Heavy Vehicle Mechanic

JOB DESCRIPTION Carry out maintenance and complete overhaul of all types of heavy- duty diesel, electric and petrol vehicles and equipment. This shall include trucks, pickups, vans, excavators, tractors, loading shovel/telehandlers, trailers, etc. belong to Clare County Council and be available for out of hours emergencies breakdowns if required.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE FOR THE ROLE (a) Good working knowledge of carrying out repair and maintenance of varioustypes of vehicles. (b) Willingnessto attend training provided by Clare County Council. (c) Experience in hydraulic/pneumatic/auto electrical area; (d) possess a good knowledge of Health and Safety requirements;

DUTIES The duties to be assigned include the following although this list is not exhaustive and may be reviewed from time to time as organisational needs require. The duties will include the driving of appropriate Council vehicles. It is understood that there will be occasions outside of normal working hourswhen the person employed will be assigned to a roster to cover breakdowns during Winter Maintenance season. The Council requires that the carrying out of such duties be in a spirit of co-operation and good will. The person employed will be required to carry out maintenance and complete overhaul of all types of heavy- duty diesel,electricand petrol vehicles and equipment. Thisshall include trucks, pickups, vans, excavators, tractors, loading shovel/telehandlers, trailers, etc. both in the Council workshop and on sites throughout the County. They shall also be required to carry out building maintenance as required and to discharge all other duties assigned to them by the Executive Engineer and Machinery Yard Foreman.

The duties will include but will not be limited to the following: (a) To keep records of jobs and materials used as required for costing purposes. (b) To be responsible for custody of materials, tools and equipment in their care and for the keeping of records necessary in relation thereto. (c) Keeping such work records, work schedules and worksheets asrequired. To furnish allreports and returns as required on plant and transport to their immediate Line Manager. (d) To undergo training at assigned destinations in relation to new systems, processes, devices and equipment and utilise such systems, processes, devices and equipment in the course of work. (e) To comply with all requirements of PMDS operated in Clare County Council. (f) Completing such risk assessments and risk assessment reports as are required for compliance with the Council’s Occupational Safety, Health, and Welfare Management System and/or designated Safety Management System. (g) Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time. The person employed will be required to perform assigned duties exercising a duty of care, in the interest of safety of oneself, fellow employees and the general public, at all timesin compliance with Clare County Council’s Health & Safety Management System.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA 1. Character Each candidate must 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. Education, Training, Experience, etc. Each candidate must, on the latest date for receipt of completed application forms: (a) Be a qualified Heavy Vehicle Mechanic / Motor Mechanic / Motor Technician and have served a recognised apprenticeship and obtained a minimum National Craft Cert or equivalent. Candidates must supply documentary evidence in support of this to the satisfaction of the Local Authority. (b) Have a minimum 2 years post apprenticeship experience from working in a recognised garage, with experience ofservice and repair of commercial / construction vehicles including diagnostics and wiring, electrical systems repair, overhaul of petrol and diesel engines, pumps and compressors, etc. as well as welding and fabrication capabilities. (c) Hold a full clean current driving licence in respect of Category B Vehicles or equivalent in the EU Model Driving Licence on the latest date for the receipt of completed applications. Class C driving license is desirable but not essential at this time. Successful candidate will be required to complete Class C driving licence within the first 1 year followed by Class CE licence within the following 12 months of employment which Clare County Council will provide for. (d) Have a good standard of education to enable them to carry out their duties efficiently. Failure to input and upload proof of essential educational qualifications in your application form will deem you ineligible for this competition. *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 Criteria • Experience and qualifications in hydraulic/pneumatic/auto electrical area; • possess a good knowledge of Health and Safety requirements; 4. Age Each candidate must be under 70 years of age on the latest date for receipt of completed Application Forms for the office if they are deemed not to be new entrants to the Public Service as defined by the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004. However, the age restriction of 70 years does not apply to "new entrants" to the Public Service as defined by the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004. 5. 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 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.

Salary: The salary shall be fully inclusive and shall be as determined from time to time. Holders of the post will be paid at the appropriate point on the salary scale in accordance with the relevant Department Circular. Where the appointee has been serving elsewhere in the public service in an analogous grade and pay-scale and will be moving without break to another part of the public sector at an analogous grade, the appointment may be made at the appointee’s current point of scale. The rate of remuneration may be adjusted from time to time in line with Government pay policy. Starting pay for new entrants to the sector will be at the minimum of the scale. The current salary scale applicable to the post is €788.63 - €908.30 per week (March 2025)

Annual Leave: The current annual leave entitlement is 25 days per annum. Clare County Council’s holiday year runs from 1st January to 31st December. Granting of annual leave, payment for annual leave and arrangements for public holidays will be governed by the provisions of the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1977 (as amended).

Working Hours: The post-holder will be required to work a 39-hour week: Monday to Thursday 8:15am to 4:45pm Friday 8:15am to 3:45pm Lunch Break is 30 minutes. The Council reserves the right to alter the number of hours worked each day/each week and/or the times at or the days on which the hours are to be worked. You will be given as much notice asisreasonably practicable8 of any change in the schedule of hours worked.