Carlow County Council invite applications from suitably qualified candidates for the post of Executive Engineer (Permanent & Temporary)
Executive Engineers are appointed to a wide variety of roles across the Council. The role can include responsibility for the management and successful delivery of a range of major and minor capital projects, responsibility for the management and effective delivery of a range of services and responsibility for the management and supervision of assigned staff.
DUTIES
The duties of the office are to give to the local authority and
- to such other local authorities or bodies for which the Chief Executive, for the purposes of the City and County Management Acts, is Chief Executive, and
- to any other local authority or body with which an agreement has been made by the local authority or by any of the authorities or bodies mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph
under the general direction and control of the Chief Executive or of such other officer as the Chief Executive may from time to time determine, such appropriate professional/technical and ancillary services of an advisory, supervisory or executive nature as may be required by any local authority or body hereinbefore mentioned in the exercise and performance of any of its powers, functions and duties, including the duty of servicing all committees that may be established by any such local authority or body. The holder of the office will, if required, act for an officer of a higher level.
The duties may include but are not limited to the following and the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.
- Supervise, control and carry out engineering/ancillary services to include the preparation and management of work programmes
- The planning, design, procurement and construction of new infrastructure and the maintenance of existing infrastructure such as roads, housing, water and drainage networks and environmental infrastructure by direct labour and by contract
- Managing an engineering/administrative workforce and associated industrial relations issues
- Contributing to monthly expenditure reports to ensure accurate and timely draw-down of scheme funds from Central Government and other Agencies and to assist with the control of project budgets
- Maintaining and proactively developing a culture of Health and Safety in the workplace
- Ensuring compliance with Health and Safety legislation and regulations, and Carlow County Council’s Safety Management Systems
- Ensuring works are implemented in compliance with all relevant legislation and regulations including planning and procurement requirements
- Deal with representations from elected members and community organisations
- Engaging in public consultation process including liaison with key stakeholders; this will involve meeting with multiple stakeholders, including the public, and may occur outside normal working hours
- Represent the County Council at meetings with elected members, community/ general interest groups, businesses and residents
- Prepare reports for meetings, as required
- Liaise with other local authorities, Government Departments and statutory agencies
- Work with senior management in devising and implementing strategies leading to improved efficiencies in delivery of services.
The above specification is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.
Further Information is available in the Candidate Information Booklet available on our website www.carlow.ie
DRIVING LICENCE
Holders of the post must hold a full driving licence for class B vehicles and shall drive a motor car in the Course of their duties and for this purpose, provide and maintain a car to the satisfaction of the local authority.
- Education, experience etc.
Each candidate must, on the latest date for receipt of completed application forms-
- (i) hold at least an ordinary bachelors degree (lever 7 or higher on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ)) in Engineering;
(ii) hold a an ordinary bachelors degree (level 7 or higher on the National Framework of
Qualifications (FNQ))
AND a post graduate masters degree (level 9 in the NFQ) in
Engineering;
OR
(iii) hold a masters degree (level 9 in the National Frameworks of Qualifications) in Engineering
attained after completing an integrated masters level programme of at least 4 years duration
and which is accredited at CEng level by Engineers Ireland or an equivalent accreditation body
internationally;
- have at least five years satisfactory relevant engineering experience;
- possess a high standard of technical training and experience;
- possess a high standard of administrative experience;
- have a satisfactory knowledge of public service organisation or the ability to acquire such
knowledge.
