1. Professional Qualifications, Experience etc.

1. i) Hold a Level 8 (or higher) Quality & Qualifications Ireland (QQI) major academic award in Architecture, Engineering or Surveying, accredited by the relevant Professional Institute (Society of Chartered Surveyors in Ireland, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Engineers Ireland, Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland)

OR

1. ii) Have appropriate Membership of the relevant professional association1:

Society of Chartered Surveyors in Ireland

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

Engineers Ireland

Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland

OR

iii)  Hold a qualification at least equivalent to one of the above

and

1. iv) Have had at least eight years’ satisfactory & relevant experience in planning, design, project management or construction of buildings or in the installation or maintenance of the mechanical, electrical, and heating services of such buildings.

and

1. v) Possess a high standard of technical training and experience

and

1. vi) Possess the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability and of administrative capacity) to enter on the discharge of the duties of the office

1. Health

A candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.

1. Character

Each candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character.

Note 1 – Membership of the relevant professional association:

Society of Chartered Surveyors in Ireland / Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

Candidates should have full, professional membership i.e. be a chartered member of the Society of Chartered Surveyors in Ireland and or Royal Institute Chartered Surveyors (Quantity Surveying, Building Surveying, Property Surveying or Project Management Division)

Engineers Ireland – Acceptable Membership

Candidates should be a Chartered Member of Engineers Ireland.  Associate Membership, Student Membership or any affiliated membership of Engineers Ireland will not be accepted.

Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland

Applicants should be named on the Register for Architects maintained by the RIAI pursuant to Part 3 of the Building Control Act 2007 or be eligible for admission to the Register without further assessment.

€119,983, €125,053, €130,216, €135,478, €140,830, €146,287

New appointees to any grade start at the minimum point of the scale.  Incremental credit will be applied for recognised relevant service in Ireland and abroad (Department of Health Circular 2/2011).  Incremental credit is normally granted on appointment, in respect of previous experience in the Civil Service, Local Authorities, Health Service and other Public Service Bodies and Statutory Agencies.