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 Role:
The Commercial Function within the Infrastructure Delivery Directorate is responsible for providing the Directorate with the expert commercial and contract management knowledge that is required to deliver the Capital Investment Plan. As the commercial center of excellence driving consistency in the commercial management of contractual arrangements, this team works to minimise risk and increase efficiency in the delivery of the CIP. They are responsible for building commercial competence and capability within the directorate, increasing and evidencing value, whilst reducing commercial, quality and supervisory risk from the way in which the portfolio is delivered. There are three core departments within the Commercial Function, namely Commercial & Contract Management, Estimation and Cost Intelligence and Construction Services.
The Commercial are responsible for all aspects of contract and commercial management, including managing, monitoring and reporting on commercial performance, which encompasses cost control, forecasting accuracy, risk and contingency management, change control processes, commercial disputes and Infrastructure Delivery supplier relationship management. This team will work closely with Infrastructure Portfolio Delivery teams, providing the expertise required to make accurate and appropriate commercial decisions on projects or programmes.
Reporting to the Commercial Technical Lead, the Commercial Analyst will assist with ongoing commercial evaluation, cost management, risk management, claims identification, dispute avoidance and supplier performance monitoring and analysis to inform supplier relationship management on projects and programmes across the Infrastructure Delivery Directorate's portfolio.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
• Assist in the provision of commercial and contractual support in the management of projects and programmes across the Infrastructure Delivery Directorate.
• Provide support to the delivery and portfolio teams in the contractual provisions of particular projects and programmes as required.
• Assist in the review applications for payments from contractors to ensure adherence to the contractual provisions, and calculating amounts due in respect of claims or non-standard items.
• Where required, support Supply Chain in the commercial evaluation and analysis of tenders for Infrastructure Delivery contracts to ensure best practice.
• Assist with the commercial analysis of value engineering proposals as they arise.
• Assist with the development of claims settlement risk models and input into dispute resolution strategies.
• Input into risk management strategies, workshops, etc. to identify and manage programme and project risks.
• Support the management and maintenance of a database of costs and rates to enable analysis and benchmarking of construction and service provider costs to ensure costs are appropriate.
• Assist where necessary with commercial reporting for the portfolio of Infrastructure Delivery contracts.
• Support the Commercial Team in monitoring the operation of applicable KPIs and input into further development of same.
• Liaise and consult with the Supply chain team to assist in setting up templates.
• Liaise and consult with the Delivery teams on the relevant commercial aspects of Infrastructure Delivery contracts.
• Support the Delivery teams with effective contractual dispute resolution processes including conciliation and arbitration as required, ensuring timely resolution of issues.
• Assist with the closeout of final accounts.
• Provide input and support to the management of contractual legacy issues.
• Raise and escalate issues relating to commercial contracts affecting portfolio delivery, as appropriate.
• Drive for high performance, setting the standard for continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with standards and processes.
General Duties and Responsibilities
• Collaboration with key internal stakeholders across the UÉ business, including but not limited to;
o Business Services – Supply Chain
o CEO Office – Legal
o Asset Management & Sustainability
o COO – Asset Operations
• 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 3 years' Experience in the water, utilities or similar industries is desirable
• Experience in managing a team of professionals, resolving challenges and promoting cross-functional ways of working
• Demonstrated people management experience, with strong people, change management and conflict resolution skills
• Strong background in upholding organisational values through decision-making, knowledge sharing and constructive actions
• Ability to seek out ways to innovate and improve processes to improve service standards
• Experience safeguarding health and safety commitments within a large organisation
The closing date for receipt of applications for this vacancy is 15/12/2025.
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.