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  • Technician Grade 1_ Oct 2024

Technician Grade 1

Professional and Technical
Technician Grade 1
€47,277 per annum to €56,096 per annum maximum
Advertised Date: 29 Oct 2024
Annual Salary
Kildare
Permanent and Temporary
Closing Date: 16 Oct 2025, 04:00 PM
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Job Summary

Duties and Responsibilities

The principle duties and responsibilities will be to perform such duties appropriate to the grade of Technician Grade I that may be assigned, and may include:-
 
  • 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
    Examination in

Civil Engineering, or

Geo-surveying, or

Construction Studies, or

Construction Studies in Building Maintenance, or

Construction Studies in Architectural Graphics,

                    or

Hold an equivalent qualification

                    and
 
  1. have at least three years satisfactory experience after attaining the qualification concerned

                                                              or

          (iii)      Fulfill the following requirements:
 
  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,

and

have at least three years satisfactory relevant experience in a technician post at Grade II level or in an analogous post,

or
 
  1. 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,
 
  1. 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

Employer Details

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    Kildare County Council

Contact Details

Kildare County Council
Devoy Park
Naas
Co.Kildare
W91X77F

045980740 jobs@kildarecoco.ie
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