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Job description

The NICS is seeking to fill Civil Engineering Support Grade - Technical Grade (TG) roles, that require specific skills and experience. There are currently a number of full-time vacancies for TG in the NICS: Department for Infrastructure (DfI): Transport and Road Asset Management Group - Operations & Maintenance (O&M). TG within O&M normally report to the Professional and Technical Officer (PTO) Depot Manager. Please see employer website for full job details & person specification.

Responsibilities

• Supervision of DfI Direct Labour squads, including allocating work, directing and managing squad members, ensuring that targets are met and that Health & Safety requirements are complied with;
• Quality checking of ongoing and completed work on site; Use of computer applications; Record keeping such as in relation to work schedules, job cards and industrial wages; Ordering of materials and hired plant;
• Controlling and issuing plant and associated record keeping; Driving Departmental vehicles. The above list is not meant to be exhaustive but provides a good indication of the main duties of the post.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Applicants must, by the closing date for applications, possess: At least a Level 3 BTEC National Certificate/Diploma in Civil Engineering;
• AND One years’ experience working in a civil engineering related environment;
• AND A full current driving licence enabling the licence holder to drive vehicles in Northern Ireland.

Further Information

NICS Application form only, Vacancy closing date Friday 28th November 2025 at 12 noon. Applications from Protestants, females, young people (people under the age of 35), people with a disability and people from minority ethnic communities are particularly welcomed for this post. The Northern Ireland Civil Service is an Equal Opportunities Employer.