Engineer – Grade 2 (Operations & Asset Management)

Title of position: Engineer – Grade 2 (Operations & Asset Management) 

Salary:  €74,701 - €91,100 

Background to Department / Role  

The Network Management Division is responsible for the management of the national road network, comprising approximately 5,300km of Ireland’s principal roads, including approximately 1,300km of motorways and dual carriageways and 3 Tunnels.  The Network Operations section of Network Management comprises three regions and is responsible for the operation and maintenance of national roads within each region.  Each region comprises a MMaRC contract managed by a motorway contractor / operator along with a number of motorway PPP concessions.  In general, non-motorway sections on the national road network within each region are managed by the local authorities, overseen by TII. 

Approximately 450km of motorway / dual carriageway are operated under thirteen PPP concessions, overseen by the Network Operations section.  In addition, TII’s six motorway service areas (MSA) are delivered through two PPP concessions overseen by Network Operations.  

The Network Management Division is also responsible for various functions and work programmes designed to operate and maintain the national road network thus ensuring a safe and efficient network. This is achieved by extensive programmes of work including those for pavement renewal, bridge maintenance, ITS deployment, signs and lines maintenance, safety barrier repair and general asset management. 

Network Management division fulfils its Operation and Management and delivery functions via the following structure and the successful candidate may be assigned to a role (or roles) within the structure.  

The successful candidate will work in an environment where agility and responsiveness are valued competencies. 

Regional Management: 

The Network Management Division, is responsible for managing and overseeing a range of TII motorway and non-motorway programmes within the assigned region.  The EG2 role may include overseeing elements of the Motorway Maintenance and Renewals Contract (MMaRC) in the region, together with one or more PPP contracts. In addition, the role would entail interaction with local authorities and colleagues in TII Capital Programme Division in the delivery of the annual programme of pavement renewal works on the non-motorway section of the network.   

Tunnel Management and Motorway Control Centre: 

Direct management of Dublin Tunnel and Motorway Operations Control Centre, Jack Lynch Tunnel in Cork and administration of the Limerick Tunnel PPP Contract. 

Asset Management:  

TII’s Strategic Asset Management Plan (SAMP) for the managed network published in 2023 forms the basis for the future management of our motorway assets including pavements, bridges and other national road assets, climate adaptation and resilience. 

Intelligent Transport Systems:  

Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) form an important part of the remit of the Network Operations section of Network Management.  TII has a significant number of ITS devices across the national road network (over 3,500 units in all), including ~200 Variable Message Signs (VMS), ~160 Closed Circuit Television Cameras (CCTV), 350 Traffic Monitoring Units (TMU) as well as a Journey Time Measurement System (JTMS), Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) Cameras, Cooperative ITS Roadside units, Periodic Speed Limit (PSL) Signs, School Warning Signs, etc. This ITS equipment enables TII to monitor, control and disseminate traffic-related information to the travelling public. 

Alternative Fuels Infrastructure: 

TII also has a role in supporting the Department of Transport’s Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy 2022-2025 and has established the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure section (AFI) to manage this responsibility, within the Network Management Division. 

TII’s AFI supports the provision of a safe and efficient network of recharging and refuelling infrastructure for zero to low emission vehicles. This work supports Ireland in meeting our commitments under AFIR. 

Role and Responsibilities 

The key areas of responsibilities for this role include:  

General Responsibilities 

• Assist in ensuring compliance with TII’s governance obligations deriving from, inter alia, the Public Spending Code, the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies and the TII Code of Practice; 
• Manage annual and multi-year budgets, allocations in accordance with Public Spending Code and TII requirements and implement appropriate programme management and control measures; 
• Develop strong and effective relationships with key stakeholders within and outside of TII, including colleagues in Network Management, TII’s Standards Section, Capital Programme Division, along with staff in local authorities, contractors / operators and technical service providers; 
• Actively contribute to the Network Management Division’s risk management processes for its different business activities; 
• Assist the Network Management team in the preparation of annual budget allocations and the monitoring of programme expenditure. 

Subject to specific role allocation, the following roles or combinations thereof may be assigned;  

Network Management & Network Operations: 

• Working within the Regional Management structure, oversee the operations and programme of work of the regional MMaRC contractor and MCAAS technical advisors;  
• Undertake assigned role in the oversight of one or more PPP Concessions in the Region; 
• Implement asset management provisions in line with TII’s SAMP for the Managed Motorway Network and contribute to an effective feed-back loop, ensuring that all relevant output data from annual maintenance and operational programmes are integrated into asset management systems; 
• Develop and maintain productive relationships with relevant local authorities and National Roads Offices (NRO), to facilitate continuous improvement in the delivery of pavement and maintenance programmes; 
• Support other Network Management activities, including pavement programme, safety programme, bridge rehabilitation programme, winter operations, tunnel operations, signing and lining programmes and Intelligent Transport System (ITS) programme to ensure efficient delivery of such programmes on the motorway network; 
• Support the delivery of objectives of TII’s Sustainability Implementation Plan, Climate Adaptation Strategy, Climate Action Roadmap and allied policies, as part of the Network Management programmes of activity; 
• Support the integration of sustainability, carbon reduction, and environmental objectives into Network Management programmes; 
• Support the protection of national road assets while accommodating approved public utility deployment and third party access; 
• Assist in the management of service provider procurements in addition to providing technical assistance and oversight for active service provider commissions; 
• Assist in the development of Key Performance Indicators and the delivery of improved network performance reporting for motorway and non-motorway sections of the national road network; 
• Contribute to the implementation and continuous development of TII’s defects management systems for the local authority managed network; 
• Support the development of TII’s technical standards and guidance support; 
• Support the AFI team in the development, deployment and administration of grant schemes to encourage the growth of Irelands EV recharging infrastructure; 
• Develop, refine and manage data related business processes such as the IDRO registry considering existing processes, AFIR requirements, ZEVIs Data Strategy and stakeholder feedback; 
• Provide GIS and digital modelling support as part of Network Management asset management programmes; 
• Undertake such tasks, activities or other duties as may be required or assigned as appropriate to the grade;  

All of the divisions within TII have inter-dependant responsibilities and close cooperation and teamwork is required across the organisation.  

Note: The functions and responsibilities assigned to this position are based on the current stated role and may be changed from time to time. The person appointed will be required to demonstrate the flexibility necessary to fulfil other roles and responsibilities at a similar grade within TII and may be assigned to other such roles as business needs arise.  

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS 

Education & Experience  

The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate the key competencies for an Engineer Grade 2 position as identified in Appendix A, as well as the following job-specific requirements:  

• Degree or 3rd level professional qualification (Irish NFQ Level 8 or equivalent) in an engineering or relevant allied discipline. 
• A minimum of five years’ experience in design and construction of major civil engineering projects, at least three of which should relate to the supervision and contract administration of construction or rehabilitation schemes,  
• Ideally be a Chartered Engineer with Engineers Ireland or be professionally registered at an equivalent level with an equivalent organisation, or be in a position to commence the chartership process on appointment to the position, 
• Demonstrate a proven track record in responsible positions for the development and project management of roadworks schemes, 
• Ideally have a familiarity with road maintenance and operations together with asset / maintenance and management systems,  
• Possess a good understanding of programme and project governance, project and contract management, 
• Possess good risk, financial, technical, contract and stakeholder management capabilities as they relate to both local authority and contractor delivered works programmes,  
• Possess an ability to contribute to specialist teams in the field of infrastructure delivery, asset management, maintenance and road operations, 
• Have a strong commitment to road user safety, to staff safety, and to the safety of those working on behalf of TII, 
• Have a strong commitment to the successful integration of sustainability and life cycle principles into operational and maintenance programmes in TII, 
• Fluency in the English language, both written and oral. 
• Excellent communications skills – verbal and written, 
• Currently hold and maintain a full driving licence.  

Note: 

In order to assure the shortlisting panel that you satisfy these requirements you must explicitly reference how you meet the requirements in your application. Failure to demonstrate these may prevent your application progressing to future shortlisting stages. 

Candidates who come under consideration following the final selection stage will be required to provide documentary evidence of their eligibility, including qualifications and evidence of fluency in the English language.

Candidates who are unable to show that they hold the required qualifications may be withdrawn from the competition at any stage.  An invitation to interview or any element of the selection process is not acceptance of eligibility. 

To apply for, or to locate further information on, these posts please visit our website: https://www.tii.ie/careers/ 

The closing date for applications is Friday 19 December at 12pm.   

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