Candidate Information Booklet – Executive Technician
- Working as part of a team.
- Liaising with other departments, members of the public and external agencies in
relation to operational aspects of assigned work.
- Managing work files and providing progress reports.
- Undertake any course of training organised by the Council which he/she is
designated to attend;
If appointed to the Environment Department, the duties of the post in general will also
include, but are not limited to:
- Implement and assist in the enforcement of EU and National environmental
legislation and policies relating to waste management, water quality, wastewater,
drinking water, air quality, noise control, and environmental protection.
- Assist in identifying, developing, and implementing work programmes, targets, and
deadlines, ensuring the effective delivery of environmental services and
enforcement activities.
- Respond to and investigate environmental complaints, incidents and customer
queries through desktop assessment, site inspections, investigations, and follow-up
actions.
- Conduct inspections, audits, and monitoring programmes in accordance with RMCEI
Plans, National Enforcement Priorities and Local Authority work programmes.
- Investigate, document, and undertake enforcement action in relation to breaches of
environmental legislation, including Waste Management, Water Pollution, Air
Pollution, Noise, Litter and Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) Regulations.
- Issue Warning Letters, Fixed Payment Notices, Statutory Notices and other
enforcement measures, and prepare files for prosecutions, including evidence
gathering, affidavits and court attendance where required.
- Carry out environmental monitoring, sampling and technical investigations relating
to rivers, lakes, wastewater discharges, septic tanks, historic landfill sites, air quality,
noise and pollution incidents, ensuring compliance with approved sampling and
analytical protocols.
- Assist in the implementation of the Water Framework Directive monitoring
programme, prepare monitoring strategies, and evaluate environmental data for
reporting and regulatory purposes.
- Administer and monitor environmental licences, permits and registrations, including
discharge licences, waste facility permits and certificates of registration, and review
environmental returns and compliance data.
- Review planning applications, Construction and Demolition Waste Management
Plans and development proposals, providing technical assessments in relation to
environmental, air, water and noise impacts.
- Conduct inspections and audits relating to environmental regulations and national
initiatives, including Low Smoke Fuels, Petrol Vapour Recovery, Solvents, Decopaints,
Deposit Return Scheme and Anti-Dumping programmes.
- Utilise environmental monitoring and enforcement technologies and prepare
business cases where required.
- Liaise and collaborate with statutory agencies and stakeholders including the EPA,
HSE, Uisce Éireann, LAWPRO, Teagasc, An Garda Síochána, WERLA, Government
Departments, other Local Authorities and community groups, and represent the
Council on relevant committees and working groups.
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