Posted 20 August, 2026
Water Treatment Maintenance Support Operative - Leixlip Water Treatment Plant
Uisce Éireann
Kildare, Ireland
Full Time
Reference: 592804512
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:
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 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 Water Treatment Maintenance Team Lead , the Water Treatment Maintenance Support Operative is responsible for carrying out planned and reactive maintenance across the water treatment asset base i.e. water abstraction points, water treatment (including secondary disinfection), water sludge treatment process and raw water transmission (pumping stations).
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
• Responsible for carrying out planned and reactive maintenance and repair activities across the water treatment asset base
• Responsible for undertaking a range of tasks which may include the routine maintenance of water treatment plants
• Carry out maintenance and operational tasks on the water treatment assets (e.g. chemical reception, treatment tank cleaning, power washing, dewatering chambers, general site upkeep including landscaping, and assisting craft workers as required)
• Responsible for reporting material consumption, ensuring efficient use of vehicles and equipment distribution throughout the area
• Contribute to the development of standard operating procedures that maximise quality of output, efficiency and support the adoption of processes
• Liaise with the Water Treatment Maintenance Team Lead in the provision of maintenance and repair of water treatment assets as required
• Act according to policy implementation and best practice standards including safe working practices
• Monitoring driver compliance, completing vehicle inspections and recording and reporting any vehicle defects
• Ensure all information is accurately recorded and promptly reported for audit purposes
• Contribute to the development of water maintenance and repair plans and standard operating procedures as required
• Confined space working will be required at times
• Support in the coordination and participate in incident and emergency response as required, ensuring all health and safety standards are met
• Participate in out of hours and standby working as required
• Responsible for monitoring and reporting KPIs for processes over which they have ownership
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:
• Min 1 year experience relevant experience. Experience in a similar role in the water, utilities or similar industries would be an advantage but 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
• We work better together - 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
• We do the right thing - 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
• We aim high - striving for quality and ensuring consistent high standards of work
• Basic Computer skills with a working knowledge of MS Outlook
The closing date for receipt of applications for this vacancy is 31/09/2026.
Please note that applications submitted after this closing date will not be accepted.
* Successful external candidates will be offered a salary within the advertised range based on an assessment of their relevant skills, qualifications, experience and readiness to undertake the responsibilities of the role.
Internal candidates will be considered in line with the application of Uisce Éireann's Pay Model and associated pay policies.
The salary range is designed to recognise that successful candidates may join the organisation at different stages in their career, while also providing scope for future salary progression as capability and experience develop.
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
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 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 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 Water Treatment Maintenance Team Lead , the Water Treatment Maintenance Support Operative is responsible for carrying out planned and reactive maintenance across the water treatment asset base i.e. water abstraction points, water treatment (including secondary disinfection), water sludge treatment process and raw water transmission (pumping stations).
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
• Responsible for carrying out planned and reactive maintenance and repair activities across the water treatment asset base
• Responsible for undertaking a range of tasks which may include the routine maintenance of water treatment plants
• Carry out maintenance and operational tasks on the water treatment assets (e.g. chemical reception, treatment tank cleaning, power washing, dewatering chambers, general site upkeep including landscaping, and assisting craft workers as required)
• Responsible for reporting material consumption, ensuring efficient use of vehicles and equipment distribution throughout the area
• Contribute to the development of standard operating procedures that maximise quality of output, efficiency and support the adoption of processes
• Liaise with the Water Treatment Maintenance Team Lead in the provision of maintenance and repair of water treatment assets as required
• Act according to policy implementation and best practice standards including safe working practices
• Monitoring driver compliance, completing vehicle inspections and recording and reporting any vehicle defects
• Ensure all information is accurately recorded and promptly reported for audit purposes
• Contribute to the development of water maintenance and repair plans and standard operating procedures as required
• Confined space working will be required at times
• Support in the coordination and participate in incident and emergency response as required, ensuring all health and safety standards are met
• Participate in out of hours and standby working as required
• Responsible for monitoring and reporting KPIs for processes over which they have ownership
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:
• Min 1 year experience relevant experience. Experience in a similar role in the water, utilities or similar industries would be an advantage but 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
• We work better together - 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
• We do the right thing - 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
• We aim high - striving for quality and ensuring consistent high standards of work
• Basic Computer skills with a working knowledge of MS Outlook
The closing date for receipt of applications for this vacancy is 31/09/2026.
Please note that applications submitted after this closing date will not be accepted.
* Successful external candidates will be offered a salary within the advertised range based on an assessment of their relevant skills, qualifications, experience and readiness to undertake the responsibilities of the role.
Internal candidates will be considered in line with the application of Uisce Éireann's Pay Model and associated pay policies.
The salary range is designed to recognise that successful candidates may join the organisation at different stages in their career, while also providing scope for future salary progression as capability and experience develop.
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
