Inspector of Planning (Mapping and Property Register Specialist) SDCC is an equal opportunities employer. Canvassing will automatically disqualify. Opportunity starts here Come to SDCC to do your greatest work. Were forward-thinking and focused on diversity, inclusion and community. As an equal opportunities employer, were opening the doors to new careers, creating flexible ways of working and putting people at the heart of everything we do. Were the people responsible for local government in South Dublin County. Aside from the exciting range of opportunities to make a real difference in your community, SDCC is a great place to work. Working with us will give you the opportunity to gain experience at the heart of local government and to develop your career in a diverse work environment. At SDCC we provide plenty of opportunity for career progression with structured training, personal development, coaching and mentoring. We offer flexible working including blended working arrangements and a positive work environment. Read our Employee Value Proposition to find out more. Welcome to a team thats making a difference powered by people like you. Applications ApplicationswillonlybeacceptedthroughSDCCse-Recruitmentsystem before midnight on Thursday, 23rd April 2026.. The Role South Dublin County Council provides a broad range of services to a population of over 300,000 people on a daily basis. Under the direction and supervision of the appropriate line manager, the role contributes directly to the effective strategic management of the Councils land and property portfolio. The position involves the provision of engineering, mapping, and ancillary services that support the Council in the exercise of its powers, functions and duties, including close collaboration with the Asset Management and Land Management & Adminstration teams. The post-holder will assist and advise other Council departments by providing accurate spatial data, mapping expertise and property information essential for informed decision-making across housing, planning, infrastructure, community, and environmental services. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring that property records, mapping outputs and associated datasets are robust, reliable and fully aligned with corporate objectives, thereby supporting the efficient delivery of services, effective management of Council-owned lands and assets, and the smooth progression of acquisitions, disposals and other property transactions. A particular emphasis of this role is the application and development of ArcGIS systems in the investigation, analysis and management of property related data. The office is wholetime, permanent and pensionable. A panel will be formed to fill permanent and temporary vacancies. Persons employed may be assigned to work in any location within the South Dublin County Council administrative area. Salary €57,895 - €59,276 - €60,960 - €64,126 - €66,017 - €68,367 (LSI1) - €70,730 (LSI2). Hours of Work The successful candidates normal hours of work will be 35 hours per week. SDCC reserves the right to alter your hours of work from time to time. Annual Leave Annual leave entitlement for this position is 30 days. Qualifications Character Candidates will be of good character. Health Eachcandidatemustbeinastateofhealthsuchaswouldindicateareasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service. EssentialEducation,TrainingandExperience Eachcandidatemust,onthelatestdateforreceiptofcompletedapplication forms: Have received a good general education. Have extensive knowledge of GIS. Becapableofwritingclearandconcisereportsandhaveathorough knowledge ofmaps, Ordnancesheets and scale drawing. Havethenecessaryabilitytoreviewandanalysemapsforvariouspurposes. Have an adequate knowledge of the Planning & Development function. Have had significant experience in connection with investigation of titles. Haveaminimumthree-yearexperienceininvestigatingtitleinawiderange of areas. HavefamiliaritywiththeworkingsofthePropertyRegistrationAuthoritythrough the Land Direct System and Registry ofDeeds. Desirable Education, Training and Experience Afull,unendorseddriverslicencewithuseofpersonaltransport. Experience in developing and managing ArcGIS based property register systems. ExperienceinintegratingArcGISsystemswithothercorporatedata platforms. ExperienceininvestigatingtitleaspartofaCompulsoryPurchaseOrder process or similar statutory procedure. Experience in undertaking a lead role in investigating title on large scale projects. Key Competencies / Skills Managementand change Deliveringresults PerformancethroughPeople Personaleffectiveness Localgovernmentknowledgeandunderstanding Candidates are requested to give an example of a situation which highlights the behaviour, skills and attitude that underpin effective performance in these areas, and which demonstrates their suitability to meet the challenges of this role. Candidates should ensure the example used clearly demonstrates their ability in this area and that the scale and scope of the example given is appropriate to the post and level of the post. Duties Duties will include but are not limited to: TodevelopandmanageanintegratedARC-basedPropertyRegisterSystem thatwillrecordassetsproperty,services,burdensetc.throughmappingandarelevant data set, and which will integrate and reconcile with other Council systems. To review, manage and analyse the dataset contained within the Property Registerandrelatedsystems,includingdataentry,reviewandanalysis. Be involved in quality control of the maps and data being entered into the ARC-based Property Register System. TohaveextensiveknowledgeinARCGISbasedsystems. Creating links/interface on ARC GIS to other systems to access and link the relevant information. CreatinglinksthroughARCGIStootherplatformslikeGoogleEarth,Google Maps etc. Preparationofmapsforstatutorypurposes. Preparationofmapsforawiderangeofpurposesincludingacquisitionsand disposals. DevelopspecialisedreportsfromtheARC-basedPropertyRegisterSystem. The preparation and furnishing of clear and concise reports on all matters pertaining to their duties. Investigationofthenatureandownershipofvariousinterestsinpropertyon behalf of South Dublin County Council forany of its purposes. AttendanceatCourtsandOralHearingstoprovethewrittenreports. To assist the Senior Executive Engineer in certain technical matters. These duties are indicative rather than exhaustive and are carried out under general guidance. Why work in Local Government? Additional Information Booklet SDCC is an equal opportunities employer. Canvassing will automatically disqualify. Recruitment Selectionwillbebymeansofacompetitionbasedonaninterview conductedbyoronbehalfofSDCC.Weconductinterviewsfacetoface oronline through MicrosoftTeams and this willbe decided bySDCC. SDCCwillnotberesponsibleforanyexpensesacandidatemayincurinattending for interview. Applicantsshouldbepreparedforinterviewanytimeaftertheclosing requiredbytheCouncilwillhavenofurtherclaimtoconsideration. Interview results will be available on our website Rolling Recruitment OnlyapplicationsreceivedelectronicallythroughtheCouncilse-Recruitment system will be accepted. South Dublin County Council applies rolling recruitment to fill some criticalpost.Thenatureofrollingrecruitmentisthatthereisnoclosing posts on an on-going basis. Competitions which are subject to rolling recruitment will close temporarilyatshortnoticeonceasufficientnumberofapplicationshave been received. Shortlisted applicants will be brought forward for interviewtofillexistingvacancies,andthecompetitionwillbere-opened to new applications when required. Competitions that operate on a rolling basis will be clearly indicated in the advertisement Itisinyourbestinterest,therefore,tosubmityourapplicationassoonas possible. Shortlisting SDCC reserves its right to shortlist applications. Shortlisting may include desktop shortlisting and / or preliminary interviews. Shortlisting will be on the basis of information supplied on the application form and the likely number of vacancies to be filled. For this reason, you should provide a detailed and accurate account of your qualifications and experience on the application form and ensure you fully complete the competency questions where applicable. When providing examples to demonstrate your ability under a particular competency, you should ensure the example is appropriate in scale and scope for the requirements of the position you are applying for. Panels A panel may be formed on the basis of such interviews. The life of the panel will be for a period of one year from the date of its formation. Candidates whose names are on a panel and who satisfy the Council that they possess the qualifications declared for the post and that they are otherwise suitable for appointment may, within the life of the panel, be appointed as appropriate vacancies arise. Acceptance of Offer SDCC will require persons to whom appointments are offered to take up such appointments within a reasonable period as determined by SDCC. If they fail to take up appointment within such period or such longer period as the Council in its absolute discretion may determine, the Council will not appoint them. Pre-Employment Checks Forthepurposeofsatisfyingtherequirementastohealth,itwillbe necessaryforsuccessfulcandidatestoundergoamedicalexaminationbya qualified medical practitionerto be nominated by SDCC. Appointment will not proceed without SDCC obtaining two satisfactory references from responsible persons known to but not related to the candidate. A responsible person should be a person under whom the candidate has serviced in employment, or in the case of relevant voluntary work a person who has held a supervisory position. At least one of references must be from a current employer. GardaVettingwillbesoughtpriortoappointmentinaccordancewiththe National Vetting Bureau Act 2012 - 2016. A candidate who is found to be ineligible at any stage of the competition will not be further considered. Provision of inaccurate, untrue, or misleading information will lead to disqualification from the competition, withdrawal of employment or dismissal. Citizenship CriticalSkillsOccupations Candidatesmust,bythedateofsubmissionofapplicationform,havea CriticalSkillsEmploymentPermit(stamp1G).Candidatesshouldensure thattheposttheyareapplyingforisincludedintheCriticalSkillsOccupations List Non-CriticalSkillsOccupations Candidates must, by the date of submission of application form, be: A citizen of the European Economic Area(EEA).The EEA consists of theMemberStatesoftheEuropeanUnion,Iceland,Liechtensteinand Norway; or AcitizenoftheUnitedKingdom(UK);or A citizen of Switzerland pursuant to the agreement between the EU and Switzerland on the free movement of persons; or Anon-EEAcitizenwhoisaspouseorchildofanEEAorUKorSwiss citizenandhasastamp4visa;or 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 Anon-EEAcitizenwhoisaparentofadependentchildwhoisacitizen of,andresidentin,anEEAmemberstateortheUKorSwitzerlandand has a stamp 4 visa. In the case of relief positionsadvertised by the Council, a person awarded a stamp 2 Visa (student visa) is allowed to work to a maximum of 20 hours work per week. Blended Working SDCC is committed to supporting a flexible and balanced working environment. In line with this commitment, we operate a Blended Working Policy in accordance with the provisions of the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023. Under this policy, successful candidates may apply to work remotely up to two days per week, provided that the role is deemed suitable for blended working. Applications for blended working arrangements will be considered in line with operational requirements and the needs of the service. Please note that blended working arrangements cannot commence until six months of continuous employment have been completed. This ensures adequate time for onboarding, training, and integration into the team and organisational culture. Probation WhereapersonisappointedtoSouthDublinCountyCouncil,the following provisions will apply: therewillbeaperiodafterappointmenttakeseffect,duringwhich such a person will hold the position on probation. suchperiodwillbeoneyear,buttheChiefExecutivemay,athisdiscretion, extend such period. such a person will cease to hold the position at the end of the period of probation unless during this period the Chief Executive has certified that the service is satisfactory. theperiodat(a)abovemaybeterminatedongivingoneweeksnoticeasperthe MinimumNoticeandTermsofEmploymentActs. therewillbeassessment(s)duringtheprobationaryperiod. Officers who have already completed a probationary period with another Local Authority will not be obliged to serve probation with South Dublin County Council. Salary / Wages Entry point to a salary / wages scale will be determined in accordance with Circulars issued by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. InaccordancewithDepartmentalCircularletterEL02/2011,apersonwhoisnotaservinglocalauthorityemployeeonorafter1stJanuary 2011,willenterthescaleforthepositionattheminimumpoint. Rate of remuneration may be adjusted from time to time in line with Government Policy. Duties ApplicantsmusthaveagoodstandardofwrittenandspokenEnglishto effectively carry out the duties of the role. In accordance with Section 159(3) & (4) of Local Government Act 2001 an employee of the local authority shall perform the duties of the office and give the local authority under the general direction and control of the Chief Executive or of such other officer as the Chief Executive may from time to time determine, such appropriate services of an executive, administrative, technical, or management nature as are required for the exercise and performance of any of its powers, functions and duties and to exercise such powers, duties and functions as may be delegated to him or her by the Chief Executive from time to time including the duty of servicing all committees that may be established by the local authority and such duties as may be required in relation to the area of any local authority. Theholderoftheofficewill,ifrequired,actforanofficerofahigher level. Candidates must also: Havetheknowledgeandabilitytodischargethedutiesofthepost concerned; Besuitableonthegroundsofcharacter; Besuitableinallotherrelevantrespectsforappointmenttothepost concerned; SDCCiscommittedtoapolicyofequalopportunity. Candidates,ifsuccessful,willnotbeappointedtothepostunlessthey: Agreetoundertakethedutiesattachedtothepostandacceptthe conditionsunderwhichthedutiesare,ormayberequiredtobe, performed; Are fully competent and available to undertake, and fully capable of undertaking, the duties attached to the position. Residence Holders of the office will reside in the district in which their duties are to be performed or within a reasonable distance thereof, as determined by South Dublin County Council. Outside Employment Employees may not engage in private practice or be connected with any outside business which would interfere with the performance of official duties. Superannuation Contribution TheprovisionsoftheLocalGovernment(Superannuation)(Consolidation)Scheme 1998 may apply. Persons who become pensionable officers who are liable to pay the Class A rate of PRSI contribution will be required, in respect of their superannuation contribution, to contribute to the local authority as follows: 1.5%oftheirpensionableremuneration plus 3.5%ofnetpensionableremuneration (i.e. pensionable remuneration less twice the annual rate of social insurance old age contributory pension payable at the maximum rate to a person with no adult dependent or qualified children). Persons who become pensionable officers who are liable to pay the Class D rate of PRSI contribution will be required, in respect of their superannuation contribution, to contribute to the local authority at the rate of 5% of their pensionable remuneration. TheprovisionsoftheSpousesandChildrens/Widows&Orphans Contributory Pension Scheme will continue to apply. New entrants will be admitted to the Single Public Service Pension Scheme with effect from the date of appointment. The scheme is contributory and provides pension, retirement gratuity, death gratuity and survivors benefits. To qualify for a pension the successful candidate must have served a minimum of two years employment in a Local Authority. Employees may not engage in private practice or be connected with any Holders of the office will reside in the district in which their duties are to be performed or within a reasonable distance thereof, as determined by 2026 Rates and Thresholds Local Government Superannuation Scheme members -€0.00to€34,500 0% -€34,500to€60,000 10% -Over€60,000 10.5% Single Public Sector Pension Scheme members -€0.00to€34,500 0% -€34,500to€60,000 3.33% -Over€60,000 3.5% Retirement Age There is no mandatory retirement age for new entrants to the public service as defined in the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004. Anyone who is not a new entrant to the public service, as defined in the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004, is subject to a compulsory retirement age of 65 years or as determined in accordance with Department Circulars and in line with Government Policy. The maximum retirement age for new entrants as defined by the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and other Provisions) Act 2012 is 70 years. The Council may refer staff to a medical advisor at any time to determine fitness for carrying out the duties to which they have been assigned. Incentivised Scheme for Early Retirement (ISER) It is a condition of the Incentivised Scheme for Early Retirement (ISER) as set out in Department of Finance Circular 12/09 that retirees, under that Scheme, are debarred from applying for another position in the same employment or the same sector. Therefore, such retirees may not apply for this position.