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Mayo County Council is inviting applications from suitably qualified persons for the position of Executive Technician (Civil).

The Executive Technician is a key support position within the Council and is assigned to a service delivery area or to support a functional area as required. The Executive Technician will work under the direction and management of the Senior Executive Engineer/Chief Technician or analogous grade, or other employee designated by the Senior Executive Officer, Senior Engineer or Director of Services as appropriate.

The role involves supporting managers and colleagues and working as part of a team in meeting work goals and objectives and delivering quality services to internal and external customers.

The role requires a clear knowledge and understanding of local authority services and its key stakeholders and relationships, local government structures and its democratic role and mandate, current local government issues, future trends and strategic direction of the sector.

Successful applicants may be assigned to any service area/role within the Local Authority by the Chief Executive at any time.

Application Closure Date

Duties

The duties of the post are to give to the local authority, and

a) such other local authorities or bodies for which the Chief Executive, for the purposes of the Local Government Acts 2001 and 2014, is Chief Executive, and

b) to any other local authority or body with which an agreement has been made by the local authority, or by any of the authorities or bodies mentioned in subparagraph (a) of this paragraph under the general direction and supervision of the Chief Executive or such other employee as the Chief Executive may from time to time determine, such appropriate services of an executive, administrative or management nature as may be required by any local authority or body hereinbefore mentioned in the exercise and performance of any of its powers, functions and duties to exercise such powers, functions and duties as may be delegated to him / her by the Chief Executive from time to time, including the duty of servicing all committees that may be established by any such local authority or body. The post holder will, if required, act for an employee of a higher level if qualified to do so.

Main Duties and Responsibilities Executive Technician (Civil) - Housing

Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

a) Carry out building inspections/survey and preparing inspection reports.

b) Development and implementation of buildings and estates preventative maintenance programme.

c) The management and supervision of estates and green areas.

d) Management and supervision of reactive maintenance.

e) Site survey and preparation of maps and reports for property transfer.

Main Duties and Responsibilities Executive Technician (Civil) - Roads

Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

a) Display a knowledge and understanding of issues related to road design, construction, land acquisition and environmental obligations.

b) Read and review maps, technical drawings and design specifications.

c) Carryout GPS surveying of roads infrastructure.

d) Produce drawings for roads projects and day-to-day activities.

Main Duties and Responsibilities Executive Technician (Civil) – All (Housing & Roads)

Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

a) To implement and abide by Mayo County Council’s Health & Safety policies and procedures.

b) Operate the appropriate technology/software as required to carry out the work to which he/she has been assigned e.g. AutoCAD, Civil 3D, ArcGIS, Microsoft Office, Revit and BIM.

c) Liaise with other departments, landowners, members of the public and external service providers and agencies in relation to operational aspects of assigned work.

d) Preparation of drawing, specifications and other tender documents, the analysis of tenders and the preparation of tender assessment/recommendation reports,

e) Preparation of Health & Safety Documentation for works where required.

f)
Budget preparation and management of same.

g) Prepare procurement recommendations and adhere to procurement guidelines.

The above specification is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.

Education, Training, Experience, etc

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

a) 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,

b) have at least five years satisfactory relevant experience in a technician post at Grade II or higher level or an analogous post,

c) 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,

d) possess adequate training and experience relating to dealings with other departments within their own organisations and with other bodies, and

e) have adequate experience in the supervision and control of staff.

In the event that an offer of employment is made, the candidate will be required to submit all relevant Educational Qualifications to meet the requirements above. 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.

Desirable

DESIRABLE SKILLS EXECTIVE TECHNICIAN (CIVIL) – HOUSING

The ideal candidate should possess the following essential skills and experience:

a) Have a good knowledge/experience of construction and civil work activities.

b) Have an excellent knowledge of Building Regulations, Building Control Regulations & Construction Products Regulations.

c) Have an excellent knowledge of construction technology in a wide variety of building types, particularly housing, and of building construction practices in a wide variety of material.

d) Have satisfactory experience and competence in the supervision, management and inspection of construction work.

e) Have experience in supervising the maintenance of buildings including mechanical and electrical systems.

f) Possess excellent interpersonal and communications skills and have the ability to engage and work in partnership with staff of all levels, contractors, professional consultants, members of the public etc.

g) Have the ability to write and access technical and statistical reports.

h) Possess excellent computer skills, e.g. proficiency in Word, Excel, AutoCAD, project management software, Revit, BIM, etc.

DESIRABLE SKILLS FOR EXECUTIVE TECHNICIAN (CIVIL) - ROADS

The ideal candidate should possess the following essential skills and experience:

a) Have strong relevant technical capability and provide technical services relevant to the area of responsibility to which he/she has been assigned for example: - site inspections, site surveying, preparation of detailed dimensional drawings, design layout, mapping and graphics, report writing, project tendering and such other duties associated with the role.

b) Operating the appropriate technology as required to carry out the work to which he/she has been assigned e.g. AutoCAD, Civil 3D, GIS, Microsoft Office.

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

d) Possess excellent computer skills, e.g. proficiency in Word, Excel, AutoCAD, project management software, etc.

e) Have a knowledge of GDPR and its application in a GIS environment.

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Requirements

Candidates shall be required to possess a full current category B Driving Licence, without any endorsements.

Citizenship

Candidates must, by the date of any job offer, be:

a) A citizen of the European Economic Area (EEA). The EEA consists of the Member States of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway; or

b) A citizen of the United Kingdom (UK); or

c) A citizen of Switzerland pursuant to the agreement between the EU and Switzerland on the free movement of persons; or

d) A non-EEA citizen who is a spouse or child of an EEA or UK or Swiss citizen and has a stamp 4 visa; or

e) A person awarded international protection under the International Protection Act 2015, or any family member entitled to remain in the State as a result of family reunification and has a stamp 4 visa; or

f) A non-EEA citizen who is a parent of a dependent child who is a citizen of, and resident in, an EEA member state or the UK or Switzerland and has a stamp 4 visa.

Character

Candidates shall be of good character.

Health

Candidates shall be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.

Salary

The salary shall be fully inclusive and shall be as determined from time to time. The holder of the position shall pay to the Local Authority any fees or other monies (other than inclusive salary) payable to or received by such holder by virtue of the position or in respect of services, which are required by or under any enactment to perform.

Salary Scale

€51,921 - €53,144 - €54,412 - €55,704 - €57,015 - €58,317 - €60,219 LSI I (after 3 years satisfactory service at maximum), LSI II €62,119 (after 6 years satisfactory service at maximum). The starting pay for new entrants will be at the minimum of the scale and the rate of remuneration may be adjusted from time to time in line with Government pay policy.

Residence

Annual Leave

Travel

Shortlisting

Normally the number of applications received for a position exceeds that required to fill existing and future vacancies to the position. While candidates may meet the eligibility requirements of the competition, if the numbers applying for the position are such that it would not be practical to interview everyone, Mayo County Council may decide that a number only will be called to interview. A shortlisting process will apply whereby a group of applicants will be selected for interview who, based on an examination of the documents provided by each applicant, appear to be the most suitable for the position.

This is not to suggest that other candidates are necessarily unsuitable or incapable of undertaking the job, rather that there are some candidates who are, prima facie, better qualified and/or have more relevant experience.
In the event of a shortlisting exercise being employed, the shortlisting process can take the form of:-

• Shortlisting of candidates on the basis of information contained in their application form (It is therefore in the interests of each candidate to provide a detailed and accurate account of his/her qualifications/ experience on the application form).

• Other written, oral or practical tests appropriate to the position.

• Preliminary interviews to reduce the number of candidates to a more manageable number for the final Interview Board or

• Preliminary interviews to determine qualified candidates, after which a selected number of the qualified candidates are called back for final interview.

Right to Information and Review

Mayo County Council is committed to offering meaningful feedback to candidates who request it, and to dealing with such requests in a timely and efficient manner, in accordance with Mayo County Council Interview and Selection Review Procedure. 

Please see our website for full details of procedure www.mayo.ie/careers/current-vacancies

Appointment

Candidates whose names are on a panel and who satisfy the Local Authority that they possess the qualifications declared for the position and that they are otherwise suitable for employment may within the life of the panel be employed as relevant vacancies arise. The life of the panel will be one year from the date of its establishment.

The local authority shall require a person to whom an appointment is offered to take up such appointment within a period of not more than one month and if he/she fails to take up the appointment within such period or such longer period as the local authority in its absolute discretion may determine, the local authority shall not appoint him/her.

References/Documentary Evidence

Each candidate will be required to submit as references the names and addresses of two responsible persons to whom they are well known but not related. 

Candidates will be required to submit documentary evidence to the Local Authority in support of their application.

Retirement Age

CLASS A PRSI
Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012:

The compulsory retirement age for new entrants as defined by the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 is 70 years. Minimum pension age of 66 years, rising to 67 years and 68 years in line with State Pension age changes, is applicable.

Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2004:

There is no mandatory retirement age for ‘New Entrants’ (from 1st April, 2004 and before January 2013) to the Public service as defined in the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2004. The minimum age at which a person may retire is 65. As a ‘New Entrant’ to the public service, under the terms of this legislation, new entrants will not be required to retire on grounds of age.

Anyone who is not a New Entrant to the public service, as defined in the Public Service Superannuation (miscellaneous provisions) Act 2004, who has joined before 1st April 2004, is subject to a compulsory retirement age of 70 as per CLS2/2019 but can retire from 60 years of age.

CLASS D PRSI
Minimum retirement age will be 60 years with compulsory retirement age of 70 years.

Probation

Where a person who is not already a permanent employee of a Local Authority is employed, the following provisions shall apply:

(a) there shall be a period after such employment takes effect during which such person shall hold such position on probation.

(b) such period shall be for six months, but the Chief Executive may at his or her discretion extend such period.

(c) such person will cease to hold such position at the end of the period of probation unless during such period the Chief Executive has certified that the service of such person is satisfactory.

(d) the period at (a) above may be terminated on giving one weeks’ notice as per the Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Acts.

(e) there may be assessment(s) during the probationary period.

Base

Assignment of base shall be at the absolute discretion of Mayo County Council.

Requirement to Drive

Candidates shall be required to possess a full current category B Driving Licence, without any endorsements.

Medicals

For the purpose, of satisfying the requirements as to health it will be necessary for successful candidates, before they are appointed, to undergo at their expense a medical examination by a qualified medical practitioner to be nominated by the Local Authority. On taking up appointment the expense of the medical examination will be refunded to candidates.

Garda Vetting

Offer of employment may be subject to a Garda vetting process. Failure to pass Garda vetting will result in employment being terminated with immediate effect.

Superannuation

As an employee of Mayo County Council, you will be assessed in terms of which Pension Scheme is applicable to you. You will become a member and contribute to the relevant scheme as outlined below:

1) Persons who become pensionable employees of a local authority under the Single Public Service Pension Scheme will be required in respect of their superannuation to contribute 3.5% of net pensionable remuneration and 3% of pensionable remuneration.

2) Persons who become pensionable employees of a local authority under the Local Government (superannuation) (consolidation) scheme, 1998 and who are liable to pay class A rate of PRSI contribution will be required in respect of their superannuation to contribute to the local authority at the rate of 1.5% of their pensionable remuneration plus 3.5% of net pensionable remuneration (i.e. pensionable remuneration less twice the annual rate of State Pension Contributory payable at the maximum rate to a person with no adult dependant or qualified children).

3) Persons who become pensionable employees of a local authority under the Local Government (superannuation) (consolidation) scheme, 1998 and who are liable to pay class D rate of PRSI contribution will be required in respect of their superannuation to contribute to the local authority at the rate of 5% of their pensionable remuneration.

Persons who become pensionable employees of a local authority under the Local Government (superannuation) (consolidation) scheme, 1998 may be required to contribute to the Dependants Pension Scheme.

In order, to qualify for a pension, they must have served a minimum of two years (24 months) employment in an approved public body.