Assistant Engineer

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; Dublin City Council is committed to a policy of equal opportunity

(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.

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.

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