Senior Resident Engineer

Leitrim County Council is inviting applications from suitably qualified candidates with relevant experience for the position of Senior Resident Engineer. Leitrim County Council will, following an interview process, form a panel for the post from which future relevant fixed term and/or specified purpose contract vacancies may be filled. This panel will exist for one year and may be extended for a further period of one year at the discretion of the Chief Executive.

The Senior Resident Engineer will be responsible for the on-site supervision of the construction stage of relevant contracts and shall perform the duties allocated. The Senior Resident Engineer's primary role is to ensure that the Contractor carries out all their obligations under the relevant contract. The person(s) appointed shall be on site during all working hours of construction. The Senior Resident Engineer shall report to the Senior Engineer, or any other person as may be designated by the Chief Executive, in the discharge of their duties. The post holder will communicate purposefully with the contractor and other stakeholders and monitor the work on site with regard to Health & Safety legislation to ensure that the employers/client’s responsibilities are discharged.

 

 Education, Experience, etc.
Each candidate shall, on the latest date for receipt of completed application forms:
(a) (i) hold an honours bachelors degree (level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ)) in Engineering accredited at CEng or CEng with FL level by Engineers Ireland*;
OR (ii) hold an ordinary bachelors degree (level 7 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ)) in Engineering
AND a post-graduate masters degree (level 9 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ)) in Engineering;
OR (iii) hold a masters degree (level 9 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ)) in Engineering attained after completing an integrated masters level programme of at least 4 years duration and which is accredited at CEng level by Engineers Ireland or an equivalent accreditation body internationally;
OR (iv) have achieved the registered professional title of Chartered Engineer and be registered on the Register of Chartered Engineers of Engineers Ireland or of a professional institute of another country and recognised by Engineers Ireland as of equivalent status.
(b) have at least seven (7) years satisfactory relevant experience of engineering work; (preferably to include a minimum of five (5) years’ experience overseeing capital projects in the capacity of Resident Engineer)
(c) possess a high standard of technical training and experience;
(d) possess a high standard of administrative and management experience;
(e) have a satisfactory knowledge of public service organisation or the ability to acquire such knowledge.

*Criteria for evaluating Qualifications for Senior Executive Engineer and above (the Minister has deemed that qualifications for Senior Resident Engineer shall be commensurate with those of Senior Executive Engineer): When determining if a candidate’s qualifications can be deemed equivalent to a Level 8 degree in Engineering, the following criteria will be considered: • How has your degree been accredited by Engineers Ireland, or an equivalent accreditation body internationally? Degrees accredited at CEng or CEng with FL level by Engineers Ireland will be understood as a Level 8 Qualification. For International qualifications, consideration will be given to the NARIC Framework and Washington Accord, as appropriate. • Is the degree at Level 8 on the NFQ scale? Where candidates have achieved their degree in other jurisdictions, the level of the qualification will be determined using the NARIC Ireland Foreign Qualification database. • Does the degree contain the level and volume of Engineering modules as would be expected in a Level 8 degree in Engineering? At least 80% of the modules covered in the degree should be focussed on Engineering and the degree should be underpinned by mathematics and the core science subjects.

Notes: • Candidates must submit a copy of educational qualifications meeting the requirements of 4(a) above with their application. • Applications received without the necessary documentation will be deemed ineligible and will not be considered further. • 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. Foreign Language qualifications must also be accompanied by a translation document.