Description:
The Council is seeking applications from suitably qualified candidates with relevant experience for the position of Roads Service Ganger.
It is proposed to form a panel of qualified candidates from which any vacancies permanent or temporary which arise will be filled during the lifetime of the panel.
The successful candidate shall report to the Roads Service Supervisor or other appropriate person as determined by the Council from time to time.
The Council will assign duties to the successful candidate that is consistent with the agreed role description for this position.
- Provide support to the Roads Services Supervisor/ Foreman through;
- Supervision of works (including supervising staff, plant and materials) for maintenance work and new construction projects;
- Ensuring current Safety Health and Welfare policies of the Council are applied;
- Undertaking reviews of the condition of roads;
- Reporting to RSS/Foreman on requests from Councillors, representatives of community groups, suppliers, contractors etc.;
- Reporting on complaints to enable the need for improvement and maintenance work on different sections of the network to be assessed;
- Assisting in the preparation of cost estimates including carrying out such tasks as the measurement of road lengths, widths, etc.;
- Monitoring budgets on projects assigned to him / her;
- Preparing records including time sheets, SSWPs, plant inspections, etc. (electronically where required)
- Being available as part of the out of hours, call out systems of the Council, such as in relation to winter maintenance and emergency response;
- Assisting in setting out;
- Supervising Contractors working for the Council;
- Reporting to the RSS on expenditure as required;
- The carrying out of the above duties (or similar) for other functional areas of the Council as and when these are assigned. Please note that this list of duties is indicative rather than exhaustive.