Water Treatment Operator — Plant & Network Maintenance

Water; Galway; Hybrid; EUR 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Uisce Éireann seeks a Water Treatment Operator to maintain and operate water treatment assets, ensuring compliant water quality and reliable service. The role covers routine maintenance, monitoring of plant performance, and adherence to SOPs to optimise processes and safety.

Out-of-hours availability may be required to respond to incidents. The successful candidate will work within the Regional Operations team, supporting plant operation, participating in safety programs, and ensuring timely

Qualifications

• Secondary level education or equivalent work experience.
• Full, clean Irish category B driving licence.
• Experience with IT systems and Microsoft Office.
• Strong health & safety culture.

Responsibilities

• Support the operation of the water treatment processes and carry out routine maintenance activities.
• Monitor and control the operation of the plant to ensure clean, safe water in compliance with regulations.
• Follow SOPs and maintain plant operation according to best practice.
• Monitor raw water quality and perform routine jar tests to optimise dosing.
• Operate and maintain assigned assets and replenish consumables as required.
• Record and report information using the provided systems and tools.
• Respond to SCADA/telemetry alerts and take corrective actions as needed.
• Undertake health and safety training and use PPE as required.
• Assist in safety and site risk assessments and ensure safe working procedures.

Skills

Water treatment knowledge

Teamwork

IT literacy

Health & safety

Problem solving

Education

Secondary education or equivalent

Tools

SCADA

Maximo

Lone Working App

Handheld devices

Job description

Uisce Éireann seeks a Water Treatment Operator to maintain and operate water treatment assets, ensuring compliant water quality and reliable service. The role covers routine maintenance, monitoring of plant performance, and adherence to SOPs to optimise processes and safety.

Out-of-hours availability may be required to respond to incidents. The successful candidate will work within the Regional Operations team, supporting plant operation, participating in safety programs, and ensuring timely