integrity and operability of District Meter Areas (DMAs).
Responsible for isolating and re-commissioning sections of the distribution network in a controlled manner so as to not adversely impact the network (alongside Water Network Operations teams) and carry out step testing and zero pressure testing activities.
Responsible for carrying out installation and monitoring of leakage detection equipment, including visual inspections of flowmeters and data-loggers, ancillary equipment and Pressure Reducing/Sustaining Valves (PRVs/PSVs).
Identifying if sources of UFW on the network are public or private side so that the most appropriate mechanism for effecting a repair can be identified. Responsible for engaging with private side customers as appropriate.
Responsible for temporary re-programming, deployment and collection of data from data-logging equipment for field tests.
Responsible for fully using handheld technology provided and carrying out associated training of this technology.
Responsible for adopting and fully using any new technology and carrying out associated training of this technology
Responsible for adhering to all HSQE plans, policies and procedures.
Ensure all health and safety procedures are adhered to and perform risk assessments (Safe System of Work Plan), use of PPE, etc.
Provides input into all processes and procedures affecting UFW management.
Identify errors or deficiencies in information to support UFW reduction activities contained within UÉ’s systems, i.e. GIS, LMS, Customer consumption databases, etc. and provide updated information gained as a result of their investigations to the appropriate team within Uisce Éireann.
Raise work orders for the repair of DMA infrastructure, such as ensuring the integrity of a DMA through boundary valve management or through the repair of faulty apparatus such as meters or logging equipment when this has been identified as part of any operability checks.
Maintain regular contact with Water Network Operations team on all aspects of network performance that may affect the UFW level within their area e.g. UFW triggers and pressures.
Assist the Customer Contact Centre with customer queries, as directed by the Leakage Detection Team Lead. Assist the complaint resolution in relation to leakage control, water usage and pressures.
Responsible for collating data relating to the interventions required and providing information to the Leakage Detection Team Lead for approval.
Responsible for monitoring and reporting on KPIs over which they have ownership.
Participate in out of hours and standby working as required.
Responsible for operating and maintaining Uisce Éireann vehicles and machinery, as required, in a responsible manner in line with all relevant Uisce Éireann vehicle, health, safety and security policies. Where the use of an Uisce Éireann vehicle is required, the following responsibilities will apply:
Reporting of road traffic accidents and near misses involving Uisce Éireann vehicles
Completing all required vehicle checks as set out by Uisce Éireann policies
Recording and reporting any vehicle defects to the Leakage Detection Team Lead.
Responsible for ensuring stock levels in vehicles are sufficient for performing leak detection activities at first visit.
Providing assistance to Water Networks Operations, third party / contractors and internal customers in emergencies and on any areas relevant to effective UFW control as directed by the Leakage Detection Team Lead.
Responsible for carrying out any other duties deemed necessary and / or required, which the Leakage Detection Team Lead may reasonably request.
General Duties and Responsibilities:
Collaboration with key internal stakeholders across the UÉ business
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.
Other duties as required.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
Relevant third level qualification and or accreditation is desirable and or relevant experience
A minimum of 1 years' experience Relevant Experience in a similar role in the water, utilities or similar industries would be an advantage bit not essential
Proactive, with ability to work on own initiative and with others to ensure success in the performance of a team
Proven effective time management skills with the ability to prioritise and remain focused
Proven ability to create and develop good working relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals, coupled with the ability to gain commitment from others
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to convey messages in a clear and concise manner
Ability to set up ongoing processes and procedures to collect and review information
Flexible with regard to working in a changing environment and the ability to adjust to new work structures, processes and requirements as necessary
Proactively identifying new areas of learning and using newly gained knowledge and skills on the job
Striving for quality and ensuring consistent high standards of work
Strong Computer skills with a proficient working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Full, clean and valid Irish category B driving licence is minimum requirement. Additional Driving License categories an advantage. A clean driving licence is defined as meaning that the applicant has not been convicted of an offence under the Road Traffic Acts (other than an offence for which the penalty is the imposition of penalty points).
This advertisement will remain open until further notice.
Please note that there will be a requirement to be located within a reasonable distance from the assigned work area/asset in order to be able to respond to out of hours requirements in a timely manner.
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.
Is sinne Uisce Éireann. Gach lá, bímid freagrach as seirbhísí uisce atá slán, sábháilte agus inbhuanaithe a sholáthar do mhuintir na hÉireann. Mar fhóntas uisce rialáilte náisiúnta na hÉireann, is í ár bhfís go mbeidh Éire inbhuanaithe ann ina bhfuil meas ar uisce agus ina bhfuil sé cosanta, don domhan agus do na saolta uile a gcothaítear leis.
Is é an cuspóir atá ag Uisce Éireann ná a bheith inchurtha leis an dúshlán a bhaineann le seirbhísí bunathraitheacha uisce a sholáthar chun go mbeidh rath ar phobail. Ciallaíonn sé sin go bhfuilimid bródúil as an bhfreagracht a ghlacadh as ár soláthar uisce a chosaint agus córas sábháilte uisce a chur ar aghaidh chuig daonra atá ag fás go tapa agus fás sóisialta agus eacnamaíoch na hÉireann a chumasú.
Dírímid, mar sin, ar chabhrú lenár bhfoireann an obair is fearr dá saol a dhéanamh ionas go mbeidh tionchar dearfach ag an obair sin ar phobail ar fud na hÉireann. Tá sé mar aidhm againn daoine cumasacha oilte a mhealladh agus a fhorbairt, ar daoine iad as cúlraí éagsúla agus ag a bhfuil saineolas agus tuiscint a bhíonn ag dul i bhfeabhas i gcónaí. Creidimid go gcuideoidh a leithéid d’fhórsa saothair láidir linn maidir lenár spriocanna a bhaint amach agus go ligfidh sé dúinn leanúint leis an infheistiú i seirbhísí uisce na hÉireann agus na seirbhísí sin a chur chun cinn.
An Ról:
Tá feidhm na nOibríochtaí Sócmhainní ina bunchloch maidir le seachadadh seirbhísí do chustaiméirí, an comhshaol a chosaint agus caighdeáin rialála a chomhlíonadh chomh maith le formhór an chaiteachais oibriúcháin a bhainistiú. Tá freagracht ar fheidhm na nOibríochtaí Sócmhainní as straitéis oibriúcháin agus cothabhála, beartais, pleanáil agus nósanna imeachta caighdeánacha oibriúcháin le haghaidh oibríochtaí Uisce agus Fuíolluisce go náisiúnta agus go réigiúnach araon, chun a chinntiú go gcuirtear luach ar airgead agus seirbhísí do chustaiméirí ar fáil.
Tá freagracht ar an bhfoireann Oibriúcháin agus Cothabhála as soláthar náisiúnta seirbhísí oibriúcháin uisce agus fuíolluisce trí shócmhainní an líonra agus cóireáil uisce agus fuíolluisce a oibriú, a iniúchadh, a chothabháil agus a dheisiú. Tá sainchúram réigiúnach ag an bhFoireann Oibriúcháin agus Cothabhála as bainistíocht oibríochta réigiúnach a dhéanamh ar chóireáil uisce agus fuíolluisce agus ar shócmhainní an líonra agus as an soláthar seirbhísí uisce agus fuíolluisce a bhaineann leis na freagrachtaí sin le gníomhaíochtaí oibríochta, cothabhála agus deisiúcháin, chomh maith le sláinte agus sábháilteacht a bhainistiú. Tá an fhoireann freagrach as cur i bhfeidhm an phlean réigiúnaigh oibríochtaí, cothabhála agus deisiúcháin a chuimsíonn cuid den phlean náisiúnta oibríochtaí, cothabhála agus deisiúcháin, a chuireann leis an méid sin a fhorbairt, a bhainistiú, a chur i bhfeidhm agus a fhaomhadh. Is gné lárnach d’fhreagrach na foirne seo gníomhaíochtaí athraithe agus aistrithe a bhainistiú, go háirithe sna céimeanna tosaigh agus an fhoireann oibríochtaí réigiúnach ag scaradh ina bhfoirne ar leith uisce agus fuíolluisce agus déantar na bealaí oibre a chaighdeánú.
Ag obair faoin gCeannaire Foirne um Brath Sceite, tá sainchúram ceantair ag an Oibrí Sinsearach um Brath Sceite agus tá sé freagrach as gníomhaíochtaí laghdaithe uisce gan tásc (UGT) a dhéanamh laistigh den chóras líonra uisce ionas go mbaintear amach spriocanna Uisce Éireann maidir le Caomhnú Uisce / Bainistiú Sceite.
Príomhdhualgais agus Freagrachtaí:
Freagracht as gníomhaíochtaí laghdaithe UGT laistigh den ghréasán uisce chun spriocanna Uisce Éireann a bhaint amach maidir le Caomhnú Uisce / Bainistiú Sceite
Cabhrú le cothabháil Limistéir Mhéadraithe Cheantair (LMCanna) lena n-áirítear maoirseacht ar mhéadair LMC chun cumraíocht cheart a chinntiú.
Freagracht as scuabadh agus suirbhéanna sceite a dhéanamh, agus monatóireacht réamhghníomhach agus seiceáil a dhéanamh ar shláine agus ar inoibritheacht na Limistéar Méadar Ceantair (LMCanna).
Freagracht as codanna den ghréasán dáileacháin a leithlisiú agus a athchoimisiúnú ar chaoi rialaithe ionas nach mbeidh drochthionchar acu ar an ngréasán (in éineacht le foirne Oibríochtaí Líonra Uisce) agus tabhairt faoi ghníomhachtaí tástála céime agus tástála gan bhrú uisce.
Freagracht as suiteáil agus monatóireacht a dhéanamh ar threalamh braite sceite, lena n-áirítear iniúchtaí amhairc ar mhéadair shreafa agus logálaithe sonraí, trealamh coimhdeach agus Comhlaí Laghdaithe/Cothaithe Brú (CLBanna/CCBanna).
Aithint cé acu poiblí nó príobháideach atá foinsí UGT ar an líonra ionas go n-sainaithnítear an mheicníocht is oiriúnaí chun deisiúchán a dhéanamh. Freagracht as teagmháil a dhéanamh le custaiméirí príobháideacha de réir mar is cuí.
Freagracht as athchlárú sealadach, as imscaradh agus as bailiú sonraí ó threalamh logála sonraí le haghaidh tástálacha allamuigh.
Freagracht as dea-úsáid na teicneolaíochta láimhe a chuirtear ar fáil, agus as an oiliúint ar an teicneolaíocht seo.
Freagracht as glacadh le teicneolaíocht nua, as a dea-úsáid, agus as an oiliúint ar an teicneolaíocht seo
Freagrach as gach plean, beartas agus nós imeachta SSCT a chomhlíonadh.
A chinntiú go gcloítear le gach nós imeachta sláinte agus sábháilteachta agus go ndéantar measúnuithe riosca (Plean Córas Sábháilte Oibre), go n-úsáidtear TCP, srl.
Ionchur a sholáthar i ngach próiseas agus nós imeachta a théann i bhfeidhm ar bhainistíocht UGT.
Earráidí nó easnaimh i bhfaisnéis a aithint chun tacú le gníomhaíochtaí laghdaithe UGT atá laistigh de chórais UÉ, .i. CFT, CBS, bunachair shonraí ar thomhaltas custaiméirí, srl., agus faisnéis nuashonraithe a fuarthas mar thoradh ar a n-imscrúduithe a sholáthar don fhoireann chuí in Uisce Éireann.
Orduithe oibre a chruthú chun bonneagar LMC a dheisiú, amhail sláine LMC a dheimhniú trí bhainistiú comhla teorann nó trí threalamh lochtach (amhail méadair nó trealamh logála) a dheisiú nuair a aithnítear é seo mar chuid d’aon seiceálacha inoibritheachta.
Teagmháil rialta a choimeád leis an bhfoireann Oibríochtaí Líonra Uisce maidir le gach gné d’fheidhmíocht líonra a d’fhéadfadh cur isteach ar leibhéal UGT laistigh dá limistéar, .i. brú agus truicir UGT.
Cabhrú leis an Ionad Teagmhála do Chustaiméirí le fiosrúcháin ó chustaiméirí, mar a ordóidh an Ceannaire Foirne um Brath Sceite. Cabhrú le réiteach gearáin maidir le rialú sceite, brúnna agus úsáid uisce.
Freagracht as bailiú sonraí a bhaineann leis na hidirghabhálacha a theastaíonn, agus faisnéis a sholáthar don Cheannaire Foirne um Bhrath Sceite le faomhadh.
Freagracht as monatóireacht agus tuairisciú ar Phríomhtháscairí Feidhmíochta a bhfuil úinéireacht acu orthu.
Rannpháirtíocht a ghlacadh in obair lasmuigh d’uaireanta oibre agus fuireachas mar is gá.
Freagracht as oibriú agus cothabháil innealra Uisce Éireann, de réir mar is gá, ar bhealach cuí a thagann le gach polasaí Uisce Éireann a bhaineann le feithiclí, sláinte, sábháilteacht agus slándáil. Nuair is gá feithicil Uisce Éireann a úsáid, beidh na rudaí seo a leanas i gceist mar fhreagracht:
Tuairisciú ar thimpistí bóthair agus ar neastimpistí a bhaineann le feithiclí Uisce Éireann
Gach seiceáil feithicle riachtanach a chríochnú mar atá leagtha amach i mbeartais Uisce Éireann
Gach locht feithicle a thaifeadadh agus a thuairisciú don Cheannaire Foirne um Brath Sceite.
Freagracht as cinntiú go bhfuil go leor stoic i bhfeithiclí chun gníomhaíochtaí braite sceite a dhéanamh ar an gcéad chuairt.
Cabhair a thabhairt d’Oibríochtaí Líonraí Uisce, do chonraitheoirí tríú páirtí agus do chustaiméirí inmheánacha i gcásanna éigeandála agus ar aon réimsí a bhaineann le rialú éifeachtach UGT de réir mar a ordóidh an Ceannaire Foirne um Bhrath Sceite.
Freagrach as dualgais eile ar bith a chur i gcrích a mheastar riachtanach agus / nó a bhfuil gá leo, a d’fhéadfadh an Ceannaire Foirne um Brath Sceite a iarraidh go réasúnta.
Dualgais agus Freagrachtaí Ginearálta:
Comhoibriú le príomh-pháirtithe leasmhara inmheánacha ar fud ghnólacht UÉ
Freagrach as gealltanais sláinte agus sábháilteachta a chur chun cinn agus a sheachadadh ar fud UÉ agus a shlabhra soláthair, iompraíochtaí dearfacha a neartú agus cuspóirí agus riachtanais sláinte agus sábháilteachta ar na caighdeáin is airde sa tionscal a sheachadadh.
Tacú le soláthar Chlár Uisce Éireann um Bunathrú, torthaí a theastaíonn laistigh den Stiúrthóireacht a bhaint amach, agus tacú le cuspóirí uile-eagraíochta a bhaint amach
Dualgais eile nuair is gá.
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Táimid tiomanta d'ionad oibre éagsúil agus cuimsitheach a chur ar fáil agus tá straitéis agus creat láidir againn ar a dtugtar ibelong chun é sin a chumasú. Is fostóir comhdheiseanna sinn agus trínár bpróiseas earcaíochta cuirimid fáilte roimh agus spreagaimid iarratais ó dhaoine aonair a bhfuil suim acu agus atá cáilithe go cuí beag beann ar inscne, ar aois, ar bhunús ciníoch nó ar eitneach, ar bhallraíocht den lucht siúil, ar reiligiún nó ar chreidimh, ar stádas teaghlaigh nó ar shibhialta, ar chlaonadh gnéasach/ar fhéiniúlacht inscne nó ar mhíchumas.