Cork County Council invites applications from suitably qualified persons, who wish to be considered for inclusion on a panel from which vacancies for Assistant Engineer may be filled. Positions may arise in any of the Council’s functional areas, which may include but not limited to Roads, Transportation & Area Services, Capital Delivery, Asset Management & Land Development, Planning & Environment, and Housing.

Assistant Engineers are appointed to a wide variety of roles across the Council. The role can include responsibility for the successful delivery of a range of major and minor capital projects; responsibility for the effective delivery of a range of services, and responsibility for the management of staff.

The person/s appointed will work under the direction and control of the Senior Engineer /Senior Executive Engineer or other Officer designated by the Director of Services or the Chief Executive.

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.

Working under the supervision of a Senior Engineer/Senior Executive Engineer or other designated officer, the Assistant Engineer will:-
• Carry out of engineering and ancillary duties as assigned and provide support to senior personnel.
• Have responsibility in the management of outdoor operational crews.
• Have responsibility for carrying out design for works contracts.
• Have responsibility for preparation of contract documents, tendering, drafting recommendations on appointment of successful service providers and contractors.
• Aid in the designing and preparation of contract documents, tendering, drafting recommendations on appointment of successful service providers and contractors.
• Supervision and contract administration of service and work contracts.
• Assist in the preparation and management of programmes and 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.
• Ensuring compliance with Health and Safety legislation and regulations, and Cork County Council’s Safety Management Systems.
• Ensuring works are implemented in compliance with all relevant legislation and regulations; including planning and procurement requirements.
• Implementation and development of in-house quality management systems.
• Assist in assessing planning applications from an engineering perspective.
• Dealing efficiently, effectively and professionally at all times with residents, businesses, community groups, elected members, local authorities, Government Departments and stakeholders.
• Liaising with and responding to other local authorities, Government Departments and statutory agencies where required.
• Compiling, preparing and presenting reports as necessary to a variety of stakeholders.
• Deputising for the 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.

Roads
• Designing infrastructure schemes in accordance with TII/ DoT/National standards using industry standard design packages
• Preparing drawings and reports in project delivery
• Participating in land surveying activities using Total Station/Drone Survey Equipment • Undertaking site visits/surveys (under supervision) as required
• Preparing contract documents in accordance with the Capital Works Management Framework
• Procuring for services/works in line with EU/National/Cork County Council procurement rules
• Infrastructure construction site monitoring and contract administration in accordance with contract documents
• Following and implementing Cork County Council Health & Safety procedures in project development

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 and Role Specification are available on Cork County Council's Website