Quality Analyst
Description
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 Commercial Function within the Infrastructure Delivery Directorate is responsible for providing the Directorate with the expert commercial and contract management knowledge that is required to deliver the Capital Investment Plan. As the commercial center of excellence driving consistency in the commercial management of contractual arrangements, this team works to minimise risk and increase efficiency in the delivery of the CIP. They are responsible for building commercial competence and capability within the directorate, increasing and evidencing value, whilst reducing commercial, quality and supervisory risk from the way in which the portfolio is delivered. There are three core departments within the Commercial Function, namely Commercial & Contract Management, Estimation and Cost Intelligence and Construction Services.
The Construction Services team is responsible for maintaining a strategic oversight of the role of site supervision and Project Supervisor Construction Stage (PSCS) in the planning and delivery of construction activities across the directorate. This team is tasked with the management of quality and supervision resources across the delivery portfolios, with dedicated teams for the management of field and resident engineering staff, both internal and external, along with a quality team tasked with the management and investigation of quality issues across the directorate, including the supervision and audit of PSCS activities.
Reporting to the Quality Technical Lead, the Quality Analyst will assist with the adherence to quality standards in the design and delivery of projects and programmes in the construction phase, including ensuring that the design and delivery of works are carried out in accordance with Uisce Éireann quality standards, carrying out quality reviews during and after construction phase to ensure best practice construction risk mitigation, and reviewing quality issues across the delivery streams in both proactive and reactive approaches. In addition, the Quality Analyst will assist the wider quality team and whole directorate in the attainment of quality accreditation across the ID directorate, the implementation of a culture of quality control and adherence across the directorate.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Assist with quality control and assurance activities on the IDD construction phase on UÉ sites to ensure effective and efficient delivery and mitigate construction risks.
Assist the Quality Technical Lead to deliver quality management and attainment of ISO standards across IDD.
Track quality management opportunities and improvements across IDD which will improve in the ways of working.
Support the Quality Technical Lead to undertake quality review during and after construction phase to ensure best practice solutions are being embedded.
Contribute and input as necessary into defined work packages across the construction and quality team.
Provide input on the appropriate selection of construction methodologies and strategies.
Support the production of reporting on construction and quality best practice to ensure UÉ are adhering to construction methodologies and governance frameworks.
Monitor on site construction for compliance with the Safety, Health & Welfare at Work regulations.
Assist with reviewing construction quality onsite and input into technical and contractual matters, and prepare necessary reports on same.
Enhance company reputation by proactively exploring opportunities to add extra value to project accomplishments.
Contribute to effective communication and consultation within IDD and co-ordinate with specialist functions.
Ensure alignment to UÉ construction practices, and maintain up to date knowledge on industry best practice.
Collaboration with key internal stakeholders across the UÉ business including but not limited to;
IDD Delivery teams,
Asset Management & Sustainability, including Environmental Regulation,
COO – Asset Operations,
Business Services – Supply Chain,
Strategy, Resilience and Regulation, specifically the Risk and Management Systems team
People & Safety – Health and Safety.
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 delivering results required within the Directorate and supporting organisation wide objectives.
General Duties and Responsibilities
Collaboration with key internal stakeholders across the UÉ business, including but not limited to;
IDD Delivery teams,
Asset Management & Sustainability, including Environmental Regulation,
COO – Asset Operations,
Business Services – Supply Chain,
Strategy, Resilience and Regulation, specifically the Risk and Management Systems team
People & Safety – Health and Safety.
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:
Demonstrate Commercial and contract management experience
Relevant third level qualification and or accreditation is desirable
A minimum of 3 years’ experience in the water, utilities or similar industries is desirable and or relevant experience
Experience in independently resolving customer challenges while maintaining high service standards.
Experience in encouraging teamwork and knowledge-sharing to enhance team performance. Evidence of motivating colleagues to achieve shared goals and improve outcomes.
Strong analytical skills and ability to identify and analyse problems and make improvement decisions that benefit the team/communities.
Ability to proactively identify new areas of improvement and implement new ways to do things.
Demonstrate the ability to fix safety issues quickly and look for improvements in line with business strategy
The closing date for receipt of applications for this vacancy is 16/05/2026.
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.