The Office of Public Works (OPW) invites applications for positions in the grade of General Operative Band 2 (Rural)/ 360° Excavator Driver
in the OPW's South West Region Arterial Drainage Maintenance and Construction Services Division.
Essential Eligibility Criteria:
(at the closing date)
* Hold a current CSCS card for 3600 Excavator (for category greater than 5 tonne) and have work experience in operating same.
* A current full, clean and current manual driving licence, category B & W;*1,2
Note:
* (1) If your Irish driving licence is restricted to driving cars with an automatic transmission only (denoted by the code 78 appearing on the licence), you are not eligible. (2)From 1 January 2021 if you are resident in Ireland and hold a UK/NI driving licence, it is no longer valid to drive on here in Ireland. It is not legal for driving purposes, and must therefore be exchanged. It is vital that you have a valid driving licence and that you are legally allowed to drive in Ireland by exchanging a UK/NI licence for an Irish driving licence. Further information available on:
* Current Safe Pass card;**
Note:
** Where a current safe pass card is not available, proof of successful completion of the Safe Pass Course prior to the closing date will be accepted.
Requirements and Principal Duties of a General Operative Band 2 (Rural)/ 360° Excavator Driver (Arterial Drainage Maintenance or Construction Service Division)
Note
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The following list, which is not exhaustive, sets out the broad range of duties that may be required to be undertaken by a General Operative Band 2 (Rural)/ 360° Excavator Driver
(Arterial Drainage Maintenance or Capital Construction Scheme). Variances in the requirements of individual posts will reflect the management and operational requirements of individual sites and areas of work.
* Undertake the operation and control of Hydraulic Excavators and other machinery on the Scheme under the direction of the Regional Engineer/Foreman;
* Supervise machine/site operations under the direction of the Area Engineer/ Foreman;
* Carry out channel maintenance and construction operations;
* Carry out environmental fishery enhancement works as directed by line management;
* Undertake scheme structure inspections on bridges and ancillary structures;
* Assist with scheme structure repairs and scheme structure replacement;
* Assist with embankment inspections and work on embankment repairs and refurbishment;
* Assist occasionally with manual channel maintenance operations;
* Maintain ISO records and communications records as required;
* Liaise with landowners, Inland Fisheries Ireland, National Parks and Wildlife Service and others;
* Comply with all Health & Safety procedures as directed;
* Comply with all environmental protocol, including Environmental River Enhancement Programmes (EREP) works, as directed;
* Attend and achieve the required standard in induction training, training courses in manual handling, and other courses in environmental conservation, construction, supervision and health & safety as required by the OPW;
* Carry out civil engineering earthworks and construction operations;
* Supervise machine/site operations under the direction of the Area Engineer/ Foreman;
* Undertake ground works including trial excavations, duct work, pipe work, hand-digging etc.;
* Assist with construction of precast and in-situ concrete works, construction of large bridges and culverts etc.;
* Assist with scheme structure repairs and scheme structure replacement;
* Assist with works on embankment construction, repairs and inspections,
* Shuttering Formwork: experience in assembling shuttering;
* Steel-fixing, Interpreting drawings and undertaking steel works. Cutting/Bending steel as required;
* Understanding of construction method statements and risk assessments;
The General Operative Band 2 (Rural)/ 360° Excavator Driver is also required to undertake General Operative Band 3 duties.
The following list, which is not exhaustive, is indicative of the role of the General Operative Band 3:
* Concrete works; shuttering; concreting; steel-fixing; block work;
* Ground works including duct work, pipe work, hand-digging etc.;
* Plant operation, as appropriate to training received;
* Manual spraying operations, as appropriate to training received;
* Scaffolding, as appropriate to training received;
* Assist with structure inspections;
* Work on the construction and repair of bridges and other structures;
* Work on channel maintenance operations and undertake all associated tasks i.e. remove silt and debris, fence, cut back foliage etc.;
* Assist with embankment inspections;
* General maintenance of depots and installations;
* Operation of plant/equipment, including chainsaws and pole saws;
* Driving vehicles;
* Maintain ISO records and communications, as required.
The General Operative is required to:
* Demonstrate flexibility and mobility, consistent with the needs of the service;
* Contribute to and maintain a good team spirit and an effective team-working environment;
* Remain calm while working under pressure when effectively dealing with incidents;
* Make sound judgements in emergency situations;
* Work on own initiative in accordance with manager/supervisor instructions whilst being an effective part of a larger team;
* Apply excellent and effective interpersonal and communication skills coupled with a professional, polite and courteous manner when dealing with colleagues, management and the public;
* Apply a positive, flexible and proactive approach to work allied with an ability to deliver an effective work presence;
* Carry out all work in an efficient and safe manner, in accordance with the directions of the Regional Engineer/Foreman, with regard to self, colleagues and the public through understanding, observance and application of Health and Safety requirements;
* Successfully undertake training as and when required;
* Be physically capable of meeting the full range of the requirements of the position;
* Carry out other duties/works deemed by management as reasonable and appropriate to the grade and to the position;
* Co-operate with the operation of and introduction of new work practices and technology e.g. tablets, smart phones, vehicle tracking, electronic information circulation incl. location reporting.
Special working conditions apply:
* Manual handling and lifting of awkward / heavy loads;
* Mechanical lifting of awkward / heavy loads;
* Environmental awareness;
* Working at heights and in confined spaces;
* Working in inclement weather conditions;
* Management of Traffic and assisting with plant mobilisation to and from sites;
* Dealing sensitively with members of the public/property owners;
* Hazards – sharps, chemicals, traffic, wildlife, uneven/soft ground, disorderly members of the public;
* Working in or near water;
* Working in large urban areas;
* Working in isolated rural areas.
* Appointees will be required to report directly to work, as directed by management, to any location in the areas under the responsibility of the assigned OPW Depot under which the position is being offered.