Ganger - Roads Service

The Position

The Council is seeking applications from suitably qualified candidates with relevant experience for the position of Ganger - Roads Service.

It is proposed to form a panel of qualified candidates from which any vacancies, permanent or temporary, which arise will be filled during the lifetime of the panel.

The successful candidate shall report to the Roads Service Supervisor or other appropriate person as determined by the Council from time to time.

Roles Duties & Responsibilities

The Council will assign duties to the successful candidate that are consistent with the agreed role description for this position. A non-exhaustive list of duties is provided below:

Core duties:

Provide support to the Roads Services Supervisor/Foreman through:

• Supervision of works (including supervising staff, plant and materials) for maintenance work and new construction projects.

• Ensuring current Safety, Health and Welfare policies of the Council are applied (electronically where required).

• Undertaking reviews of the condition of roads.

• Reporting to RSS/Foreman on requests from Elected Members, representatives of community groups, suppliers, contractors etc.

• Reporting on complaints to enable the need for improvement and maintenance work on different sections of the network to be assessed.

• Assisting in the preparation of cost estimates including carrying out such tasks as the measurement of road lengths, widths etc.

• Monitoring budgets on projects assigned to him/her.

• Preparing records including timesheets, SSWPs, plant inspections etc. (electronically where required).

Other duties:

• Being available as part of the out-of-hours call-out systems of the Council, such as in relation to winter maintenance and emergency response.

• Assisting in setting out.

• Supervising contractors working for the Council.

• Reporting to the RSS on expenditure as required.

• The carrying out of the above duties (or similar) for other functional areas of the Council as and when these are assigned.

Qualifications & Requirement of the Post

(a) Character:

Candidates shall be of good character.

(b) Health:

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

Successful candidates will be required to undergo a medical examination carried out by the Council’s Occupational Medical Advisor prior to appointment.

(c) Education, Training, Experience etc.:

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

• Have a good Standard of Education.

• Hold a full, valid Category B Driving Licence (free from endorsement).

• Have previous experience in:

– Road Maintenance and Construction of Road Projects;

– Supervising employees;

– Dealing with general public;

– Safety, Health & Welfare at Work and maintaining H&S records;

– Cost control;

– Maintaining records.

• Have good communication skills.

• Be able to demonstrate organisational and leadership skills and be capable of working on their own initiative.

(d) Desirable Skills:

• Hold a current valid Safepass Card.

• Hold a current valid Manual Handling Certificate.

• Hold a current valid CSCS Health & Safety at Roadworks Card (or a CSCS Signing, Lighting & Guarding Card).

• Technical qualifications would be an advantage.

• A basic knowledge of computers and associated software would be an advantage.

Particulars of the Post

(a) General:

Donegal County Council proposes to create a panel of qualified candidates for the position of Ganger – Roads Service from which it will fill any vacancy that may arise.

(b) Probation:

The successful candidate shall be required to be on probation for an initial period, as determined by the Council. This period may be extended at the discretion of the Council.

(c) Remuneration:

The current national weekly payscale is €764.33 minimum to €788.73 maximum, as per circular EL 07/2025.

Holders of the post will be paid at the appropriate point on the salary scale in accordance with the relevant Department Circular.

New entrants will commence on the minimum point of the scale.

(d) Base:

The base for the post of Ganger – Roads Service shall be as determined by the Council and will depend on the particular area to which the post holder is assigned.

(e) Residence:

Holders of the post shall reside in the district in which their duties are to be performed or within a reasonable distance thereof.

(f) Working Hours / Annual Leave:

The normal hours of work will be 39 hours per week. The Council reserves the right to alter the hours of work from time to time.

Successful candidates will be required to periodically work outside of normal hours in accordance with demands of the roads service.

The Road Services Ganger will be required to enter into arrangements to work on an on-call rota basis and work out of hours including public holidays.

Annual leave allowance will be a maximum of 25 days.

(g) Requirement to Drive:

Candidates shall be required:

(a) to possess a full current category B Driving Licence.

(b) to have their own vehicle available for use while performing their duties and the associated costs will be covered by the appropriate allowances.

(c) the successful candidate may be required to drive a vehicle supplied by Donegal County Council, from time to time, when carrying out duties assigned by the Council.

(h) Citizenship Requirements:

Eligible candidates must be, on the latest date for receipt of completed application forms:

(a) A citizen of the European Economic Area (EEA).

(b) A citizen of the United Kingdom (UK).

(c) A citizen of Switzerland under the EU–Switzerland agreement.

(d) A non-EEA citizen who is a spouse or child of an EEA/UK/Swiss citizen with stamp 4.

(e) A person awarded international protection or family member with stamp 4.

(f) A non-EEA citizen who is a parent of a dependent child who is an EEA/UK/Swiss citizen resident in the State with stamp 4.

(i) Conflicts of Interest:

The post holder shall not engage in any gainful occupation that impairs performance or conflicts with the interests of the local authority.

(j) Garda Vetting:

Candidates may be subject to Garda Vetting. A satisfactory disclosure is required prior to appointment.

If a disclosure indicates a pending case, the offer will be withdrawn but the candidate may remain on the panel for future consideration.