Is sinne Uisce Éireann. Gach lá, bímid freagrach as seirbhísí uisce atá slán, sábháilte agus inbhuanaithe a sholáthar do mhuintir na hÉireann. Mar fhóntas uisce rialáilte náisiúnta na hÉireann, is í ár bhfís go mbeidh Éire inbhuanaithe ann ina bhfuil meas ar uisce agus ina bhfuil sé cosanta, don domhan agus do na saolta uile a gcothaítear leis.

Is é an cuspóir atá ag Uisce Éireann ná a bheith inchurtha leis an dúshlán a bhaineann le seirbhísí bunathraitheacha uisce a sholáthar chun go mbeidh rath ar phobail. Ciallaíonn sé sin go bhfuilimid bródúil as an bhfreagracht a ghlacadh as ár soláthar uisce a chosaint agus córas sábháilte uisce a chur ar aghaidh chuig daonra atá ag fás go tapa agus fás sóisialta agus eacnamaíoch na hÉireann a chumhachtú.

Táimid paiseanta faoi chumhacht a thabhairt dár ndaoine, iad a chumasú tionchar dearfach a bheith acu ar phobail ar fud na hÉireann. Tá comhfhís agus comhchuspóir mar threoir againn, agus cloímid le luachanna a shainíonn cé sinne agus a mhúnlaíonn an chaoi a n-oibrímid, áit a bhfreastalaímid ar chustaiméirí agus ar phobail, a n-oibrímid níos fearr le chéile, a ndéanaimid an rud ceart, a mbíonn uaillmhianta againn, agus a gcoinnímid a chéile slán. Is trínár n-iompar a shainítear an chaoi a ndéanaimid caidreamh agus cumarsáid le chéile, agus a mbíonn rath orainn le chéile. Baineann na luachanna agus an t-iompar seo le gach duine againn, thar gach ról, suíomh, agus leibhéal.

Is é an sprioc atá againn daoine oilte agus cumasacha ó chúlraí éagsúla a mhealladh agus a fhorbairt, agus tabharfaidh na daoine sin raon dinimiciúil saineolais agus léargas chuig ár gcuid oibre. Agus lucht saothair láidir luachbhunaithe ag Uisce Éireann, cinntítear gur féidir linn seirbhísí uisce na hÉireann a chur chun cinn agus freastal ar riachtanais na bpobal a bhfreastalaímid orthu, agus gur féidir linn leanúint ar aghaidh leis an obair sin do na glúnta atá le teacht.

An Ról:

Tá an fheidhm Rialacháin Comhshaoil freagrach as bainistíocht rialacháin agus comhlíonta comhshaoil laethúil. Is éard is cúram don fheidhm seo monatóireacht a dhéanamh ar chomhlíontacht chomh fada agus a bhaineann sí leis an líonra uisce is fuíolluisce agus na hoibreacha cóireála. Tá sé de chúram ar an bhfeidhm seo, leis, dul i bhfeidhm ar bheartas comhshaoil seachtrach agus caidrimh le páirtithe leasmhara seachtracha a bhainistiú. Cuireann Rialú Comhshaoil saineolas ar fáil do ghnó Uisce Éireann i dtaobh tionchar a imirt ar bheartas comhshaoil agus páirtithe leasmhara a bhainistiú maidir le rialacháin chomhshaoil a dhéanann difear do chleachtais Uisce Éireann. Cuireann an fheidhm saineolas rialála ar fáil don chuideachta, lena n-áirítear an Fhoireann Shinsearach Ceannaireachta, maidir le gach gné de rialachán comhshaoil. Cuireann an fhoireann tacaíocht ar fáil maidir le hathruithe reachtaíochta agus rialála a rachaidh i bhfeidhm ar bheartais Uisce Éireann amach anseo.

Tá réimse feidhmiúil Seirbhísí Eolaíochta freagrach as soláthar náisiúnta seirbhísí tacaíochta oibriúcháin lena n-áirítear sampláil agus anailísíocht saotharlainne, ag cinntiú go ndéantar gníomhaíochtaí de réir na ndualgas rialála chun sláinte phoiblí agus an comhshaol a chosaint. Tá an foréimse Samplála freagrach as samplaí a thógáil chun críocha rialála agus oibríochta agus as an mbealach a réiteach do na samplaí seo a iompar chomh fada leis an tsaotharlann faoi choinne anailíse. Is seirbhís faoi bhainistíocht lárnach í seo a bhfaightear deimhniú ina leith agus a ndéantar iniúchóireacht uirthi go caighdeán creidiúnaithe ISO17025.

Cuireann baill foirne samplála dlús faoi líon na gcaighdeán tástála uisce agus fuíolluisce ábhartha agus ceanglais rialála ábhartha a gcloítear leo ar mhaithe lena chinntiú go bhfaightear creidiúnú agus go gcoinnítear é i gcás gach seirbhíse cuí.

Agus é nó í ag obair faoi Mhaoirseoir na Foirne Samplála Uisce, beidh an tOifigeach Samplála Uisce freagrach as tacú le sampláil chreidiúnaithe ardchaighdeáin uisce agus fuíolluisce a chur i gcrích. Beidh an té a cheaptar freagrach as sláine sonraí comhshaoil a chinntiú le go gcloífear le rialacháin agus le cur ar an gcaoi sin leis an dul chun cinn a dhéanann an fhoireann um sheirbhísí eolaíocha agus teicniúla sa réimse sampláil uisce.

Cuirfear oiliúint iomlán i ngach gné de dhualgais samplála a dhéanamh.

Is iad na gnáthuaireanta oibre don ról seo: 7r.n. go 6i.n., 39 uair an chloig san iomlán in aghaidh na seachtaine , Luan go hAoine. D’fhéadfadh sé go mbeadh gá le hobair a dhéanamh lasmuigh de na gnáthuaireanta oibre agus íocfar pá ar rátaí cuí as an obair sin.

Príomhdhualgais agus Freagrachtaí:

Freagrach as samplaí uisce agus fuíolluisce a bhailiú go cruinn sábháilte de réir an phlean samplála, agus an méid sin a dhéanamh i gcomhréir le ISO 17025, QMS agus le ceanglais rialála ábhartha eile.
Samplaí a iompar chuig an ionad bailithe ábhartha i gcomhréir leis na caighdeáin riachtanacha.
Anailís a dhéanamh ar shamplaí ar an láthair agus taifead cruinn a dhéanamh de gach faisnéis ábhartha.
Freagrach as trealamh tástála ar an láthair a úsáid, m.sh. méadair chlóirín, méadair pH agus gléasanna boise um iontráil sonraí.
Aon imeacht ón bplean samplála a bhí beartaithe agus/nó na modhanna a úsáidtear a thuairisciú
Féachaint chuige go ndéantar taifead de gach trealamh samplála agus go mbíonn sé i gcóir mhaith chun oibre agus calabraithe i gceart an t-am ar fad. Is faoin té a cheapfar a bheidh sé, leis, féachaint chuige go bhfuil gach trealamh oiriúnach don fheidhm.
Freagrach as féachaint chuige go gcumtar pleananna le trealamh samplála agus ábhair a úsáid ar bhealach éifeachtúil m.sh. a dhóthain buidéal agus trealamh samplála a bhailiú roimh ré i gcomhair aon seachtain ar leith
Leas éifeachtach a bhaint as eolas geografach chun an bealach is éifeachtúla a leagan amach le samplaí a bhailiú ar lá ar leith laistigh de shrianta an sceidil samplála.
Freagrach as an mbail atá ar an láthair shamplála a mheas agus as sócmhainní in áiteanna iargúlta, an talamh mórthimpeall agus fearas, m.sh. taiscumair, a choimeád slán, gan trácht ar aon fhabht nó dálaí contúirteacha a fheictear a thuairisciú.
Cloí leis na ceanglais slándála a bhaineann le dul isteach ar an suíomh agus ar an láthair samplála, gan trácht ar an tsaoráid a dhaingniú arís tar éis dul isteach ann.
Féachaint chuige go gcomhlíontar nósanna imeachta oibriúcháin Uisce Éireann ISO17025, nuashonruithe ar rialacháin maidir le cloí le caighdeán agus caighdeáin eile a bhaineann le samplaí a bhailítear a bheith de réir caighdeáin.
Cloí leis an sceideal samplála a shanntar agus le gnáth-ghnásanna oibriúcháin, chomh maith le clabhsúr a chur le horduithe oibre ar ghléasanna boise tar éis tasc a chríochnú.
Faisnéis ábhartha a chlárú agus a ionchur trí úsáid a bhaint as na córais teicneolaíochta a chuireann Uisce Éireann ar fáil, chun a chinntiú go gcoimeádfar slán i gcónaí an slabhra coimeádta samplaí.
Tús a chur leis an bpróiseas athordaithe chun soláthairtí breise buidéal, imoibrithe agus ábhar eile a fháil de réir mar is gá.
Freagrach as innealra de chuid Uisce Éireann a oibriú agus a choinneáil i gcóir mhaith chun oibre, de réir mar is gá, ar bhealach stuama a thagann le gach beartas feithiclí, sláinte, sábháilteachta agus slándála dá bhfuil ag Uisce Éireann.
Aiseolas a thabhairt ar mhodheolaíochtaí nua agus reatha atá á bhforbairt le go gcuirfí dlús le feabhas ar an bpróiseas samplála ar bhonn leanúnach.
Tacú le nósanna imeachta oibríochta caighdeánacha de réir mar is gá.
Freagrach as gach plean, beartas agus nós imeachta SSCT a chomhlíonadh
Páirt a ghlacadh in obair lasmuigh de ghnáthuaireanta mar fhreagairt ar fhógra faoi theagmhas.
Monatóireacht a dhéanamh ar na dálaí timpeallachta le linn na samplála ionas gur féidir breathnú ar na sonraí a bhailítear i gcomhthéacs na ndálaí sin
Comhoibriú le hanailísithe sonraí chun sonraí samplála a chur sa chomhthéacs ceart agus chun léargas orthu a fháil
Beidh obair amuigh faoin aer i gceist leis an ról seo agus cuirfear gach Trealamh Cosanta Pearsanta atá de dhíth chuige sin ar fáil.
Freagrach as comhlíonadh aon dualgas eile a d’fhéadfadh an Maoirseoir Samplála Uisce a iarraidh a dhéanamh le réasún.

Dualgais agus Freagrachtaí Ginearálta

Comhoibriú le príomhpháirtithe leasmhara inmheánacha ar fud ghnólacht UÉ
Freagrach as gealltanais sláinte agus sábháilteachta a chur chun cinn agus a chur i gcrích ar fud UÉ agus a shlabhra soláthair, iompraíochtaí dearfacha a neartú agus cuspóirí agus riachtanais sláinte agus sábháilteachta ar na caighdeáin is airde sa tionscal a chur i gcrích
Tacú le Clár Uisce Éireann um Bunathrú a chur i gcrích, torthaí a theastaíonn laistigh den Stiúrthóireacht a spreagadh, agus tacaíocht a thabhairt do chuspóirí uile-eagraíochta a bhaint amach
Dualgais agus freagrachtaí a chur i gcrích i gcomhréir le beartais, caighdeáin, próisis agus rialuithe Slándála Faisnéise Uisce Éireann chun rúndacht, sláine agus infhaighteacht faisnéise gnó de chuid Uisce Éireann a chosaint, agus seirbhísí ríthábhachtacha a chur i gcrích, i gcomhréir le Treoir NIS (Slándáil Líonra agus Faisnéise) agus le rialachán cibearshlándála ábhartha eile ar bith.
Dualgais eile de réir mar is gá

Eolas, Scileanna agus Taithí:

Tá cáilíocht agus/nó creidiúnú ábhartha tríú leibhéal agus/nó taithí ábhartha inmhianaithe
Bheadh Taithí Ábhartha 1 bhliain ar a laghad ar ról cosúil leis seo sna tionscail uisce, fóntais nó i dtionscal cosúil leo siúd ina buntáiste, ach níl sé riachtanach
Cóip de láncheadúnas tiomána glan Éireannach catagóir B a chur ar fáil
Réamhghníomhach leis an gcumas a bheith ag obair as do stuaim féin agus le daoine eile chun rath ar fheidhmíocht foirne a chinntiú
Scileanna cruthaithe bainistíochta ama leis an gcumas ord tosaíochta a leagan síos agus coinneáil dírithe ar an gcúram.
Cumas a bheith ann nó inti caidrimh oibre fhónta a chothú agus a fhorbairt trí eolas a roinnt agus obair i ndlúthchomhar le comhghleacaithe spriocanna coiteanna a bhaint amach
Scileanna sármhaithe cumarsáide ó bhéal agus i scríbhinn agus an cumas teachtaireachtaí a chur in iúl ar bhealach soiléir gonta
Cumas a bheith ann nó inti cloí le próisis agus le nósanna imeachta a bhaineann le sonraí a bhailiú agus a mheas agus aiseolas a thabhairt air sin nuair is gá
Solúbtha maidir le hobair a dhéanamh i dtimpeallacht a bhíonn ag athrú agus an cumas dul i dtaithí ar struchtúir oibre, ar phróisis agus ar riachtanais nua de réir mar is gá
Réimsí nua foghlama a shainaithint go réamhghníomhach agus eolas agus scileanna nuafhoghlamtha a úsáid agus é nó í i mbun oibre
A bheith taithíoch ar chloí le rialacha sábháilteachta ar bhealach a chuireann le láthair oibre shábháilte a chothú
Bheith ar a d(h)ícheall ag iarraidh ardchaighdeán oibre a aimsiú d’fhonn scoth na seirbhíse a thabhairt dár gcustaiméirí agus dár bpobail
É de theist air nó uirthi gur dual dó nó di meas agus gairmiúlacht a léiriú i mbun oibre agus cloí le beartais na heagraíochta
Scileanna láidre Ríomhaireachta le buneolas maith ar MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint agus Outlook

Is é 07/05/2026 an dáta deiridh a nglacfar le hiarratais ar an bhfolúntas seo.

Tabhair faoi deara nach nglacfar le haon iarratas a chuirtear isteach tar éis an dáta deiridh seo.

*Tabhair faoi deara go gcuirfear tú ar an raon tuarastail atá bunaithe ar do scileanna agus taithí, má éiríonn leat. Tabhair faoi deara gurb ionann pointe tagartha Margaidh (lárphointe) an raoin agus an chuid is airde den tairiscint go ginearálta, nuair a mheastar go bhfuil duine go hiomlán ábalta tabhairt faoi dhualgais an róil, agus tugtar an deis don fhostaí dul chun cinn a dhéanamh tríd an raon pá de réir mar a fhorbraíonn a t(h)aithí a thuilleadh.

Is fostóir comhdheiseanna é Uisce Éireann.

Táimid tiomanta d'ionad oibre éagsúil agus cuimsitheach a chur ar fáil agus tá straitéis agus creat láidir againn ar a dtugtar ibelong chun é sin a chumasú. Is fostóir comhdheiseanna muid agus trínár bpróiseas earcaíochta, spreagaimid agus fáiltímid roimh iarratais ó dhaoine aonair a bhfuil suim acu agus atá cáilithe go cuí beag beann ar inscne, ar aois, ar bhunús ciníoch nó eitneach, ar bhallraíocht den lucht siúil, ar reiligiún nó ar chreidimh, ar stádas teaghlaigh nó ar stádas sibhialta, ar chlaonadh gnéis/ar fhéiniúlacht inscne nó ar mhíchumas.

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 Environmental Regulation function is responsible for the day-to-day management of environmental regulation and compliance. The function monitors the compliance of the water and wastewater network and treatment works, influences external environmental policy and manages environmental stakeholder relationships. Environmental Regulation provides expertise to the Uisce Éireann business on influencing environmental policy and managing stakeholders around environmental regulation affecting Uisce Éireann’s practices. The function provides regulatory expertise to the business, including the Senior Leadership Team, in all aspects of environmental regulation. The team provides support on legislative and regulatory changes that will affect Uisce Éireann policies in the future

The Scientific Services functional area is responsible for the national provision of operational support services to include sampling and laboratory analytics, ensuring that activities are performed in accordance with regulatory obligations to protect public health and the environment. The Sampling sub-area is responsible for taking regulatory and operational samples and facilitating the transportation of these samples to the laboratory for analysis. This is a centrally managed service which is certified and audited to accredited ISO17025 standard.

The sampling teams also drive compliance with relevant water and wastewater testing standards and other relevant regulatory requirements to ensure accreditation is attained and maintained for all appropriate services.

Reporting to the Water Sampling Supervisor, the Water Sampling Officer will be responsible for supporting the delivery of high-quality accredited water and wastewater sampling. The role holder works to maintain the integrity of environmental data, ensuring compliance with regulations and contributing to the overall success of the scientific and technical services sampling teams

Full training will be given in all aspects of carrying out sampling duties.

Standard working hours for this role are 7a.m. to 6p.m, totaling 39 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Out of hours work may be required and will be renumerated at the appropriate rates.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsible for collecting water and wastewater samples according to sampling plan, safely and accurately in compliance with ISO 17025, QMS and other relevant regulatory requirements.
Transporting of samples to the relevant drop off point in accordance with necessary standards.
Carry out on-site sample analysis and accurately record all relevant information.
Responsible for the use of on-site testing equipment, e.g. chlorine meters, pH meters and hand held data entry devices
Report any deviations from the scheduled sampling plan and/or methods used
Ensure all sampling equipment used is documented, maintained, calibrated correctly and all equipment is fit for purpose.
Responsible for ensuring that sampling equipment and materials is efficiently planned e.g. collecting adequate sampling bottles and equipment for a given week
Effective use of geographic knowledge to plan efficient sampling collection route on a given day within the constraints of the sampling schedule.
Responsible for assessing the condition of the sample site, and integrity of remote assets, surroundings and apparatus e.g. reservoirs, and reporting any observed defects or unsafe conditions.
Comply with security requirements in relation to site and sampling location access including securing the facility after access.
Ensure compliance with Uisce Éireann operating procedures ISO17025, regulatory quality compliance updates and other relevant standards in relation to sample quality.
Adhere to allocated sampling schedule, standard operating procedures and close out work orders on handheld devices on completion of task.
Register and input all relevant information into Uisce Éireann using technology systems provided, ensuring chain of custody of samples at all times.
Initiate the reordering process for stocks of bottles, reagents or other materials as necessary.
Responsible for operating and maintaining assigned Uisce Éireann vehicles, as required, in a responsible manner in line with all relevant Uisce Éireann vehicle, health, safety and security policies.
Providing input on the development of new and existing methodologies to promote continuous improvements in the sampling process.
Support the development of standard operating procedures when required
Responsible for adhering to all HSQE plans, policies and procedures
Participate in out of hours working in response to incident notifications
Monitor environmental conditions during sampling to provide context to collected data
Collaborate with data analysts to provide context and insights into sampling data
The role will involve working outdoors and all required PPE will be provided.
Responsible for carrying out any other duties which the Water Sampling Supervisor may reasonably request

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
Minimum 1-year relevant experience in a similar role in the water, utilities or similar industry would be an advantage but not essential
Provision of a copy of a full, clean, Irish class B driving licence
Proactive with ability to work on own initiative and with others to ensure 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 by sharing knowledge and working closely with colleagues to achieve shared goals
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to convey messages in a clear and concise manner
Ability to abide by processes and procedures relating to the collection and review of data and provide feedback as required
Flexible with regard to working in a changing environment and the ability to adjust to new work structures, processes and requirements as necessary
Proactively identify new areas of learning and using newly gained knowledge and skills on the job
Experience in following safety rules, contributing to a safe working environment
Striving for quality and ensuring consistent high standards of work to deliver for our customers and communities
Proven experience in demonstrating respect and professionalism in work and complying with organisational policies
Strong Computer skills with a proficient working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

The closing date for receipt of applications for this vacancy is 07/05/2026.

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.

Oifigeach Samplála Uisce - Luimneach / Water Sampling Officer - Limerick

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