Executive Technician

The Role

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

The ideal candidate must be able to demonstrate through their application form and at the interview that they have sufficient experience and a proven track record in the following:

• A background in civil/construction services, with capacity for supervision and quality control in engineering construction.

• Professional technical knowledge and skills, capable of producing, interpreting and amending civil engineering drawings.

• High level of proficiency in AutoCAD and GIS.

• Preparation of detailed design drawings for contract documents using AutoCAD for various types of construction projects.

• GIS map production, including GIS data collection, conversion/editing, integration, updating, quality assurance and management, and GIS system deployment and maintenance.

• Working knowledge of the Building Regulations and Technical Guidance Documents.

• Mapping queries and Land Registry.

• The preparation and presentation of detailed reports, undertaking house/site surveys to record data and process information using computer systems and GPS, as required for the preparation of asset and general layouts.

• Ability to work independently or within multidisciplinary teams.

• Ability to work on his/her own initiative.

• Good interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to engage with a wide range of people.

• Good organisational skills.

• Good IT and presentation skills, including a working knowledge of Access databases and Microsoft Office.

• Good understanding of safety management in the workplace, including Health & Safety legislation and regulations.

Qualifications

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

(a) Have satisfactory experience in a Technician (Civil) 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 (Civil) 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.

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

Note: Candidates must hold a current valid unendorsed driving licence in respect of Category B vehicles and must advise if this is not the case.

Duties

The person appointed shall perform such duties as may from time to time be assigned in relation to their employment and as may be appropriate to any particular function of any local authority for which the Chief Executive is responsible, and carry out such instructions as may be given in relation to the performance of duties. The person appointed shall, if required, act for an employee of a higher level. The person appointed may be required to work outside their normal job description from time to time.

The duties of the post of Executive Technician include, but are not limited to:

• 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 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 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 assigned work, e.g. AutoCAD, GIS, MapInfo, graphics software and Microsoft Office.

• Working as part of a team.

• 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 any duties related to the assigned role.

• Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time, including 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 the Council.

Salary

Current Salary Scale: €52,964 - €63,367 (2nd LSI) EL 04/2026

The salary shall be fully inclusive and shall be as determined from time to time.

The employee shall pay to the local authority any fees or other monies (other than his/her inclusive salary) payable to or received by him/her by virtue of employment or in respect of services which he/she is required by or under any enactment to perform.

Entry point of this scale will be determined in accordance with Circulars issued by the Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage. In accordance with Departmental Circular Letter EL 02/2011, a person who is not a serving local authority employee on or after 1 January 2011 will enter the scale for the position at the minimum point (currently €52,964).

Remuneration is paid fortnightly by PayPath directly to the employee’s nominated bank account. The current wage pay cycle may be revised during the period of employment.

Remuneration is subject to all statutory deductions, e.g. PAYE and PRSI.

Increments are paid annually subject to satisfactory attendance, conduct and performance and national agreements. Increments may be withheld if performance, attendance and/or conduct are not satisfactory.

Under the Public Service Stability Agreement 2013, the working hours for newly appointed/promoted staff are 37 hours per week. All posts will be offered on the basis of the candidate working whole-time.

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, 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, the UK or Switzerland and has a Stamp 4 visa; or

g) A non-EEA citizen with a valid work permit.

Probation

Where a person who is not already a permanent officer of Tipperary County Council is appointed, the following provisions shall apply:

(a) There shall be a period after such appointment takes effect during which such person shall hold office on probation.

(b) The maximum period shall generally be one year for permanent contracts and such other period as may be required in relation to temporary or fixed-term/purpose contracts as set out in the Council’s probationary policy. No probationary period shall exceed 12 months in duration.

(c) Such a person shall cease to hold office 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.

Superannuation

The relevant Superannuation Scheme will apply.

The provisions of the Local Government (Superannuation) (Consolidation) Scheme 1998 may apply.

Persons who become pensionable officers who are liable to pay the Class A rate of PRSI contribution will be required, in respect of their superannuation contribution, to contribute to the local authority as follows:

• 1.5% of their pensionable remuneration.