Assistant Regional Bridge Manager - (Executive Engineer) Donegal National Roads Office - Donegal County Council
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Assistant Regional Bridge Manager
(Executive Engineer)
Donegal National Roads Office
March 2018
Information for Candidates
11. Role and Responsibilities
The key areas of responsibility for the Assistant Regional Bridge Manager (Executive
Engineer) are outlined below.
The Assistant Regional Bridge Manager will report directly to the Regional Bridge Manager,
Donegal National Roads Design Office and will be responsible for delivering an annual work
programme in the regional area including:
Supporting the Regional Bridge Manager in all aspects of bridge management
activity.
Reviewing all bridge related information available to inform and develop annual
schemes of work on a targeted and prioritised basis.
Bridge Selection and the development of an appropriate rehabilitation strategy on the
basis of existing reporting and assessment information.
Procurement of consultants for the design and contract supervision of bridge
rehabilitation schemes.
Ensuring adherence and compliance with the requirements of the TII DMRB in the
design of new and the rehabilitation of existing bridges as part of bridge rehabilitation
schemes.
Ensuring adherence and compliance with the requirements of the TII MCDRW in the
development of contract documents for new and replacement bridge schemes and for
the rehabilitation of existing bridges as part of bridge rehabilitation schemes.
Development of contract documents for the provision of bridge term maintenance
schemes.
Contractor procurement and the development of contract documents for the
execution of Bridge Rehabilitation and Bridge Term Maintenance schemes.
The appointment and management of consultants for the delivery of the Bridge
Rehabilitation Programme, Principal Inspection & Inventory gathering and Structural
Assessments.
Ensuring the provision of an acceptable level of quality of reporting and compliance
with respect to the relevant DMRB technical standards.
Ensuring compliance with the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction)
Regulations 2013.
Maintaining the Eirspan Bridge management database and ensuring information
entered is in accordance with the Eirspan Bridge management technical requirements
and system manuals.
Seeking the cooperation and involvement of other Local Authority Senior Engineering
staff with the implementation and execution of bridge management
rehabilitation/assessment/inspection schemes.
2 Liaising with and seeking agreement with all relevant statutory bodies and
stakeholders on the progression of scheme development.
Negotiating land agreements, procuring/appointing valuers, and solicitors and
overseeing the acquisition process.
2. Duties
The duties of the office are to give the local authority, under the direction and supervision of
the appropriate officer, such technical and ancillary services of an advisory, supervisory or
executive nature as may be required by it in the exercise and performance of any of its
powers, functions and duties, including the duty of assisting the appropriate officer in the
supervision of such services and, when required to do so, to perform the duty of acting for a
higher rank during the absence of such officer of higher rank. The holder of the office may
be assigned to work in all appropriate areas in the course of their employment.
3. Qualifications
(a) Character:
Candidates shall be of good character.
(b) Health
Candidates shall be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of
ability to render regular and efficient service. Successful candidates will be required to
undergo a medical examination carried out by the Council’s Occupational Health Doctor prior
to appointment.
(c) Education, Experience
On the latest date for receipt of completed application forms, candidates must:
(i) hold an honours degree (level 8 in the National Framework of Qualifications) in civil
engineering, or an equivalent primary honours degree (level 8) in a related
engineering discipline.
(ii) have not less than 5 years satisfactory engineering experience of which at least three
has been in management of structural works and bridges including design,
rehabilitation, repair and maintenance. Each candidate must satisfy the local
authority that he/she has adequate experience and ability of a type that would render
3him/her suitable to perform satisfactorily the duties of the office for which he/she is a
candidate.
(iii) possess a high standard of technical training and experience
(iv) have a full clean Class B driving licence and have access to his/her own vehicle
Candidates should ideally be able to demonstrate knowledge and/or post graduate
experience of the following:
Experience in the area of bridge management.
Experience in the development of annual bridge rehabilitation programme of works on a
targeted and prioritised basis.
have a good working knowledge of TII processes and procedures. It would be an
advantage to have knowledge of the TII Project Appraisal Guidelines, Project
Management Guidelines, and Project Approval Guidelines.
Proficiency through experience with the use of an Asset Management database system.
Possess strong ICT skills and have the ability to manipulate and interrogate data readily.
Have an ability to pinpoint the critical information and address issues logically.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent organisation skills and discipline, and possess the drive to deliver the required
results.
Experience in the management of external consultants, including an ability to work, lead
and motivate multi-disciplined teams.
Knowledge of maintenance requirements to bridges of varying structural form and
applying this knowledge to the development of the consultancy brief for maintenance
works.
Knowledge of rehabilitation/strengthening/replacement requirements to bridges of
varying structural form and applying this knowledge to the development of the
consultancy brief for bridge rehabilitation/strengthening/replacement contracts.
4 Experience in the procurement, appointment and management of construction
consultants for the design and development of bridge rehabilitation and term
maintenance contracts.
Experience in the design requirements of bridge rehabilitation schemes in accordance
with the TII DMRB technical standards and the development of contract documents in
accordance with the TII MCDRW for the provision bridge rehabilitation and bridge term
maintenance schemes.
Knowledge of the requirements of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work
(Construction) Regulations 2013.
Knowledge and experience of Structural Assessment, Scour Assessment and Special
Inspection of bridges and corresponding TII DMRB technical standards. Have the ability
to review reporting of this information and confirm adequacy, correctness and quality.
Experience in liaising with and seeking agreement with all relevant statutory bodies and
stakeholders on the progression of scheme development.
4. Particulars of the Post
(a) General
Donegal County Council proposes to create a panel of qualified candidates for the position of
Assistant Regional Bridge Manager (Executive Engineer), from which it will fill any vacancy.
(b) Probation
Successful candidates shall be required to be on probation for an initial period, as
determined by the Council.
(c) Remuneration
Holders of the post will be paid at the appropriate point on the salary scale in accordance
with the relevant Department Circular.
The current payscale is €48,209 minimum to €67,014 maximum per annum (Executive
Engineer pay-scale, as per Circular EL 10/2017). New entrants to the public service will
commence on the minimum point on the pay-scale.
5(d) Base
The base for the post shall be the Donegal National Roads Office, Drumlonagher, Donegal
Town, or any such place as determined by Donegal County Council.
The role of Executive Engineer will involve some travel, with some trips involving overnight
stays and associated costs covered by the appropriate allowances.
(e) Residence
Holders of the post shall reside in the district in which their duties are to be performed or
within a reasonable distance thereof.
(f) Working Hours
The normal hours of work will be 37 hours per week. The Council reserves the right to alter
the hours of work from time to time.
(g) Superannuation
Persons who become pensionable employees of a local authority who are liable to pay the
Class D rate of PRSI contribution will be required, in respect of their superannuation, to
contribute to the local authority at the rate of 5%.
Persons who become pensionable employees of a local authority who are liable to pay the
Class A rate of PRSI contribution will be required, in respect of their superannuation, to
contribute to the local authority at the rate of 1.5% of their pensionable remuneration, plus
3.5% of net pensionable remuneration (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 dependant or qualified children).
All persons who become pensionable employees of a local authority will be required, in
respect of the Local Government (Spouses and Children's Contributory Pension) Scheme, to
contribute to the local authority at the rate of 1.5% of their pensionable remuneration in
accordance with the terms of the Scheme.
Persons who are pensionable under the Single Public Sector Pension Scheme, contributions
in respect of Superannuation shall be deducted at a rate of 3% of pensionable remuneration
plus 3½% of net pensionable remuneration (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).
6(h) Retirement Age
New Entrants to the Public Service on or after 1st January 2013 have a compulsory
retirement age of 70 years under the provisions of the Public Service Pensions (Single
Scheme & Other Provisions Act 2012).
New entrants to the public service as defined in the Public Service Superannuation
(Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004 do not have a mandatory retirement age.
Any candidate 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. [Circulars S.4/2017 and S.7/2017 outline interim arrangements regarding
the retention of certain Local Authority employees beyond their compulsory retirement age
of 65 until they reach the age of eligibility for the Contributory State Pension (age 66 at
present, rising to age 67 on 1 January 2021 and to age 68 on 1 January 2028).]
5. Recruitment Process
A. Short-Listing
Candidates may be short-listed for interview on the basis of information supplied. In the
event of a short-listing exercise being required, an Expert Panel will convene to examine and
assess the application forms against a set of pre-determined criteria, based on the
requirements of the job. It is therefore in your own interest to provide a detailed and
accurate account of your qualifications and experience on the application form.
Where it is considered that it would be reasonable not to admit all candidates to the
interview, by reason of the number of applications received and the standard of knowledge,
training or experience in general of the candidates, only persons likely to attain at the
interview a standard sufficient for selection and recommendation for appointment shall be
called for interview.
B. Right to Information and Review:
The Council is committed to offering feedback and information to candidates. Any candidate
who wishes to do so may request to have a decision or the process reviewed. Any such
request must be submitted in writing, stating the grounds of the request and this must be
submitted to the HR Dept, Three Rivers Centre, Lifford, Co. Donegal within five working days
of the date of notification of a relevant decision.
7C. Confidentiality:
Subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, applications will be
treated in strict confidence.
D. Other
Appointments to the Council are subject to satisfactory checks with regard to references,
qualifications, medical examinations, and Garda Vetting, as applicable.
E. Canvassing Will Disqualify
Any attempt by a candidate (or by any persons acting on their behalf) to canvass or
otherwise influence any officer of the Council (or persons nominated by it to interview or
examine applicants) in the candidate’s favour, either directly or indirectly, by means of
written communication or otherwise, will automatically disqualify the applicant for
consideration for the position.
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