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Job description

The main duties and responsibilities of the Industrial 2 Supervisor post will include: Day to day supervision and management of an industrial squad including skilled operatives (Industrial 2) (e.g. handyperson/underground worker/plant operator/lorry driver etc) involved in watercourse maintenance, grille maintenance and minor construction works ensuring that efficiency, discipline and health and safety requirements are enforced. Please see employer website for full job details & person specification.

Responsibilities

• Consultation as necessary with members of the public.
• Ensuring accurate completion of weekly Time Sheets, Plant Logs and other relevant documentation.
• Care and security of all plant, tools and equipment under your control.
• Driving Departmental vehicles to provide transport of industrial staff and equipment to and from the work site and responsibility for the care and security of Departmental vehicles.
• Posts in Ards & North Down, Newtownabbey, North Belfast, Omagh, Ballykelly, Eglinton, Derrylin - entering into confined spaces such as culverts and manholes wearing the appropriate PPE which includes helmet, harness, breathing apparatus, gas detect.
• Response to call out during flood emergency as and when required and outside normal working hours.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• At least 2 years’ experience working in the civil engineering and construction industry, which includes drainage and associated civil engineering works and knowledge of all Health and Safety practices and risk assessments.
• Within at least 3 following 7 areas: Repair and replacement of bridges/culverts; Dealing with environmental factors affecting watercourse maintenance; Concrete works reinstatement; Brick/blockwork; Fencing; Site drainage; Tree and bush cutting.
• A full current driving licence valid for driving in Northern Ireland.
• A permanent residence within 20 miles travelling distance by public road to the geographical location specific to the post, as measured by RAC Route Planner from full postcode to full postcode via the shortest route selection on the website.
• This is to enable DfI Rivers to meet the Department’s statutory goal and its own objectives to effectively deliver services to customers, particularly in respect of response to flooding emergencies.