Duties and Responsibilities
Successful candidate/s may be assigned to a range of service areas including:
* Transportation, including design and maintenance;
* Environmental Services;
* Water & Wastewater Services;
* Housing Maintenance & Construction;
* Planning & Development and Building Control;
* Community Development;
The actual duties will vary depending on the particular assignment, but in general they will include but are not limited to the following:
* The design, implementation and project management of engineering programmes throughout the relevant services including water, wastewater, housing, transportation infrastructure, environmental protection, recreation and amenity provision and community development;
* Design, supervision and contract administration of construction/operations/maintenance works;
* Managing and supervising staff including assignment of duties and workloads and identification of training needs;
* Preparing and effectively managing budgets;
* Identifying opportunities for improvements or achievements of efficiencies in service delivery;
* Maintaining and proactively developing a culture of Health and Safety in the workplace while ensuring compliance with Health & Safety legislation and regulations;
* Ensuring works are implemented in compliance with all relevant legislation and regulations including planning and procurement requirements;
* Dealing efficiently, effectively and professionally at all times with stakeholders including local authority staff, elected members, community groups, businesses, and residents;
* Liaising with and responding to other local authorities, government departments and statutory agencies where required;
* Compiling, preparing and presenting reports as necessary including public consultation meetings, Council and Municipal Districts meetings etc.;
* Deputising for the Senior Executive Engineer or other senior grade when required;
* Undertaking any other duties of a similar level and responsibility, as may be required or assigned, from time to time.
Education, Training and Experience etc.:
Each candidate must, on the latest date for receipt of completed application forms:
(a) Hold an honours degree (level 8 in the National Framework of Qualifications) in Engineering;
(b) Have at least five years satisfactory relevant engineering experience;
(c) Possess a high standard of technical training and experience;
(d) Possess a high standard of administrative experience;
Applicants should at the date of applying hold a full valid Irish/EU licence, for Class B vehicles, or a licence acceptable to NDLS for transfer to full Irish licence.
Kildare County Council
Devoy Park
Naas
Co. Kildare
W91X77F
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