Sustainability Reporting and Policy Technical Lead

Uisce Éireann • Full-time • 2w ago

Description

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 Asset Management and Sustainability area is responsible for the development of asset policies, strategies and plans to determine the significant investment required into Ireland’s infrastructure. The area drives investment and the sustainability and innovation agenda for the organisation and leads on Environmental Regulation and Compliance activities, ensuring the quality of water and wastewater is continuously monitored.

The Policy and Reporting team are responsible for developing sustainability-related policies which will enable the realisation of sustainability commitments. This team also conduct monitoring, evaluation and reporting services against objectives outlined by the organisation internally and by external actors. The Policy and Reporting team guide the organisation’s policy direction and ensure consistency and clarity across internal functions and across the tender development and evaluation process. The team will provide internal and external facing reporting and act as the ‘one stop shop’ for sustainability-related data.

Reporting to the Sustainability Policy and Reporting Manager, The Sustainability Policy and Reporting Technical Lead is responsible for assessing and evaluating sustainability related policies and strategies. The role holder supports sustainability initiatives, ensures alignment with regulatory requirements, and oversees Uisce Éireann’s reporting mechanisms.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Research and communicate key emerging information and trends relating to global sustainability initiatives such as climate change policy, corporate sustainability programs and other relevant market areas
Develop and maintain a sustainability dashboard and measure and monitor progress against sustainability strategies, goals, metrics and performance targets, developing evaluation systems as required;
Stay up-to-date with reporting frameworks and standards, and relevant regulatory requirements as well as rating agency expectations; identify gaps between these requirements and expectations and the company’s practices/activities and provide recommendations and implement changes a necessary;
Benchmark sustainability performance against peers, and against industry trends and best practices.
Interpret and analyse evolving sustainability regulations and frameworks at the local, regional, and international levels
Prepare regular sustainability reports, including but not limited to, climate risk disclosures, and other mandated submissions.
Analyse sustainability reporting data and key performance indicators (KPIs) to identify trends and actionable insights for improvement.
Analyse data to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency in alignment with recognized sustainability frameworks and standards (e.g., GRI, SASB, WEF, TCFD, ISSB)
Champion Uisce Éireann’s commitment to sustainability, transparency, and responsible business practices
Collaborate within and across teams to inspire and advance projects, drive change across organizations as necessary; and ensures accountability for cross-functional projects.

General Duties and Responsibilities

Collaboration 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
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 5 years’ Experience in the water, utilities or similar industries is desirable
Exceptional writing and editing skills with strong attention to detail
Strong data analysis and interpretation abilities to produce accurate, clear, and compelling narratives for a variety of audiences
Experience in managing end-to-end processes to ensure delivery meets customer expectations
Ability to develop and maintain effective strategic partnerships with key stakeholders internally and externally and offer guidance and support to make the right decisions
Highly motivated individual, working to the highest professional and ethical standards with proven ability to deliver results
Proactively identifying new areas of improvement by challenging current processes and encouraging creative thinking
Skilled in continuously reviewing safety practices and suggest ways for improvement

The closing date for receipt of applications for this vacancy is 26/06/2026 11:59 PM

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.