Engineering Opportunity

Road Safety Authority

Mayo

ENGINEERING OPPORTUNITY. VEHICLE STANDARDS DEPARTMENT – ROAD SAFETY AUTHORITY. The Road Safety Authority is tasked with improving safety on our roads in order to reduce death and injury resulting from road collisions. Vehicle Standards is a key function within the Strategy, Policy and Technology Directorate of the Road Safety Authority. Our purpose or mission is ‘the implementation of EU and National roadworthiness regulations and policy, along with provision of expert technical information on vehicle standards to reduce the number of sub-standard vehicles, accidents and fatalities on the roads in Ireland’. An opportunity exists within this busy Department, based in our Ballina office, for a permanent Engineer Grade II. The Road Safety Authority is seeking applications from individuals who are interested in pursuing a career with the RSA. Please include a copy of your CV along with a completed application form in order to apply for this post. It is required that those applying would have, at minimum, a level 8 degree in engineering (National Framework of Qualifications or equivalent professional qualification). A qualification in mechanical or automotive engineering would be desirable but not essential. This post will require excellent project management skills and an ability to work on one’s own initiative to lead and drive Vehicle Standards projects. Therefore, interested candidates will need to have a proven record of successfully delivering projects. This role will also require good analytical and problem-solving abilities and an aptitude to undertake decision-making in a robust and effective manner. The post will require the development and maintaining of a strong technical proficiency in vehicle standard related policies and regulations. The successful candidate will be required to represent RSA at European and international meetings and events and, as such, a considerable part of the role will involve active participation at this level. Please note that this advertisement is being hosted by the Public Appointments Service on publicjobs.ie. The Public Appointments Service has no involvement in, or responsibility for, the recruitment and selection process or the terms and conditions which relate to this post.

2410 days ago