Meath County Council invites applications from suitably qualified persons who wish to be considered for inclusion on a panel from which permanent and fixed-term contract vacancies for the position of Environmental Technician Grade I shall be drawn.
The duties of the post of Environmental Technician Grade 1 include, but are not limited to:
Implementation of national legislative requirements, European Union (EU) Directives and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards regarding surface water quality and wastewater;
Compliance and Enforcement in compliance with the Local Government (Water Pollution) Act 1977 as amended and the Good Agricultural Practice for the Protection of Waters Regulations 2022 (GAP Regs);
Perform farm inspections in accordance with EPA guidance and the GAP Regs;
Prepare and submit cross compliance reports to the relevant Government Department, as required by the GAP Regs;
Engage with farmers to identify and manage risks to water quality arising from their farming operations;
Carry out assessments of Nutrient Management Plans relating to the landspreading of fertilizers;
Review planning applications regarding water quality issues and compliance;
Assist with the Statutory Water Framework Directive sampling programme and ensure that it is completed to a high standard;
Perform moderate to complex sampling investigations for river assessment work and water pollution incidents;
Report to the EPA on RMCEI and inspections carried out;
Carry out Statutory Septic Tank inspections under the EPA’s National Inspection Plan and use EPA Apps for uploading of Septic Tank and incident inspections;
Preparation of monitoring strategies for rivers and lakes and implementation of same;
Licensing and monitoring in respect of Discharge Licences.
Investigation of environmental pollution incidents, evaluation and reporting;
Monitor, inspect and enforce activities as per environmental and water services legislation;
Ensure adherence to strict sampling and analytical protocols for the purpose of legal proceedings;
Prepare reports on the implementation of EU Directives and interpretation/evaluation of results;
Compilation and submission of water/wastewater sampling results to EPA;
Sample and carry out analysis of surface water and small private regulated drinking water supplies;
Undertake incident reporting and follow up including interaction with statutory bodies including Health Service Executive (HSE), EPA and IW;
Investigate and deal with water/wastewater customer queries or complaints;
Sample and carry out analysis for well-grant applications on a county wide basis;
Undertake inspections/audits of private Group Water Schemes and private regulated water supplies, and reporting and following up on same in order that required issues are addressed
Serve statutory notices in relation to breaches of water/wastewater legislation and where necessary assisting with prosecutions;
Use Technology such as Drones, Survey Equipment, Overt and Covert CCTV to detect environmental breaches and use GIS, such as Arc GIS mapping systems.
Prepare tender and contract documentation, assess tenders, and make recommendations on same.
Communicate on the climate action targets and particular climate action initiatives, including proactive engagement on social media and other forms of media;
Assist in the roll-out of programmes and campaigns, which promote climate action amongst management, staff, elected members, stakeholders and communities.
Lead and assist on climate action projects and promote the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) across the local authority and with stakeholders.
Promote and implement required health & safety standards, including the Meath County Council Safety Management System;
Any other duties that may be required from time to time.
