Executive Technician (Civil)

The following is a non-exhaustive list of duties which may be assigned to the post of Executive Technician:

• 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, mapping and graphics, report writing, project tendering and such other duties associated with the role

• Involvement in the production of drawings and documents relating to the design, tender and construction of capital projects and in the operations environment. The person will also be involved in projects which could be carried out by the Council and / or by Contractors.

• The role will include the preparation of reports for planning assessment, land disposal / acquisition and for court proceedings

• Estimating project technical or resource requirements

• Preparation of Health & Safety documentation for work and implementation of department and section health and safety controls

• Reading and reviewing maps, project drawings and plans, technical specifications, etc.

• Operating the appropriate technology as required to carry out the work to which he/she has been assigned e.g. AutoCAD, GIS, Map Info, Graphics, Microsoft Office

• Working as part of a team

• Management of Staff

• Liaising with other departments, members of the public and external agencies in relation to operational aspects of assigned work

• Preparation of public consultation display material and assistance with public consultation requirements

• Managing work files and providing progress reports

• Supervision of staff/projects assigned to him/her

• 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 estimates

• Undertaking of any duties related to the assigned role

• Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time including any future requirements for reallocation of work and/or redeployment

These duties are indicative rather than exhaustive and outline the main functions and responsibilities of the post of Executive Technician and may be subject to change in the future without changing the general character of the duties or level of responsibilities entailed. The post holder may therefore be required to perform duties appropriate to the post, other than those detailed above, and to take instructions from and report to, an appropriate Officer or such designated Officer as may be assigned from time to time by the Council. The person appointed may be required to attend Court, as necessary, on behalf of Galway County Council.

Executive Technicians will generally have responsibility for the delivery of a particular service in at least one of the following areas;

• Roads Design

• Road Construction

• Planning

• Housing

• Environment

Each candidate must, on the latest date for receipt of completed application forms:

• Have satisfactory experience, in a Technician Post at Grade II or higher level or in an analogous post under a local authority or health board in the State,

• Have at least five years satisfactory relevant experience in a Technician Post at Grade II or higher level or an analogous post,

• Have a wide knowledge of all the technical aspects of local authority work and also a deeper knowledge of at least one section of the work,

• Possess adequate training and experience relating to dealings with other departments within their own organisations and with other bodies, and

• Have adequate experience in the supervision and control of staff

Applicants should at the date of applying, hold a full unendorsed valid Irish /EU licence, for Class B vehicles, or a licence acceptable to NDLS for transfer to full Irish licence, (Link below).

https://www.ndls.ie/help/faq.html#exchange-of-foreign-driving-licences

Non-Irish Qualifications must be accompanied by a determination from Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) to establish their comparability against the Irish National Framework of Qualifications, overseas qualifications must also be accompanied by a translation document.

Further Information is available in the Candidate Information Booklet available on our website.