Project Scheduling Analyst

Salary: €49,252 - €73,877 per year 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 Infrastructure Delivery Directorate (IDD) Portfolio Office function 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 function also provides expert support in key areas that enable the effective, efficient, and sustainable delivery of the IDD investment portfolio.

The Project Controls Team sit within the IDD Portfolio Office. The purpose of the Project Controls Team is to monitor, analyse, and manage various aspects of Uisce Éireann portfolios to ensure they stay on track with their objectives, schedule, and budget in line with the Invest to Outcome (I2O) Governance Framework. 

The team oversees cost management, schedule management and performance monitoring activities. The goal is to provide accurate information and insights to stakeholders, enabling informed decision-making and proactive adjustments to keep projects, and the wider portfolio, on course.

Reporting to the Project Scheduling Lead, the Project Scheduling Analyst will support the management of information on the portfolio of work within Infrastructure Delivery which will be used to inform key strategic delivery decisions.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in delivery of the process to establish, maintain and control projects against budget, schedule, risk, cost and output. for the delivery portfolio and the forecast schedule regularly checking across activities to ensure consistency within the team.
• Input any changes to baselines, budgets, contracts etc. including maintaining the central change control log and ensuring full sign off for any changes.
• Produce schedule performance data and KPI’s for project progression and provide information to support delivery portfolio performance reporting.
• Maintain contingency records and provision of information to support delivery portfolio risk management.
• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of information maintained on delivery portfolio performance regarding the lifecycle of projects, programmes and the portfolio.
• Maintain the system update process and implementing schedule standards.
• Input to the delivery of efficiency tracking and reporting across the delivery portfolio aligned to the established efficiency strategy.
• Support the delivery required outputs for the maintenance of the monthly governance and reporting cycle.
• Driving an adaptable and flexible approach to change, innovation and continuous improvement.

General Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaboration with key internal stakeholders across the UÉ business, including but not limited to; 
• 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.
• Other duties as required.
• Portfolio Office, 
• Delivery Functions, 
• Asset Management & Sustainability, 
• Commercial, 
• external delivery partners.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Relevant third level qualification and or accreditation is desirable
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in the water, utilities or similar industries is desirable and or relevant experience
• Experience working as part 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

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