Sustainability Reporting and Policy Technical Lead

Uisce Éireann Irish Water; Leinster; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Uisce Éireann Irish Water is seeking a Sustainability Policy and Reporting Technical Lead to drive policy development, governance and reporting across the organisation. You will support sustainability initiatives, ensure regulatory alignment and oversee reporting mechanisms.

The role requires strong writing, data analysis and stakeholder collaboration, with experience in climate risk disclosures and KPI reporting.

Qualifications

• 5 years’ experience in water, utilities or similar industries.
• Exceptional writing and editing skills with strong attention to detail.
• Strong data analysis and interpretation abilities to produce accurate narratives.
• Experience managing end-to-end processes to meet customer expectations.
• Ability to develop strategic partnerships with key stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Research and communicate key sustainability trends and initiatives.
• Develop and maintain a sustainability dashboard and KPIs.
• Monitor reporting frameworks, regulatory requirements and rating agency expectations.
• Benchmark sustainability performance against peers and industry trends.
• Prepare regular sustainability reports including climate risk disclosures.
• Analyze data to identify trends and actionable insights.
• Champion sustainability commitments and collaborate across teams.
• Ensure adherence to information security policies and controls.

Skills

Writing & editing

Data analysis

Stakeholder collaboration

Process management

Attention to detail

Safety awareness

Education

Third-level qualification

Job description

The Asset Management and Sustainability area is responsible for the development of asset policies, strategies and plans to determine the significant investment required into Ireland’s infrastructure. The area drives investment and the sustainability and innovation agenda for the organisation and leads on Environmental Regulation and Compliance activities, ensuring the quality of water and wastewater is continuously monitored.

The Policy and Reporting team are responsible for developing sustainability-related policies which will enable the realisation of sustainability commitments. This team also conduct monitoring, evaluation and reporting services against objectives outlined by the organisation internally and by external actors. The Policy and Reporting team guide the organisation’s policy direction and ensure consistency and clarity across internal functions and across the tender development and evaluation process. The team will provide internal and external facing reporting and act as the ‘one stop shop’ for sustainability-related data.

Reporting to the Sustainability Policy and Reporting Manager, The Sustainability Policy and Reporting Technical Lead is responsible for assessing and evaluating sustainability related policies and strategies. The role holder supports sustainability initiatives, ensures alignment with regulatory requirements, and oversees Uisce Éireann’s reporting mechanisms.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Research and communicate key emerging information and trends relating to global sustainability initiatives such as climate change policy, corporate sustainability programs and other relevant market areas
• Develop and maintain a sustainability dashboard and measure and monitor progress against sustainability strategies, goals, metrics and performance targets, developing evaluation systems as required;
• Stay up-to-date with reporting frameworks and standards, and relevant regulatory requirements as well as rating agency expectations; identify gaps between these requirements and expectations and the company’s practices/activities and provide recommendations and implement changes a necessary;
• Benchmark sustainability performance against peers, and against industry trends and best practices.
• Interpret and analyse evolving sustainability regulations and frameworks at the local, regional, and international levels
• Prepare regular sustainability reports, including but not limited to, climate risk disclosures, and other mandated submissions.
• Analyse sustainability reporting data and key performance indicators (KPIs) to identify trends and actionable insights for improvement.
• Analyse data to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency in alignment with recognised sustainability frameworks and standards (e.g., GRI, SASB, WEF, TCFD, ISSB)
• Champion Uisce Éireann’s commitment to sustainability, transparency, and responsible business practices
• Collaborate within and across teams to inspire and advance projects, drive change across organizations as necessary; and ensures accountability for cross-functional projects.

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:

• Relevant third level qualification and or accreditation is desirable and or relevant experience
• A minimum of 5 years’ Experience in the water, utilities or similar industries is desirable
• Exceptional writing and editing skills with strong attention to detail
• Strong data analysis and interpretation abilities to produce accurate, clear, and compelling narratives for a variety of audiences
• Experience in managing end-to-end processes to ensure delivery meets customer expectations
• Ability to develop and maintain effective strategic partnerships with key stakeholders internally and externally and offer guidance and support to make the right decisions
• Highly motivated individual, working to the highest professional and ethical standards with proven ability to deliver results
• Proactively identifying new areas of improvement by challenging current processes and encouraging creative thinking
• Skilled in continuously reviewing safety practices and suggest ways for improvement

The closing date for receipt of applications for this vacancy is 26/10/2026

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.