Occupational Health Advisor

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.

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 Health and Safety area is responsible for ensuring & supporting compliance with company, national & European level health, safety, quality & environmental standards for Uisce Éireann. The team provides governance and specialist advice across the business areas and manages the maintenance and assurance of the quality, environment and energy management systems to ensure appropriate H&S compliance with regulatory requirements.

The Occupational Health & Safety Systems team develops the capability and the effectiveness of Health and Safety Management Systems, Process Safety systems and  Occupational health & safety systems,  programmes, procedures, policies, as well as ownership for Safety performance KPI/Metrics and Board reporting. The team develops and provides strategic direction to Uisce Éireann Management and Leadership on the development of a process safety strategy, framework, and implementation. The overall objective of the team is to ensure legislative compliance, achieve industry best practice and to continuously improve Uisce Éireann’s safety performance and culture

Reporting to the Occupational Health Technical Lead, the Occupational Health Advisor is responsible for providing comprehensive occupational, health and safety advice and support, at all levels within the business, to facilitate the systematic identification, evaluation, control and monitoring of risks; to contribute to the development and implementation of HSQE policies and procedures to ensure compliance with our safety management system, legislation and strategic business objectives.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

•    Support the implementation of Occupational Health and Safety plans, policies and procedures in their respective area/region to ensure compliance with all applicable Uisce Éireann specific regulations.
•    Support OHS specialists and employees by providing OHS advice and guidance to assist them to comply with Uisce Éireann OHS requirements and safety management system.
•    Communicate new OHS plans, policies, and procedures in respective areas/ regions to ensure compliance with all applicable Uisce Éireann specific regulations.
•    Support the communication of OHS strategies, programmes etc regionally.   
•    Work collaboratively with the Health and Safety team in reviewing feedback on the implementation of HSQE plans and supporting the implementation of adjusted HSQE plans as required.
•    Keep up to date with developments in OHS legislation and industry best practice.
•    Provide teams with OHS practical support in effective OHS management of the day-to-day operations of the area/ region to support and promote a safe, healthy and environmentally friendly working environment.
•    Ensure that any processes conducted at an area/ regional level incorporate appropriate OHS standards and regulations.
•    Conduct audits and inspections of work activities and equipment as required /as per regulatory requirements, report on findings and check compliance with corrective and preventive actions. 
•    Support and track all hazard identification/risk assessment/incident investigation processes for the respective area/ region.
•    Responsible for supporting the OHS specialists in ensuring that statutory reporting of accidents is undertaken in accordance with current legislation. 
•    Provide OHS reports and key area/ regional metrics as required to the Occupational Health Technical Lead in relation to OHS aspects of Uisce Éireann’s work in their respective region/ area.
•    Work with 3rd party contractors and any other relevant parties to ensure adherence to OHS policies where relevant.
•    Support the tracking of all Health and Safety incidents, analyse trends and work closely with the OHS specialist to identify opportunities for improvement (i.e. action plans, ‘Lessons Learnt’).
•    Provide communication and guidance to teams on OHS matters as required and ensure training and coaching on OHS policies and accident/injury prevention is provided to managers and their teams where required.
•    Support the wider team as required implementing the OHS plans and procedures for a diverse workforce.
•    Assist in the identification, discussion, and development of Uisce Éireann-wide programmes and initiatives designed to prevent accidents and incidents in the workplace. Promote health and safety programs and awareness.  Liaise and collaborate with functional managers to support all activities.
•    Provide support and advice on OHS matters to all business functions within Uisce Éireann.
•    Support the development of methodologies to monitor safe systems of work and ensure compliance in respect of Incident Reporting and Investigation.
•    Liaise with various parts of the business to devise, implement, maintain and update OHS plans, policies, and procedures.
•    Support the development, maintenance, monitoring and revising of OHS plans by interfacing with various key stakeholders within the Uisce Éireann business.  
•    Support all business areas to ensure all construction activity undertaken on behalf of Uisce Éireann is in accordance with our safety management system.
•    Support all Operational teams to ensure that operational, maintenance and repair activities are undertaken in compliance with health and safety standards and our safety management system. 
•    Responsible for duties under the Construction Regulations, including carrying out role of safety advisor as per the construction regulations.
•    Conduct regular visits to sites and offices to provide occupational health support, guidance and staff engagement.
•    Deliver occupational health information sessions and awareness initiatives across a range of workplace locations.
•    Undertake DSE assessments and ergonomic reviews, providing practical recommendations and supporting follow-up actions.
•    Provide visible, on-site occupational health support to managers and employees, including advice on workplace adjustments and health risk controls.
•    Support health surveillance, health promotion and early intervention activities through direct engagement with staff across the organisation.
•    Work with internal teams, contractors, and stakeholders to promote health and safety awareness, training, and continuous improvement across all business functions.
•    The role requires regular travel to sites and offices to meet staff, carry out assessments, deliver information sessions and support the implementation of occupational health initiatives.

General Duties and Responsibilities

•    Delivery of day-to-day occupational health activities and referrals to our Occupational Health Provider.
•    Collaborate 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:

•    Relevant third level qualification and or accreditation is desirable and or relevant experience
•    A minimum of 3 years’ Experience in the water, utilities or similar industries is desirable
•    Ability to develop and maintain effective partnerships with key stakeholders internally and externally
•    Proven track record with dealing with complex issues, proactively and in a timely fashion along with the ability to communicate information to others
•    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
•    Proactively identifying new areas of improvement and using newly gained knowledge and skill on the job

The closing date for receipt of applications for this vacancy is June 10, 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.