Executive Technician. West. Irlanda

Please visit https://www.galwaycity.ie/human-resources

Galway City Council is seeking to put in place a panel for the post of Executive Technician from which future relevant permanent and temporary contract posts will be filled.

In Galway City Council, the post of Executive Technician is located across a number of Departments including Planning, Housing, Transportation and Recreation & Amenity.  

Duties and Responsibilities include;

•    Providing technical services relevant to the area of responsibility to which they have been assigned e.g. site inspection, site surveying, creation of drawings and graphics, report writing and other such duties associated with the grade relevant to the area of responsibility;

•    Operating the appropriate technology as required to carry out the work to which they have been assigned, e.g. CAD etc;

•    Working as part of a team;

•    Liaising with other Departments, members of the public, elected representatives and external agencies in relation to operational aspects of assigned work;

•    Preparation of public consultation display material and assistance at public consultation where necessary;

•    Managing work flows and producing regular progress reports on all aspects of their area of responsibility;

•    Supervision of staff assigned to them;

•    Contributing to individual staff development, personal development and team development initiatives;

•    Such other duties as may be assigned from time to time depending on the area of responsibility e.g. Planning - validation of planning applications and assessment of fees, Housing – architectural detailing of new and refurbished building etc.

The holder of the post will be required to have a good knowledge and awareness of Health & Safety Legislation Regulations, their implications for the organisation and the employee, and their application in the workplace.  They will also be required to have an understanding of the role and duties of managers in safety management in the workplace.