Assistant Engineer

THE JOB: Assistant Engineers are appointed to a wide variety of roles across the City Council. Reporting to the Executive Engineer, or such person as may be assigned from time to time, the Assistant Engineer will work as part of a team within any one of the work areas outlined above.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE SHALL:

• have satisfactory experience of working in engineering and have the ability to motivate and encourage personnel to achieve maximum performance;
• have strong interpersonal and communication skills;
• be an innovator and willing to use their own initiative;
• possess strong organisation and IT skills including MS Office, AutoCAD or similar programmes;
• have experience working on design, supervision, document/record management or working in a project management role;
• desirable to have experience in Tender preparation;
• desirable to have experience in design and construction skills;
• have a good working knowledge or demonstrate an ability to acquire a good working knowledge of the legal, regulatory and governance framework within which the City Council operates and adhere to corporate policies, protocols and procedures;
• have good knowledge and awareness of Health & Safety Legislation and Regulations, their implications for the organisation and the employee, and their application in the workplace;
• have an understanding of the role and duties of managers in safety management in the workplace;
• have the ability to manage financial resources within a budgetary control framework. On the date of appointment, the successful candidate must possess a current unendorsed full driving licence (Category A1, A and/or B), as they may be required to drive in the course of their duties

QUALIFICATIONS: CHARACTER: Each candidate 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.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, ETC.: Each candidate must, on the latest date for receipt of completed applications: - (a) hold an honours degree (level 8 in the National Framework of Qualifications) in Engineering; (b) have at least two years satisfactory relevant engineering experience; (c) possess a high standard of technical training and experience.

DUTIES: The duties of the post include, but are not limited to, the following: - (i) the implementation of engineering programmes in the areas of roads and associated structures, traffic, water, wastewater, solid waste, housing, waste management, building control and other ancillary services etc.; (ii) the implementation of projects in areas such as those detailed above; (iii) the supervision and contract administration of construction/ operations/ maintenance works; (iv) preparing budgets and ensuring that works are implemented within allocated budgets; (v) ensuring that staff are trained and operate within the relevant skill sets; (vi) maintain and proactively develop a culture of Health & Safety in the workplace; (vii) ensure compliance with Health & Safety Legislation and Regulations, and Dublin City Council’s Corporate Health & Safety systems; (viii) ensuring works are implemented in compliance with all relevant legislation and regulations concerning procurement, planning, etc.; (ix) ensuring an efficient and effective response to all stakeholders; (x) Such other duties as may be assigned from time to time;

The particular duties and responsibilities attached to the post may vary from time to time, 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 City Council.

The duties of the post are to give to the local authority and to (a) The local authorities or bodies for which the Chief Executive 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 referred to in sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph under the general direction and control of the Chief Executive or of such officers as the Chief Executive may from time to time determine, such appropriate computing, technical, management, administrative, executive, supervisory, advisory and ancillary services 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 and to exercise such powers, functions and duties as may be delegated to them 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 holder of the post will, if required, act for an officer of a higher level.

SELECTION PROCESS:

• Posts of Assistant Engineer will be filled from this publicly advertised competition. Selection shall be by means of a competition conducted by or on behalf of Dublin City Council. Candidates should note that the information provided by them in their application form and assessment questions will form the basis on which eligibility and short listing is conducted.
• Dublin City Council reserves the right to undertake eligibility and / or shortlist candidates in the manner it deems most appropriate.
• A panel may be formed on the basis of interviews. A candidate whose name is on a panel and who satisfies the Council that they possess the qualifications declared for the post and that they are otherwise suitable for appointment may, within the life of the panel, subject to the appropriate Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage sanction, be appointed as an appropriate vacancy arises.
• The life of the panel shall be for a period of one year from the date of its formation.
• Dublin City Council shall require any person to whom an appointment is offered to take up such appointment within a period of not more than one month and if they fail to take up appointment within such period, or such longer period as the Council in its absolute discretion may determine, the Council shall not appoint them.

INTERVIEW: The interview will be competency based and marks will be awarded under the following competencies;

• Delivering Results
• Performance Management
• Communicating Effectively/Interpersonal Skills
• Personal Effectiveness
• Local Authority Knowledge & Experience

SALARY: The salary scale for the position of Assistant Engineer is: €45,802; €48,444; €50,384; €52,367; €54,397; €56,461; €58,544; €60,627; €62,710; €64,796; €66,894 (Maximum); €69,038 (1st LSI) (after 3 years satisfactory service on the Maximum); €71,185 (2nd LSI) (after 3 years satisfactory service on the 1st LSI). Entry point to this scale will be determined in accordance with Circulars issued by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. In accordance with Departmental Circular letter EL 02/2011, a person who is not a serving local authority employee on or after 1st January 2011, will enter the scale for the position at the minimum point. Rate of remuneration may be adjusted from time to time in line with Government Policy. Under the Public Service Stability Agreement 2013, the working hours for newly appointed/promoted staff are 35 hours per week. PARTICULARS OF POSITION: (a) The post is permanent, whole time and pensionable. (b) Dublin City Council reserves the right to, at any time, assign an employee to any Department now or in the future. (c) A period of one year’s probation applies where a person is permanently appointed to Dublin City Council. This can be extended at the discretion of the Chief Executive.

CITIZENSHIP Candidates must, by the date of application 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. Dublin City Council welcomes all nationalities and ethnic backgrounds to join its diverse workforce and we hereby reserve the sole discretion to vary the above requirements from time to time subject to the business needs and staffing requirements.

ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS:

• The National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 to 2016 came into effect on 29th April 2016. The Act places a statutory obligation on Dublin City Council to ensure that ‘any work or activity which is carried out by a person, a necessary and regular part of which consists mainly of a person having access to, or contact with children or vulnerable persons will be the subject of Garda Vetting.
• Subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, applications will be treated in strict confidence.
• Any attempt by a candidate themselves or by any person(s) acting at the candidate’s instigation, directly or indirectly, by means of written communication or otherwise, to canvass or otherwise influence in the candidate’s favour, any employee of the City Council or person nominated by the City Council to interview or examine applicants, will automatically disqualify the candidate for the position being sought.
• It is important to remember that this is a competitive process for a role where integrity is paramount. Sharing information on the selection / interview process e.g. through social media or any other means, may result in a candidate being disqualified from the competition.
• Dublin City Council does not allow the unsanctioned use of any type of recording equipment during interviews or on its premises. This applies to any form of sound recording and any type of still picture or video recording, whether including sound recording or not, and covers any type of device used for these purposes.
• An applicant who is found to be ineligible at any stage of the competition will not be further considered. Provision of inaccurate, untrue or misleading information will lead to disqualification from the competition, withdrawal of employment offer or dismissal.
• A candidate who does not attend for interview when and where required by the City Council, or who does not, when requested, furnish such evidence as the City Council requires in regard to any matter relevant to their candidature, will have no further claim to consideration.
• The City Council will not be responsible for any expenses candidates may incur in connection with their candidature.
• The onus is on the candidate to keep a regular check on their Email Account as email notifications of updates may sometimes be filtered into your Junk/Spam email folders. Dublin City Council accepts no responsibility for communication not accessed or received by an applicant.