Asset Strategy Technical Lead

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 Management and Sustainability area is responsible for the development of asset policies, strategies and plans to determine the significant investment required into Ireland’s infrastructure. The area drives investment and the Sustainability and Innovation agenda for the organisation and leads on Environmental Regulation and Compliance activities, ensuring the quality of water and wastewater is continuously monitored. The Asset Management function is responsible for strategic planning, prioritisation, and development of Uisce Éireann’s Capital Works pipeline. The function plays a key role in promoting collaboration and co-ordination of activities across the three asset functions as well as providing environmental assessment and management expertise across Uisce Éireann. 

The Asset Strategy Team responsibility is to develop strategic plans for all water, wastewater, and natural assets and to ensure the authorisation of the asset base. The scope of the team's responsibility covers 5 main areas: environmental strategy, water asset strategy, wastewater asset strategy, forward planning, and planning strategy.

Reporting to the National Strategic Plan Manager, the Water Asset Strategy Technical Lead is responsible for the management of water supply projects that enable a safe and sustainable supply of water to meet planned needs and serviceability standards. The role holder is accountable for driving strategic initiatives that enhance Uisce Éireann’s asset management, sustainability and overall asset strategy success. 

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Drive the Asset Management team in the development of drought management plans ensuring consistency in planning across Uisce Eireann and alignment with relevant environmental legislation. 

• Review external legislation, plans and policy and identify risks and opportunities.

• Provide reports and insights by collating and clearly presenting the relevant information in a timely manner.

• Coordinate hydrological and environmental assessments to support development of drought plans.

• Conduct analysis of trends and data to identify and escalate relevant issues or risks

• Maintain focus on the achievement of project outcomes and collaborate with other teams as required to ensure their delivery

• Support the development of policies and procedures related to abstraction management and source protection.

• Provide technical input into strategic water resource planning, including drought management and resilience assessments.

• Ensure that all plans, projects, and programmes are delivered in accordance with the relevant EU and National environmental legislation and all Uisce Éireann policies and guidance.

• Develop new internal policies, as required, to ensure work is up to date and in line with legislation and the changing AI landscape.

• Contribute to setting the team objectives and targets.

• Engaging with internal and external stakeholders and integrating feedback into UÉ plans.

• Managing internal and external resources.

• Perform other such duties in relation to work and asset management as Uisce Éireann may reasonably require.

• Actively research and seek industry best practice, providing feedback on latest industry developments via company-wide reports and presentations.

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

• 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:

• Experience in water resource planning, including abstraction licensing and hydrological assessments, is beneficial but not essential. 

• Knowledge of environmental and regulatory frameworks such as the Water Framework Directive, Appropriate Assessment, and Environmental Impact Assessment is desirable 

• 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

• Ability to develop and maintain effective strategic partnerships with key stakeholders internally and externally

• Proven track record of creating a collaborative environment and communicating clearly within the team, with other teams and with external stakeholders

• Proven track record with dealing with complex issues, proactively and in a timely fashion along with the ability to communicate complex information to others

• Experience in managing end-to-end processes to ensure delivery meets customer expectations 

• 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

• Proactively identifying new areas of improvement using newly gained knowledge and skill on the job

• Skilled in continuously reviewing safety practices and suggest ways for improvement

The closing date for receipt of applications for this vacancy is 19/08/2026

Please note that applications submitted after this closing date will not be accepted.

*Please be advised that if successful you will be placed on the salary range based on your skills and experience. Please note the Market reference point (midpoint) of the range is generally the upper end of the offer where someone is deemed to be fully competent to take on the duties of the role, and leaves room for the employee to progress through the pay range as their experience develops further.

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.