Job Description

Background:

Veolia is Ireland’s leading environmental services company. We provide a comprehensive range of energy, waste and water solutions and are dedicated to carbon reduction, protecting the environment and building the circular economy. We offer all employees a benefits package as standard which includes full VHI cover, pension and education assistance.

When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources, and help it become a better place for everyone. It's why we're looking for someone who's just as committed as we are, to push for genuine change and bring our ambition of Ecological Transformation to life.

We know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.

Permit Technician

Location: Grangecastle

Duration: Permanent

39 hours per week

of the Role:

The Utility Permit Technician is responsible for operating the site permit to work process within the Utility boundaries and ensure all permits to work are fit for purpose. The Utility Permit Technician will stand in for the Utility Permit Co-ordinator to cover annual leave etc.

Day to Day of the Role:

• Operate a process to which all permit requestors will adhere on site in line with the SOP that governs the Permit to Work System including the new Electronic version of the system.

• Ensure adherence to the above process by everyone requesting a permit within the Utility boundaries.

• Along with the Utility Permit Coordinator review all permits submitted for Utility sign off to ensure the meet the required standard and ensure all “ancillaries” documentation is available as required.

• Work closely with the Utility shift operation to ensure they are fully up to date on the permit status for the day.

• Work closely with all requestors to ensure they are brought up to speed with the standard required by this process and eliminate rework and time wastage.

• Develop permit templates for routine Veolia work by liaising with the various day teams working across the site.

• Converse with Permit Requestors etc to ensure that they work under permit guidelines

Required Skills for the Role:

• Educated to trades / technical ordinary degree or equivalent/ technical degree level

• Have good computer skills, particularly Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project, Power Point, etc.

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in safe systems to work and both maintenance and operation within a Pharma environment.

• Evidence of self-development and leadership

• Strong customer focus, with good interpersonal skills and a flexible approach

• Proven track record in the implementation of safe systems to work processes

• Excellent organisational skills

• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written

• Excellent interpersonal skills

• Positive “Can do” attitude

• Team player

• Ability to work on own initiative

• Ability to prioritise duties

• Ability to Learn

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and to tight deadlines

• Experience with computerised Maintenance Management Systems, EAMS or equivalent.

• Experience in Engineering Environment, particularly in Pharmaceutical.

• Experience with electronic permit to work systems.

• Ability to manage in-house alliance partner and OEM contractor staff in a team-based environment

Please note:

​If you are an EU/EEA national, you will be asked to show proof of right to work in Ireland.

If you are a non-EU/EEA national , you will require current and valid permission to work and reside in the Republic of Ireland.

Information on legislation and guides to the procedures in relation to obtaining greencard permits ,work permits, spousal/dependant permits is available on the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation website.