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 Portfolio team supports the effective management of the delivery of the IDD investment programme by ensuring governance and control through data management and systems, processes and performance reporting and analysis including the management of planning, land, wayleave, utility, and statutory consents. This enables efficient delivery of the investment programme by providing programme visibility, informed risk management, analysis, challenge, and decision making. The team also provides expert support in key areas that enable the effective, efficient, and sustainable delivery of the IDD investment portfolio.
Reporting to the Project Support Lead, the Project Control Coordinator will provide administration assistance to the project managers to implement and execute the project controls including payment processing, document management, planning, status reporting, issue/risk management, change management and finance tracking/forecasting.


Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Set up and track purchase orders and process all invoices associated with assigned projects.
• Prepare and monitor contract payments liaising with accounts payable to ensure timely payments to all suppliers.
• Support the Delivery Functions in their document control activities including the creation and maintenance of project library and effective maintenance of project documents.
• Check financial reports and invoices and assist with the monitoring of project and programme budgets.
• Provide support to the Delivery Functions, assisting project teams in tracking project budgets & schedules and liaising with third parties in the resolution of queries.
• Provide support where required in compiling and coordinating inputs to progress reports, monthly and quarterly updates, presentations, approval submissions and similar documentation on behalf of the Delivery Functions and Portfolio Office.
• Support data input of key project information where required.
• Support the Delivery Functions by administering and updating project plan reports, project documentation, project issue reports, risk management plans and other ad-hoc reports as required.
Adopt a flexible approach to change, innovation, and continuous improvement.

General Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaboration with key internal stakeholders across the UÉ business, including but not limited to;
  • Delivery Functions
  • Commercial, Governance and Risk
  • Asset Management & Sustainability
  • COO – Asset Operations
• 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.
Other duties as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Relevant third level qualification and or accreditation is desirable and or relevant experience
• Min 1-year relevant Experience in a similar role in the water, utilities or similar industries is desirable
• 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
• 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
• Strong Computer skills with a proficient working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook
• Ability to set up ongoing processes and procedures to collect and review information
• Flexible regarding 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
Striving for quality and ensuring consistent high standards of work

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