Project Support Coordinator

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 Portfolio team supports the effective management of the delivery of the IDD investment programme by ensuring governance and control through data management and systems, processes and performance reporting and analysis including the management of planning, land, wayleave, utility, and statutory consents. This enables efficient delivery of the investment programme by providing programme visibility, informed risk management, analysis, challenge, and decision making. The team also provides expert support in key areas that enable the effective, efficient, and sustainable delivery of the IDD investment portfolio.

Reporting to the Project Support Lead, the Project Support Coordinator will provide administration assistance to the project managers to implement and execute the project controls including payment processing, document management, planning, status reporting, issue/risk management, change management and finance tracking/forecasting.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Set up and track purchase orders and process all invoices associated with assigned projects.

• Prepare and monitor contract payments liaising with accounts payable to ensure timely payments to all suppliers.

• Support the Delivery Functions in their document control activities including the creation and maintenance of project library and effective maintenance of project documents.

• Check financial reports and invoices and assist with the monitoring of project and programme budgets.

• Provide support to the Delivery Functions, assisting project teams in tracking project budgets & schedules and liaising with third parties in the resolution of queries.

• Provide support where required in compiling and coordinating inputs to progress reports, monthly and quarterly updates, presentations, approval submissions and similar documentation on behalf of the Delivery Functions and Portfolio Office.

• Support data input of key project information where required.

• Support the Delivery Functions by administering and updating project plan reports, project documentation, project issue reports, risk management plans and other ad-hoc reports as required.

• Adopt a flexible approach to change, innovation, and continuous improvement.

General Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaboration with key internal stakeholders across the UÉ business, including but not limited to;

  o Delivery Functions

  o Commercial, Governance and Risk

  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.

• 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.

• Support the delivery of the Uisce Éireann Transformation Programme, driving results required within the Directorate and supporting organisation-wide objectives.

• Other duties as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Relevantthird level qualification and or accreditation is desirable and or relevant experience

• Min 1-year relevant Experience in a similar role in the water, utilities or similar industries is desirable

• Strong Computer skills with a proficient working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

• Ability to set up ongoing processes and procedures to collect and review information

• Proven ability to work on own initiative and with others to promote the success in the performance of a team

• Proven effective time management skills with the ability to prioritise and remain focused

• Proven ability to create and develop good working relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals, coupled with the ability to gain commitment from others

• Flexible with regard to working in a changing environment and the ability to adjust to new work structures, processes and requirements as necessary

• Proactively identifying new areas of learning and using newly gained knowledge and skills on the job

• Track record of striving for quality and ensuring consistently high standards of work

• Track record of complying with safety objectives and policies and encouraging others to do the same

The closing date for receipt of applications for this vacancy is 17th August 2026.

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.