Water​/Wastewater Treatment Senior Operator - Carlow​/Kilkenny

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.

We are passionate about empowering our people, enabling them to make a positive impact on communities across Ireland. We are guided by a shared vision and purpose, grounded in values that define who we are and shape how we work, where we deliver for customers and communities, we work better together, we do the right thing, we aim high, and we keep each other safe.

Our behaviours define how we interact, communicate, and succeed together. These values and behaviours apply to each one of us, across every role, location, and level.

Our goal is to attract and develop skilled and talented people from diverse backgrounds, who bring a dynamic range of expertise and insights to our work. With a strong, values-driven workforce, we ensure Uisce Éireann can continue advancing Ireland’s water services and meeting the needs of the communities we serve for generations to come.

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 Water/ Wastewater

O&M Management area is responsible for the national delivery of water/ wastewateroperational services through the operation, inspection, maintenance and repair of the water/ wastewaternetwork and treatment assets.

Reporting to the Water / Wastewater Treatment Operations Team Lead, the Water/ Wastewater Treatment Senior Operator will have a remit over a geographical area. The Water Treatment Senior Operator may be required to work on complex abstraction and treatment activity, and is responsible for the operation of the water abstraction points (including groundwater and surface water intakes), raw water transmission (including pumping stations) and water treatment processes on the treatment plants, including the water sludge treatment process and carrying out routine maintenance activities on treatment assets for an area, in accordance with the task schedule.

The Wastewater Treatment Senior Operator will be responsible for the operation of wastewater treatment processes on the treatment plants, including the wastewater sludge treatment process and carrying out routine maintenance activities on treatment assets for an area, in accordance with the task schedule.

The Water / Wastewater Treatment Senior Operator will also be required to support the Water / Wastewater Treatment Team Lead in the coordination of large tasks and the re-arrangement of resources as required.

• Responsible for supporting the Water/ Wastewater Treatment Operations Team Lead and mentoring of Water/ Wastewater Treatment Operators, as required
• Responsible for coordinating larger/more complex tasks, including the
  -arrangement of resources, in conjunction with the Water/ Wastewater Treatment Operations Team Lead to complete water / wastewater treatment activity
• Operation of the water/wastewater treatment processes, including the sludge treatment process and carrying out routine maintenance activities
• Responsible for delivering consistent customer service and managing the potential environmental impacts of water/wastewater treatment
• Support the provision of water/wastewater treatment…