Carlow County Council invite applications from suitably qualified candidates for the permanent post of Clerk of Works / Building Inspector.
The following are among the principal duties envisaged:

• Site supervision, Inspection and monitoring of on-site building construction, development and ancillary civil engineering work, materials quality and standard; building materials testing and certificate verification; ensuring compliance with contract drawings and specification; measuring and recording all contract variations and carrying out level surveys on site; witnessing testing as required
• Inspecting and reporting of Carlow Housing Stock on the condition of buildings, specifying repairs, renewals or rebuilding considered necessary to make unfit or defective premises fit for habitation, or put them into good repair, and the preparation of schedules of work thereof and complying a housing data base in accordance with Addjust software
• Inspect and reporting on private rental properties for compliance with Private Rental Accommodation
• Liaising with the relevant Engineer/Design Team/Site Foreman/Project Manager and any other stakeholders to ensure that all necessary technical information is communicated in a courteous and professional manner; compliance with Health and Safety regulations and awareness of on-site safety and participation at and reporting to site meetings
• Carrying out such duties as may be necessary in connection with legal proceedings e.g. arbitration hearings
• Keeping accurate electronic and written records of inspections, notices, etc.
• Supervision/management of contractors for the delivery of Housing Maintenance Programme/ Response Maintenance/Re-lets, Capital Housing Programme and other housing related programmes
• Attend meetings as required
• Ensure proper use of labour and materials on site
• Advising of any potential problems in a timely manner
• Carrying out such other duties as may be assigned from time to time
• Assist and participate in the operation of the out of hours help line for housing
• All other duties as assigned.

1. (a)   hold a degree in Engineering or Architecture;

2. hold a National Certificate/National Diploma in Construction Studies or Civil Engineering issued by the National Council for Education Awards/Further Education Training Awards Council

3. in the case of an office involving building construction work – as an alternative to the qualification at (a) – be a member of the Institute of Clerk of Works/Building Inspector in Ireland, or possess a full course certificate in building issued by the Technical Instruction Branch of the Department of Education or a first class Technological Certificate (Intermediate Stage) or a Technological Certificate (Advanced Stage) issued by the Department of Education or have had satisfactory supervisory experience of building work, including housing;

2. have an adequate knowledge of civil engineering works or of building construction;

3. be capable of writing clear and concise reports, keeping works records, measuring and recording all variations from contract and reading drawings;

4. have a satisfactory knowledge of the surveying, levelling and setting out of works.