Roads & Utilities Analyst

Job Description

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:

Uisce Éireann Asset Operations forms the cornerstone of service delivery to customers, protecting the environment and meeting regulatory standards. Asset Operations has responsibility for operational and maintenance strategy, policies, planning, national and regional Water and Wastewater standard operating procedures, and management of operational expenditure.

The Roads & Utilities team sits within the Control function of Asset Operations. The team will have overall responsibility standing up and implementing a consistent Road Opening Licence and Reinstatement structure for Asset Operations works nationwide. The team will drive the establishment of arrangements with other utilities and stakeholders where Uisce Éireann infrastructure interface including with rail, electricity, gas, waterways, and telecoms agencies.

The Roads and Utilities Analyst will be a key member of the Roads & Utilities team and will report to the Roads & Utilities Technical Lead. The role will support the implementation and management of standardised national processes and ways of working for Road Opening Licencing and Reinstatements, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, Department of Transport guidelines (TII Specifications and other) and industry best practices.

The role will support Regional Operations in progressing legacy issues, transitioning to the future model and the development of strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders. The Roads and Utilities Analyst will assist in establishing arrangements with other utilities and stakeholders where Uisce Éireann infrastructure interface including with rail, electricity, gas, waterways, and telecoms agencies.

The role is primarily office-based, with occasional requirements to attend offsite meetings.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the development and operation of effective Road Opening Licence processes and systems to ensure all road openings comply with regulatory requirements, TII Specifications and recognised industry best practice.
• Assist Regional Operations teams in the management of Network Repair Crews carrying out road opening and reinstatement works.
• Manage Road Opening Licences for Asset Operations, including defect resolution, reporting and coordination with Regional Operations teams and relevant crews.
• Procure and manage permanent reinstatement contractors in line with Road Opening Licence processes, contract conditions and compliance requirements.
• Use IT and Asset Management systems as a core part of daily work. Key tasks and systems include: -
  
  • Preparing documentation, plans and presentations using Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint.
  • Preparing reports using Microsoft Excel and Power BI.
  • Managing Road Opening Licences on the MapRoad Licensing system.
  • Managing contractor works in Maximo.
  • Raising purchase orders and processing contractor payments in Oracle.
  • Managing and dispatching work orders using GIS.
• Manage customer complaints, contractor compliance, payments and defects.
• Attend and contribute to stakeholder meetings and site meetings as required.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with Road Authorities.
• Coordinate with external utility providers and stakeholders including rail, electricity, gas, waterway and telecoms agencies.
• Work closely with internal teams including Regional Operations, Asset Operations Workflow, Infrastructure Delivery, Connection Developer Services and Asset Planning.
• Promote and maintain a knowledge base for relevant standards and specifications, particularly the Purple Book and TII National Road Specifications. Support a culture of continuous improvement in reinstatement and licensing processes.
• Assist in monitoring and reporting against Key Performance Indicators.
• Ensure compliance with Uisce Éireann's Health and Safety, Environmental and Quality policies for all road opening and reinstatement activities.
• Ensure adherence to Department of Transport traffic management requirements during project delivery.
• Undertake required training as organised by Uisce Éireann.
• 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.
• Provide support to, and escalate issues appropriately to, the Roads and Utilities Technical Lead and Manager.
• Carry out other duties as reasonably assigned by the Roads and Utilities Technical Lead and/or Manager in line with business needs.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Relevant third level qualification and/or accreditation desirable and/or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of three years' experience in an engineering or related discipline, ideally within road management or utilities.
• Strong IT capability with experience using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Maximo, Oracle, GIS, MapRoad Licensing and related systems.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and influencing skills.
• Valid, clean, and full category B Irish driving licence. Additional Driving Licence 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).
• In-depth Experience coordinating works with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of commercial contracts, dispute management, risk mitigation and delivering to quality, time and cost.
• Knowledge of legislation and standards relating to works on public roads, including the Purple Book and TII Specification for the Reinstatement of Openings in National Roads is an advantage.
• LASNTG basic and/or advanced road opening and reinstatement accreditation desirable.
• Valid Safe Pass desirable.
• We work better together - Experience in managing works involving internal and external stakeholders.
• We aim high - Strong understanding of commercial contracts, dispute management and mitigation and delivering to quality, time, and cost.
• Ability to:
  
  • Develop relationships to achieve team goals and to deal effectively with differences of opinion or conflict.
  • Prioritise tasks, work with schedules and manage resources while remaining focused on team goals.
  • Collaborate across teams or functions to shape and implement efficient and effective processes.
  • Secure and analyse information to evaluate alternative approaches and make informed recommendations and decisions.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

The closing date for receipt of applications for this vacancy is 07/07/2026.

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.