Planning Analyst – Uisce Éireann

Role Title: Planning Analyst
Area: Infrastructure Delivery Directorate – Portfolio
Function: Planning, Land and Utilities
Location: Nationwide
Grade: E ( €49,252 -€73,877 )
Duration : Permanent

 

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 Infrastructure Delivery Directorate (“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 Planning Manager and Planning Technical Lead, the Planning Analyst will assist the planning team by working with the different project teams across IDD to ensure that appropriate planning strategies are identified and progressed efficiently in order to ensure that the relevant consents and permissions are in place in a timely manner to mitigate against unnecessary delay and cost in delivering the Capital Investment Plan.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Support the efficient management of the planning area within Infrastructure Delivery.
  • Support and assist with project delivery through the relevant planning consent process including pre-planning, applications, appeals and compliance submissions.
  • Identify risks and issues arising on projects and escalating as necessary.
  • Ensure consistency in relation to EIA and AA and other planning processes and planning application documentation.
  • Prepare planning documentation for Compulsory Purchase Orders and represent Uisce Éireann at CPO oral hearings.
  • Track the making of planning applications on behalf of Uisce Éireann.
  • Support Project and Programme Managers across IDD with post project compliance and completion issues.
  • Raise and escalate issues relating to Planning & Consents affecting portfolio delivery as appropriate.
  • Develop and promote effective working relationships with other functions within Uisce Éireann both through participation in a planning forum and on a day-to-day basis.
  • Ensure compliance with standards and processes.
  • Support the promotion and delivery of health and safety commitments across UÉ and its supply chain, reinforcing positive behaviours and delivering against 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.

 

General Duties and Responsibilities

  • Collaboration with key internal stakeholders across the UÉ business, including but not limited to;
    o CEO Office – Legal,
    o Asset Management & Sustainability,
    o COO – Asset Operations and Customer Operations.
  • Support and promote 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.
  • Other duties as required.

 

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

  • Relevant third level qualification and / or accreditation is desirable. Professional qualification in Planning, recognised by the Irish Planning Institute or the Royal Town Planning Institute is desirable.
  • A minimum of 3 years’ Planning Experience in the water, utilities or similar industries is desirable and or relevant experience.
  • Experience working in a team a team, with strong people, change management and conflict resolution skills.
  • Ability to develop and maintain effective partnerships with key stakeholders internally and externally.
  • Proven track record of dealing with complex issues, proactively and in a timely fashion along with the ability to communicate information to others.
  • Highly motivated individual, working to the highest professional standards and with proven ability to deliver results within a team.
  • Strong analytical skills and ability to identify and analyse problems and potential improvements, and propose and implement solutions.
  • Demonstrate adaptability and the ability to change focus and direction in line with business strategy and requirements.
  • Proactively identifying new areas of improvement and using newly gained knowledge and skill on the job.

The closing date for receipt of applications for this vacancy is 28th April.
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.

Application link : https://www.water.ie/about/careers/portal/#en/sites/careers/job/1173/?utm_medium=jobshare&utm_source=External+Job+Share