Duties and Responsibilities

• Providing technical services relevant to the area of responsibility to which he/she has been assigned, e.g. site inspection, site surveying, preparation of detailed dimensional drawings, design layout, setting out,  mapping and graphics, report writing, and such other duties associated with the role;
• Be experienced in site surveying using GPS, Total stations, Automatic Levels etc.
• Possess a satisfactory knowledge of Health & Safety documentation and carry out all responsibilities in relation to Health and Safety.
• Reading and reviewing maps, project drawings and plans, technical specifications, etc.
• Operating the appropriate hardware and software technology as required to carry out the work to which he/she has been assigned and be skilled in the use of AutoCAD or equivalent software.
• Demonstrate and ability to work as part of a team and also to work off own initiative.
• Have good communication and organisational skills and possess technical training and experience of a high standard
• Liaising with other departments, members of the public and external agencies in relation to design aspects of assigned work;
• Contributing to individual staff development, personal development and team development initiatives.
• Being accountable for efficient and effective processing of work assigned to him/her;
• Assisting with the preparation of cost estimates for projects
• Carry out such other duties as may be assigned from time to time

Education, Training and Experience etc.:

Candidates shall on the latest date for receipt of completed application forms for the office:-

 (a)

1. have passed the N.C.E.A. / H.E.T.A.C QQI National Certificate Final
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2. have at least three years satisfactory experience after attaining the qualification concerned

1. have, satisfactory relevant experience, in a technician post at Grade II level, or in an analogous post under a local authority or health board in the State,

2. have satisfactory service, in a technician post at Grade 1 or higher level in an analogous post under a local authority or health board in the State,

3. possess adequate training or experience relating to the control and supervision of staff.

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