Water Treatment Maintenance Senior Operative (Electrical) - Leixlip

Uisce Éireann; Ireland; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Uisce Éireann is seeking an experienced Electrical Maintenance Senior Operative to support water treatment maintenance across a national/regional footprint. The role emphasizes electrical craft skills, fault diagnosis, and safe operation of assets.

The successful candidate will work on planned and reactive maintenance, with out-of-hours work and overtime as required, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards and company procedures.

Qualifications

• QQI Level 6 Advanced Certificate or equivalent in a relevant discipline.
• Craft of Electrical.
• 2 years of relevant experience.
• Experience coaching and developing team members.
• Strong safety culture and risk assessment practices.
• Familiarity with pumps, motors, valves and waterworks fittings is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support water treatment maintenance services using electrical craft skills.
• Undertake electrical tasks including maintenance, inspection, testing and replacement of components.
• Diagnose faults and maintain motors, starters, generators, lighting and drives.
• Ensure personal safety and adhere to health, safety and procedures.
• Maintain water network assets and treatment facilities in line with H&S requirements.
• Complete administrative tasks and record-keeping using provided systems.
• May operate Medium/High Voltage systems and supervise site work as required.
• Maintain site welfare and control access for staff and visitors.

Skills

Electrical craft skills

Team coaching

Health & safety culture

IT systems & Microsoft Office

Education

QQI Level 6 Advanced Certificate or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

An Ról:

Is bunchloch í an fheidhm Oibríochtaí Sócmhainní maidir le seachadadh seirbhíse do chustaiméirí, an comhshaol a chosaint agus na caighdeáin rialála a chomhlíonadh chomh maith le formhór an chaiteachais oibriúcháin a bhainistiú. Tá freagracht ar réimse feidhme na nOibríochtaí Sócmhainní as straitéis oibríochta agus cothabhála, beartais, pleanáil agus nósanna imeachta oibríochta caighdeánacha le haghaidh oibríochtaí Uisce agus Fuíolluisce go náisiúnta agus go réigiúnach, rud a chinntíonn go gcuirtear luach ar airgead agus seirbhís do chustaiméirí ar fáil.

Tá freagracht ar an bhfoireann Oibriúcháin agus Cothabhála as soláthar náisiúnta seirbhísí oibriúcháin uisce agus fuíolluisce trí shócmhainní an líonra agus cóireáil uisce agus fuíolluisce a oibriú, a iniúchadh, a chothabháil agus a dheisiú. Tá sainchúram réigiúnach ag an bhFoireann Oibriúcháin agus Cothabhála as bainistíocht oibríochta réigiúnach a dhéanamh ar chóireáil uisce agus fuíolluisce agus ar shócmhainní an líonra agus as an soláthar seirbhísí uisce agus fuíolluisce a bhaineann leis na freagrachtaí sin trí ghníomhaíochtaí oibríochta, cothabhála agus deisiúcháin, chomh maith le sláinte agus sábháilteacht a bhainistiú.

Bainfidh limistéar geografach le sainchúram an Oibrí Shinsearaigh Cothabhála Cóireála Uisce (Leictreach) agus beidh sé/sí freagrach as gníomhaíochtaí cothabhála, idir bheartaithe agus fhrithghníomhach, a chur i gcrích. Beidh sé riachtanach obair a dhéanamh lasmuigh d’uaireanta oibre agus beidh rátaí oiriúnacha ragoibre agus fuireachais i bhfeidhm.

Príomhdhualgais agus Freagrachtaí:

• Tacaíocht a thabhairt do sheirbhísí cothabhála cóireála uisce trí scileanna ceardaíochta leictreacha a úsáid.
• Tabhairt faoi thascanna éagsúla leictreachais a bhaineann le comhpháirteanna caite a athsholáthar amhail iad a ghlanadh, a sheirbhísiú, a iniúchadh agus a thástáil nó tabhairt faoi chomhpháirteanna nua a chur isteach ina n-ionad. D’fhéadfadh na nithe a leanas a bheith san áireamh leo sin: gnáthchothabháil nó baint caidéal, earraí ionaid do chomhpháirteanna caidéil, inneall, comhlaí, giarbhoscaí, hiodrálaice agus neomataice maidir le comhéadain leictreacha speisialta, feistiú, dícheangail píopaí, agus gairis mheicniúla (amhail imthacaí, cúpláin, coscáin agus sciatha sábháilteachta). D’fhéadfadh sé a bheith riachtanach cumhacht leictreach a dhícheangal d’fhonn obair chothabhála a dhéanamh ar threalamh meicniúil agus é a athcheangal nó a athsholáthar, nuair atá sé/sí cáilithe sin a dhéanamh.
• Raon de thascanna leictreacha a dhéanamh lena bhféadfadh na nithe a leanas a bheith san áireamh: aimsiú agus diagnóisiú fabhtanna, socrú rólódála, cothabháil maidir le mótair, dúisirí mótair, gineadóirí, soilsiú, tiomántáin luais inathraithe, ionstraimiú agus calabrú trealaimh phróisis, trealamh uathoibrithe a athshocrú, agus socrú paraiméadar maidir le tiomántáin luais inathraithe.
• Sábháilteacht phearsanta dá c(h)uid féin agus daoine eile a chinntú trí Mheasúnuithe Riosca a dhéanamh agus trí threalamh iomchuí agus cleachtais shábháilte oibre a roghnú ina dhiaidh sin. Ag cloí le córais agus le nósanna imeachta sláinte agus sábháilteachta.
• Tacaíocht a thabhairt don chothabháil leictreach ar na sócmhainní líonra uisce (m.sh. stáisiúin chaidéalúcháin) agus ionaid chóireála thánaisteacha, agus an obair sin go léir a dhéanamh i gcomhréir le riachtanais sláinte agus sábháilteachta Uisce Éireann.
• Tascanna riaracháin a dhéanamh, lena n-áirítear orduithe oibre a chomhlánú, taifid Sláinte agus Sábháilteachta, bainistíocht cothabhála bunaithe ar riosca agus bainistíocht fardail agus na córais teicneolaíochta arna gcur ar fáil á n-úsáid.
• Faisnéis ábhartha a thaifeadadh go pras agus a thuairisciú go cruinn maidir le sonraí a bhaineann le sócmhainní reatha nó ionaid agus na córais teicneolaíochta arna gcur ar fáil á n-úsáid.
• D’fhéadfadh sé a bheith riachtanach obair a dhéanamh ar chórais Mheánvoltais agus Ardvoltais in ionaid áirithe.
• Sonraí a thaifeadadh de réir mar is gá ar na gairis láimhe a chuirtear ar fáil.
• Maoirseacht a dhéanamh ar oibreacha ábhartha lena mbaineann conarthaí 3ú páirtí/daoine eile de réir mar is gá.
• Dualgais a chomhlíonadh faoin Acht um Shábháilteacht, Sláinte agus Leas ag an Obair, lena n-áirítear;
  • Cloí le Rialacháin Foirgníochta lena n-oiriúint shanntar faoi na Rialacháin, de réir bheartas Uisce Éireann.
  • Guaiseacha a aithint agus measúnuithe riosca suímh a dhéanamh roimh ghníomhaíochtaí oibre.
  • Nois na imeachta oibríochta sláinte agus nósanna imeachta oibríochta caighdeánacha.
  • Tabhairt faoi gach oiliúint sláinte agus sábháilteachta a sannadh, lena n-áirítear Pas Sábháilte agus, nuair is cuí, Scileanna Deimhnithe Tógála.
  • Trealamh agus uirlisí sábháilteachta cuí a úsáid, lena n-áirítear Trealamh Cosanta Pearsanta.
  • Nuair is gá, treoir a lorg ón gCeann Foirne maidir le measúnuithe riosca suímh a dhéanamh.
  • Áiseanna na láithreán leasa a chothabháil.
  • Rialú agus taifead a dhéanamh ar rochtain ar láithreáin ag pearsanra eile de chuid Uisce Éireann agus ag cuairteoirí seachtracha agus soláthraithe seirbhíse.
  • Comhoibriú ar leibhéal an láithreáin le pearsanra eile ó Uisce Éireann agus le soláthraithe seirbhíse eile.
  • Gach ábhar suímh a thaifeadadh, lena n-áirítear timpistí, teagmhais agus neastimpistí.
  • Aon ghníomhartha ceartaitheacha a chur i gcrích don réimse freagrachta Oibriúcháin.
  • Tacaíocht a sholáthar chun an Plean Sláinte agus Sábháilteachta ar Chéim na Tógála a nuashonrú.
  • Faisnéis ábhartha a chur ar fáil don Chomhad Sábháilteachta.
  • An Comhad Sábháilteachta a nuashonrú agus a chothabháil go háitiúil agus nuashonruithe a sheoladh chuig córas ECM Uisce Éireann.
• Aon dualgais eile a mheastar a bheith riachtanach agus/nó de dhíth a d’fhéadfadh do bhainisteoir líne a iarraidh go réasúnta a dhéanamh.

Eolas, Scileanna agus Taithí:

• Sainteastas Leibhéal 6 QQI (Dearbhú Cáilíochta agus Cáilíochtaí Éireann) nó a choibhéis i gceann amháin de na disciplíní thíos-.
• Ceird Leictreach.
• 2 bhliain de thaithí ábhartha ar a laghad.
• Taithí ar bhaill foirne a chóitseáil agus a fhorbairt.
• Coinnímid a chéile slán - taithí agus tuiscint ar oibriú laistigh de chultúr láidir sláinte agus sábháilteachta.
• Tá tuiscint ghinearálta mhait ar oibriú caidéal, mótar, meaisíní mungailte, ciadéal, comhbhrúiteoirí, sloda, faisceán, aerthóirí, scileanna táthaithe agus ba cheart go mbeadh taithí aige/aici ar fhearais oibreacha uisce uile, lena n-áirítear comhlaí, píopaí, srl. inmhianaithe.
• Beidh eolas ar fhearais do chórais Líonra Uisce Inólta ina bhuntáiste.
• Beidh taithí ar oibriú le córais rialaithe uathoibrithe ina buntáiste.
• Is riachtanas íosta é ceadúnas tiomána chatagóir B Éireannach atá iomlán, glan agus bailí.
• Is fearr taithí ar chórais TF a úsáid agus eolas láidir oibre ar Microsoft Office m.sh. Word & Excel.
• Táimid uaillmhianach - scileanna láidre réitigh fadhbanna agat agus treallús ionat chun saincheisteanna a réiteach go pras as do stuaim féin.
• Oibrímid níos fearr le chéile - an cumas cruthaithe dea-chaidrimh oibre a chruthú agus a fhorbairt.
• Scileanna litearthachta láidre.
• Is fearr linn iarrthóirí a bhfuil taithí oibre laistigh den Tionscal Uisce agus/nó Fóntais eile acu.
• Le hoiliúint iomlán agus measúnú riosca, ní mór go mbeadh an cumas ag an sealbhóir róil chun obair a dhéanamh i dtimpeallachtaí a d’fhéadfadh mionainmhithe foghla a mhealladh, a bheith torannach agus ina mbíonn úsáid cosanta cluas riachtanach, agus chun dul isteach i spásanna cúnga nuair atá siad oilte é sin a dhéanamh.

Is é 25/09/2026 an dáta deiridh a nglacfar le hiarratais ar an bhfolúntas seo.

Tabhair faoi deara nach nglacfar le haon iarratas a chuirtear isteach tar éis an dáta deiridh seo.

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 Water Treatment Maintenance Senior Operative (Electrical) will have a remit over a geographical area and is responsible for delivering planned and reactive maintenance activities.

Out of hours working will be required and appropriate overtime and standby rates will apply.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support water treatment maintenance services using electrical craft skills.
• Undertake a range of electrical tasks such as cleaning, servicing, inspecting and testing replacement of worn parts or carrying out replacement of parts. This may include the routine maintenance or removal of pumps, pump component replacements, engines, valves, gearboxes, specialist electrical interface hydraulics and pneumatics, fitting, pipe disconnections, and mechanical devices (such as bearing’s couplings, brakes and safety guards). May be required to disconnect electrical power to carry out maintenance on mechanical equipment and reconnect or replace, where qualified to do so.
• Undertake a range of electrical tasks, which may include fault finding and diagnosis, overload setting, maintenance to motors, motor starters, generators, lighting, variable speed drives, instrumentation and the calibration of process equipment, resetting of automation equipment, and variable speed drive parameter setting.
• Ensure the personal safety of self and others by undertaking Risk Assessments and the subsequent selection of appropriate equipment and safe working practices. Adhere to health and safety, systems and procedures.
• Support electrical maintenance on the water network assets (e.g. pumping stations) and secondary treatment plants, carrying out all work as per the Uisce Éireann H&S requirements.
• Undertake administrative tasks, including the completion of work orders, H&S records, risk-based maintenance management and inventory management using the technology systems provided.
• Promptly record and accurately report relevant information in relation to data on existing or replacement assets using the technology systems provided.
• May be required to work on Medium and High Voltage systems in certain plants.
• Record data as required on handheld devices provided.
• Provide oversight on relevant works involving 3rd party contracts/others as required.
• Perform duties under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, including:
  • Adhere to Construction Regulations including undertaking of duties assigned under the Regulations, as per Uisce Éireann policy.
  • Identify hazards and conduct site risk assessments in advance of work activities.
  • Apply safe work procedures and standard operating procedures.
  • Undertake all assigned health and safety training, including Safe Pass and, where relevant, Certified Construction Skills.
  • Use appropriate safety equipment and tools, including Personal Protective Equipment.
  • Where necessary, seek guidance from Team Lead on the carrying out of site risk assessments.
  • Maintain site welfare facilities.
  • Control and record access to sites by other Uisce Éireann personnel and by external visitors and service providers.
  • Co‑operate at site level with other Uisce Éireann personnel and with other service providers.
  • Record all site matters, including accidents, incidents and near misses.
  • Complete any corrective actions for Operational area of responsibility.
  • Provide support in updating the Construction Stage Safety & Health Plan.
  • Provide relevant information for the Safety File.
  • Update and Maintain the Safety File locally and send updates to Uisce Éireann’s ECM system.
• Carry out any other duties deemed necessary and/or required which your line manager may reasonably request.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• QQI Level 6 Advanced Certificate or equivalent in one of the below disciplines –
• Craft of Electrical.
• Minimum of 2 years relevant experience.
• Experience of coaching and developing team members.
• We keep each other safe – experience and understanding of working within a strong health & safety culture.
• A good general understanding of the working of pumps, motors, munchers, dosing pumps, air blowers, compressors, sludge, presses, aerators, welding skills and should be familiar with all waterworks fittings, including valves, pipes etc. is preferable.
• Knowledge of Potable Water Network systems fittings an advantage.
• Experience of working with automated control systems an advantage.
• Full, clean and valid Irish category B driving licence is minimum requirement. 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).
• Experience of using IT systems and a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office e.g. Word & Excel preferable.
• We aim high – strong problem‑solving skills and drive to resolve issues promptly using initiative.
• We work better together – proven ability to create and develop good working relationships.
• Strong literacy skills.
• Experience working within Water Industry and/or other Utilities preferred.
• With full training and risk assessment, the role holder must have the ability to work in environments that may attract vermin, be noisy and require use of ear defence, enter confined spaces where trained to do so.

The closing date for receipt of applications for this vacancy is 25/09/2026.

Please note that applications submitted after this closing date will not be accepted.

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.