Clerk of Works

Cavan County Council leads and collaborates with all to drive and shape a better future for our County and it is a progressive dynamic and innovative local authority in Ireland.

Cavan County Council employs over 500 employees across service divisions including housing and building roads transport and safety development management environmental protection recreation and amenity agriculture and education and miscellaneous services.

A dynamic and ever evolving place to work with a stimulating and challenging work environment Cavan County Council offers excellent career opportunities in a wide range of administrative professional creative technical and general services roles. Supported by continuous learning and development a highly skilled workforce is central to delivering these objectives. In the heart of the scenic lakelands Cavan is located less than two hours drive from Dublin Belfast and Galway and boasts an unrivalled quality of life.

Competition

The purpose of this recruitment campaign is to form a panel for Cavan County Council from which full time permanent and fixed term contract posts may be filled at Clerk of Works.

Post

The position of Clerk of Works is one which provides required oversight to ensure that all construction works are carried out in accordance with relevant legislation regulations construction standards codes of practice etc and that all materials are provided and utilised in accordance with all manufacturer’s requirements and recommendations.

The person appointed may also be required to carry out regular property inspections provide detailed technical reports and assist in the oversight and maintenance and refurbishment of housing apartment dwellings and both community and civic buildings.

Duties

The duties shall be such as may be assigned to the Clerk of Works and may include some or all of the following

• Supervising the construction repair and maintenance of dwellings (apartments houses service units) and of other works e.g. new builds extensions adaptations etc

• Supervision and inspection of works of building construction development and ancillary civil engineering works to ensure compliance with building regulations building grant requirements and planning permissions etc

• Supervising as directed works of repair construction security or demolition

• Liaising with Design Team for new projects

• Control and supervision of staff where appropriate including foreman chargehands craftsmen skilled and unskilled general operatives and checking certification of time sheets

• Certification of proper use of materials and preparation of costings of work done

• Inspecting and reporting on the condition of houses and structures specifying repairs renewals or rebuilding considered necessary to make unfit or defective premises fit for human habitation or to put them into good repair and the preparation of estimates of cost thereof

• Keeping accurate records including digital records of inspections notices Court Orders etc

• To undertake Health and Safety duties commensurate with the post and or as detailed in the City Council Health and Safety policy

• Liaising with staff tenants members of the public elected representatives management companies and the like in the course of completing duties

• To cooperate with all Health and Safety measures within the organisation

• To maintain a daily work diary recording decisions events appointments and staff details. He or she will be required to produce report updates on work events to the Engineering supervisor

• Carrying out such other duties including duties within the area of any other local authority as may be assigned by the Council from time to time

• The person holding the post will be required to work such hours as may be assigned from time to time and may be required to work outside the normal hours of duty

• The Clerk of Works will co operate fully with the implementation of new technology in their areas of operation

• The Clerk of Works will attend all relevant training courses. This will include training courses in the technology area and courses relating to personal training and development

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 or her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.

Notwithstanding the requirements of the post successful applicants may be assigned to any service area role within the Local Authority at an analogous level by the Chief Executive at any time.

Candidates will be expected to be flexible in terms of working hours as the duties can involve working outside of normal office hours.

Qualifications

1 Character

Each candidate shall be of good character.

2 Health

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

3 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 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 United Kingdom or Switzerland and has a stamp 4 visa

4 Education experience etc

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

i. (a) Hold a degree in Engineering or Architecture

or

(b) Hold a National Certificate or National Diploma in Construction Studies or Civil Engineering issued by the National Council for Education Awards or Further Education Training Awards Council

or

(c) In the case of an office involving building construction work as an alternative to the qualification at (a) be a member of the Institute of Clerk of Works in Ireland or possess a full course certificate in building issued by the Technical Instruction Branch of the Department of Education or a first class Technological Certificate (Intermediate Stage) or a Technological Certificate (Advanced Stage) issued by the Department of Education or have had satisfactory supervisory experience of building work including Housing

ii Have an adequate knowledge of civil engineering works or of building construction

iii Be capable of writing clear and concise reports keeping work records measuring and recording all variations from contract and reading drawings

iv Have a satisfactory knowledge of surveying levelling and setting out of works

v Possess a current Class B Driving Licence free from endorsements

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 requirements

The following is desirable but not essential:

• Working knowledge of the Local Authority Sector

• Experience in public procurement including the use of eTenders

• Experience in consultation with statutory and non statutory stakeholders

• Experience working with external Consultants on capital projects

• Experience in inspection monitoring and record keeping for capital and maintenance projects

• Ability to carry out a programme of inspections of construction sites to ensure compliance with technical specifications

• Ability to organise site supervision and inspection workload

• Ability to provide technical advice and support to contractors

• Ability to identify and prepare evidence of defects and oversee remediation

Salary

Remuneration will be at the Clerk of Works Scale of the national wage scales. The present minimum scale is €57,895 increasing to €70,730 per annum (including LSIs) with annual increments subject to satisfactory performance via PMDS.

Garda Vetting and Child Protection

Successful candidates will be subject to the Garda Vetting Procedures.

Annual Leave

The annual leave entitlement for this post will be 30 days per annum.

Working Hours

The post entails a wide range of duties which require maximum flexibility and will be based on a 35 hour week involving regular evening and weekend attendance where necessary. The Council reserves the right to alter the hours of work from time to time.

Pension

The Local Government Superannuation Scheme applies.

Selection Process

Candidates will initially be assessed to ensure they meet the minimum qualifications set down above. Assessment will be based on information provided in the application form. Candidates may be short listed based on information provided and may be called to interview depending on the number of applicants and service requirements.