Senior Leakage Maintenance Lead – Water Network

Irish Water; Cork; Hybrid; EUR 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Uisce Éireann in Ireland seeks a Leakage Network Maintenance Senior Operative to lead planned and reactive maintenance across the water network, ensuring safe operations and regulatory compliance. You will supervise teams, manage repairs, and coordinate with Metering Services and Customer teams to deliver reliable water services.

Reporting to the Leakage Network Maintenance and Repair Team Lead, you will monitor performance, record investigations, and ensure health and safety standards are

Qualifications

• Minimum two years relevant experience in a similar role.
• Full, clean Irish category B driving licence; C licence desirable.
• Experience supervising teams and working in a health and safety culture.

Responsibilities

• Supervise planned and reactive maintenance and leakage repair across the water network.
• Respond promptly to alarms and provide emergency cover.
• Direct maintenance of non-domestic water meters and liaise with Metering Services.
• Supervise teams, inform customers and manage escalated complaints.
• Record and report information using IT systems and update HS records.

Skills

Team supervision

Customer service skills

Problem solving

IT systems familiarity

Education

Secondary level education or equivalent

Job description

Uisce Éireann in Ireland seeks a Leakage Network Maintenance Senior Operative to lead planned and reactive maintenance across the water network, ensuring safe operations and regulatory compliance. You will supervise teams, manage repairs, and coordinate with Metering Services and Customer teams to deliver reliable water services.

Reporting to the Leakage Network Maintenance and Repair Team Lead, you will monitor performance, record investigations, and ensure health and safety standards are