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gradireland Awards: silver

gradireland Awards: shortlisted

#47 IRE 100student ratedoverall ranking

Employees: 1001 to 5000

Founded: 2010

We live water!   Start your career with a splash! As Ireland’s national regulated water utility, we are responsible for providing water and wastewater services throughout Ireland. Our vision is of a sustainable Ireland where water is respected and protected, for the planet and all the lives it supports. We're all about making a real impact with innovative water services that help communities thrive. Join us on this journey as we turn our vision into reality.

Graduate Programmes

We’re a fast-growing, dynamic organisation on the lookout for rising stars to join our Graduate Talent Programme. Dive into exciting specialist streams and make a splash with us! You’ll have the chance to build a purpose-led career and connect with a diverse range of people.

As part of our Graduate Talent Programme, you’ll dive deep into how Ireland’s National Water Utility operates and see firsthand the real impact we have on people’s lives.

You will receive best in class training, development and mentoring through our bespoke Uisce University to help you grow your career with us and meet your full potential.

Find out more about life at Uisce Éireann from our Early Career Professionals

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It has never been a more exciting time to join Uisce Éireann’s Graduate Programme. We are a rapidly growing organisation, and we are looking for ambitious and talented early careers professionals to join us in transforming water services for Ireland.

For 2026 we are hiring across two specialist streams – Engineering and Business Operations. Both streams are 2 years in duration and consist of 3 X 8-month rotations across our Infrastructure Delivery, Asset Management & Sustainability and Chief Operations Directorates. This will give you a unique opportunity to work across a diverse portfolio of projects and exposure to a variety of internal and external stakeholders. A number of permanent positions will be on offer at the end of the programme. Graduate positions can be based in our Cork or Dublin offices.

The Recruitment Process

We want to discover what skills and experience you can bring to Uisce Éireann. Here is what you can expect from the recruitment process:

We want to get to know you! Apply here Uisce Éireann Careers (water.ie) and give us some details about yourself, your degree & your experience.
If you pass application stage, you will be invited along to a 30 minute interview.
We will be making offers and providing feedback as soon as possible after the interviews.

Uisce Éireann Careers

Benefits

Real-World Experience: Dive right into the Water Industry and see how a big, complex organisation ticks.
Learning and Development: Dive into practical on-the-job training and a bespoke development programme with our Uisce University.
Hybrid Flexibility: Enjoy the best of both worlds with our hybrid work policy—work up to 3 days a week from home.
Career Growth: Keep climbing the career ladder with us. On successful completion a number of permanent positions will be available within Uisce Éireann.
Great Perks: Competitive salary, onsite gym, wellbeing programs, sports and social events, subsidised canteen, and an excellent pension plan.