Comhpháirtí Idirchaidrimh d'Úinéirí Talún / Landowner Liaison Partner

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, is cinnte 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.

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 Land and Wayleaves Technical Lead, the Landowner Liaison Partner will contribute to a standardised approach across the portfolio through the application of standardised policies and procedures to support the project & programme managers across a diverse and multi-disciplined portfolio. The Land Liaison Partner will need to work in a creative and collaborative team environment to support the delivery of the CIP.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for landowner engagement associated with wayleaves and site acquisition on project including landowner verification process.
• Lead the day to day communication activities on the ground between the Land and Wayleaves Team and Landowners, attend meetings and oversee prompt responses to queries, co ordinate the delivery of landowner updates and communications.
• Keep landowners and their agents up to date on projects or planned works that may impact upon them.
• Maintain and develop relationships with landowner representative organisations regarding planned works.
• Be responsible for managing the interests of Infrastructure Delivery regarding landowner issues arising from projects, including the co ordination of any land remedial works such as drainage, fencing issues, landowner complaints and post completion issues to resolve to a satisfactory conclusion in conjunction with the Land Agency services provider.
• Ensure adherence to a consistent approach to the management of landowner relations through various guidelines, procedures, etc. including provision of technical input to all Code of Practice documentation and maintenance of Wayleaves policies, processes, procedures, filing systems and databases relating to landowner engagement.
• Support administration of land and wayleave acquisition across the Infrastructure Delivery portfolio including ensuring that required legal and internal signoffs are processed and oversee payment of compensation, professional fees and other costs associated with land and wayleave acquisitions.
• Consult with, support, and assist valuers, agronomists, and other professional advisors on behalf of Project/Programme Managers.
• Monitor and assist in the preparation of detailed reports for land related activities across the Portfolio and provide support any oral hearing, court cases, and arbitration processes as required.
• Plan and optimise the availability of sufficient Landowner Liaison Officer resources to meet supervision requirements during landowner engagement, contractor mobilisation, pipeline construction phase, land reinstatement process and final account assessment.
• Drive excellence in the delivery of the CIP by working to agreed standards for continuous improvement in the Land, Planning & Wayleaves team and escalating risks and issues as appropriate.
• Review all landowner crop loss and disturbance claims in conjunction with the Land Agency Services Provider.

Dualgais agus Freagrachtaí Ginearálta

• Collaboration with key internal stakeholders across the UÉ business, including but not limited to:
• CEO Office - Legal
• Asset Management & Sustainability
• 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.
• Support the delivery of the Uisce Éireann Transformation Programme, driving results required within the Directorate and supporting organisation wide objectives.
• Conduct 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:

• Ability and Experience in carrying out administrative tasks and write reports using IT.
• Sales experience with a track record of building strong client relationships or equivalent is desirable.
years' Experience in the water, utilities or similar industries is desirable and or relevant experience.
• Relevant third level qualification and or accreditation is desirable.
• Experience managing a team, with strong people, change managementli>
• 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.
• Ability to proactively identify new areas of improvement and implement new ways to do things.
• Experience in taking ownership of safety responsibilities and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.

The closing date for receipt of applications for this vacancy is 18/02/2026.

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 belong 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.