Assistant Security Projects 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 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 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 Security team is responsible for the management of the security of commercial buildings and operational sites at national level including the security risk assessment programme, manned security, incident management and investigations, electronic security systems (CCTV, Intruder and Access Control), key management, remote monitoring through the SOC (Security Operations Centre), capital upgrades and maintenance activities. The team develop and implement Security Strategies, policies, standards and procedures to provide a best-in-class security function that will protect our people, assets and reputation from physical threats both external and internal.

Reporting to the Security Projects Manager, the Security Systems & Projects Analyst is a key member of the Security Team and is responsible for project management support across all physical security programs including – Electronic security programs (CCTV, IDS), physical upgrade programs (Fencing and security doors) and access control programs.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the Security Project Manager and wider security team to ensure key milestones and project deliverables are met on time and in budget.

• Evaluate potential system implementation and condition of existing systems for the purpose of determining upgrade and install requirements ensuring business needs, statutory requirements and desired risk reduction are achieved.

• Ensure security project align with Uisce Éireann Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental requirements and ensure compliance with statutory and legislative requirements, including conducting HSQE assessments and audits.

• Working with the Security Projects Manager and engaging with third-party resources to deliver the electronic security programs and physical security upgrade programs from project conception, system design and installation through to commissioning and handover.

• Review and critically analyse designs and submissions made by third party resources and provide comment, taking security risk reduction, HSQE and GDPR into consideration.

• Carry out regular reviews of project progress, budgets, changes, risks, and issues, and ensure that reports are produced and circulated on an agreed timeline.

• Engage with Security Operations to ensure that security systems are commissioned, and handover processes are followed allowing systems to be monitored. Follow all escalation and response procedures.

• Development of strategic relationships with internal and external stakeholders – IT, HR, Local Authority staff and senior engineers to simplify and streamline service delivery to ensure service provided is of an excellent standard.

• Development and ownership of policy documentation, standard operating procedures and process maps of the Security Systems including auditing processes and process improvement integrating efficiencies as they are identified.

• Business Planning – identification of role priorities and development of long-range work plans, participate in creation of annual project implementation plans.

• Preparation of professional communications. Creation of presentations, spreadsheets, and other complex documents, including the initiation and preparation of reports.

• The role requires some flexibility in working hours, work across regions as required, addressing project needs.

• Other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

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:

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience delivering minor civil/system installation projects from conception through to completion e.g. CCTV, intruder, fire alarm, electrical systems or similar etc.

• Relevant third level qualification in a related discipline (e.g. Engineering, Electrical or Mechanical) or equivalent work experience.

• H&S qualifications IOSH or similar desirable

• Project delivery support desirable

• Management of 3rd party contractors 

• Familiarisation with tendering and budgeting processes desirable

• Experience managing 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 with 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

• Full clean driving licence.

  The closing date for receipt of applications for this vacancy is 23/10/2026**.**

  Please note that applications submitted after this closing date will not be accepted.

  *Successful external candidates will be offered a salary within the advertised range based on an assessment of their relevant skills, qualifications, experience and readiness to undertake the responsibilities of the role.

  Internal candidates will be considered in line with the application of Uisce Éireann's Pay Model and associated pay policies.

  The salary range is designed to recognise that successful candidates may join the organisation at different stages in their career, while also providing scope for future salary progression as capability and experience develop.

  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.