The Role of the Executive TechnicianThe Executive Technician will be required to lead a team or teams and to provide technical and managerial support across all local authority service areas and to liaise with external agencies and support the democratic process. Positions may arise in any area of the Council's functions which include Planning, Environment and Housing. The person/s appointed will work under the direction and control of an Officer or Engineer designated by the Director of Services or the Chief Executive.Duties And ResponsibilitiesThe person appointed shall perform such duties as may from time to time be assigned to you in relation to your employment and as may be appropriate to any particular function of any local authority for which the Chief Executive is responsible and carry out such instructions as may be given in relation to the performance of your duties. The person appointed shall, if required, act for an employee of a higher level. The person appointed may be required to work outside your normal job description from time to time. The duties of the post of Executive Technician include, but are not limited to:Providing technical services relevant to the area of responsibility to which he/she has been assigned, e.g. site inspection, site surveying, preparation of detailed dimensional drawings, design layout, mapping and graphics, report writing, project tendering and such other duties associated with the role.Involvement in the production of drawings and documents relating to the design, tender and construction of capital projects and in the operations environment. The person will also be involved in projects which could be carried out by the Council and / or by Contractors. The role will include the preparation of reports for planning assessment, land disposal / acquisition and for court proceedings.Estimating project technical or resource requirements.Preparation of Health & Safety documentation for work and implementation of department and section health and safety controls.Reading and reviewing maps, project drawings and plans, technical specifications, etc.Operating the appropriate technology as required to carry out the work to which he/she has been assigned e.g. AutoCAD, GIS, Map Info, Graphics, Microsoft Office.Working as part of a team.Liaising with other departments, members of the public and external agencies in relation to operational aspects of assigned work.Preparation of public consultation display material and assistance with public consultation requirements.Managing work files and providing progress reports.Supervision of staff/projects assigned to him/her.Contributing to individual staff development, personal development and team development initiatives.Being accountable for efficient and effective processing of work assigned to him/her.Assisting with the preparation of estimates.Undertaking of any duties related to the assigned role.Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time including any future requirements for reallocation of work and/or redeployment.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.The above specification is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.