Fleet Operations LCV Manager

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 behaviors define how we interact, communicate, and succeed together. These values and behaviors 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 Facilities area is responsible for obtaining and maintaining UÉ's headquarters and regional offices, including activities such as: security, property management, spatial planning, capital projects and building management. The function has the responsibility of delivering a highly effective Facilities Management Service for UÉ, this involves reviewing and implementing solutions to meet the current and future property and maintenance needs of the business, safeguarding the security of all UÉ's facilities and locations and the management of the company's complex fleet. It is an area that is and will be subject to significant change and expansion, supporting a large capital investment program, over the next number of years.

The Fleet team is responsible for managing and maintaining the UÉ fleet of vehicles, Light Commercial Vehicles, Heavy Goods Vehicles and Mobile Equipment which has a potential scale of 2,000 to 2,500 vehicles / units. The team ensures that the size of the fleet and vehicle types are appropriate to meet the demands of UÉ. The team are responsible for developing, maintaining and standardising vehicle design standards / specifications across UÉ and manage the procurement of all fleet (both purchase and disposal) as well as delivering the significant fleet replacement and training programmes.

Reporting to the National Fleet Manager, the Fleet Operations LCV Manager will primarily lead the national operational delivery and maintenance of Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) fleet services, ensuring consistency, reliability, safety, compliance and high performance across all regions while supporting the Regional Fleet Managers.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the Fleet LCV team (comprising both internal and outsourced resources).
• Provide day to day operational leadership for all LCV fleet activity across regions.
• Support and coordinate the Regional Fleet Managers to ensure consistent service delivery.
• Act as the escalation point for LCV operational issues, resolving these promptly and consistently.
• Implement and maintain standardised LCV processes, workflows and SOPs and Policies.
• Drive safe operations and support delivery of fleet safety programmes, certifications and initiatives.
• Ensure all LCV statutory, safety and servicing requirements (NCT, CVRT, roadworthiness, inspections, servicing, calibration etc) are completed on time.
• Maintain operational adherence to fleet policies, SOPs and technical standards.
• Oversee telematics utilisation, driver behaviour insights and LCV risk controls.
• Ensure accurate documentation and audit readiness across all regions.
• Ensure delivery (including budget and programme) of the vehicle replacement CAPEX programmes in Uisce Éireann. This work includes gaining approval at contract approval committees.
• Responsible for the annual Opex budgets for LCV Fleet.
• Lead the transformation, rationalisation and implementation of the LCV Fleet to align with the future target operating model and ways of working.
• Work with the Regional Operational teams in Uisce Éireann to ensure that the size of the fleet and vehicle types in the region to meet the demands of the business
• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with Senior Business Managers within UÉ.
• Liaise with a broad range of stakeholders including, Head of Functions, Senior Managers, Regional Managers, Team leads, Supervisors and drivers etc to agree vehicle types, quantities, fit out and replacement schedules, ensuring Uisce Éireann finance approval as appropriate.
• Manage supplier integrations such as Fleet management and Procurement.
• Ensure annual procurement tender competitions are progressed and awarded to meet demand and in line with associated policy.
• Manage hired Fleet supporting business requirements where applicable.
• Participate in procurement and lifecycle management aligning with quality assurance / audits of fleet. Manage the coordination of rollout and handover of new vehicles and disposals.
• Lead the roll out of zero emission and low emission electric fleet, associated charging infrastructure and other sustainability initiatives to support the UE sustainability strategy.
• Driving a strong behavioural culture of continuous improvement regarding processes and procedures as well as implementing new technologies.
• Act as the primary operational contact for LCV related supplier mobilisation, performance and issue resolution.
• Ensure suppliers meet contractual KPIs and SLAs through structured operational reviews.
• Oversee supplier execution of LCV processes, standards and fit outs.
• Support the delivery of the LCV replacement programme, coordinating allocation, specifications, deployment and commissioning/decommissioning.
• Ensure consistent execution of branding, fit out and configuration standards.
• Support sustainability initiatives such as fuel/energy reduction, efficient utilisation and carbon reduction activities.
• Ensure timely and accurate operational reporting and data capture.
• Set clear expectations and promote a culture of safety, accountability and continuous improvement and promote strong safety behaviours across Uisce Éireann and within the supply chain.
• Support Fleet's contribution to Uisce Éireann's Transformation Programmes.
• Carry out duties in line with UÉ information security standards and policies. Ensuring all governance and compliance protocols are maintained.
• Flexibility to travel nationally.
• Assist and Support the National Fleet Manager with other duties as assigned.

General Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborate 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.
• Provide visible leadership for your team, coaching and developing them to achieve their full potential and deliver business objectives, promoting collaboration and highlighting the behaviours that are expected from everyone in the team.
• Conduct 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

• A minimum of 7 years' experience in the water, utilities or similar industries is desirable and or relevant experience.
• Relevant third level qualification and or accreditation in Fleet Management is desirable.
• A minimum of 7 years' Fleet Management Experience is necessary.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective strategic partnerships with key stakeholders internally and externally.
• Proven track record with dealing with complex issues, proactively and in a timely fashion along with the ability to communicate complex information to others.
• Proven track record in development and communication of Department level strategies that support the Organisations Vision, Purpose and Strategic initiatives.
• Ability to translate strategic priorities into operational reality, demonstrating strong decision making skills.
• Strong business acumen with financial perspective in the forefront.
• Highly motivated individual, working to the highest professional standards and with proven ability to deliver results.
• Demonstrated proficiency in fleet management systems, reporting software, and Microsoft Office packages . click apply for full job details