General Operative Band 2 (Rural)/ 360° Excavator Driver

Job title:

General Operative Band 2 (Rural)/ 360° Excavator Driver

Company

Office of Public Works HQ

Job description

The Office of Public Works (OPW) invites applications for positions in the grade of General Operative Band 2 (Rural)/ 360° Excavator Driver in the OPW’s East Region Arterial Drainage Maintenance and Construction Services Division. Competition 2025/061 Essential Eligibility Criteria: (at the closing date) Hold a current CSCS card for 3600 Excavator (for category greater than 5 tonne) and have work experience in operating same. A current full, clean and current manual driving licence, category B & W;*1,2 Note: If your Irish driving licence is restricted to driving cars with an automatic transmission only (denoted by the code 78 appearing on the licence), you are not eligible. From 1 January 2021 if you are resident in Ireland and hold a UK/NI driving licence, it is no longer valid to drive on here in Ireland. It is not legal for driving purposes, and must therefore be exchanged. It is vital that you have a valid driving licence and that you are legally allowed to drive in Ireland by exchanging a UK/NI licence for an Irish driving licence. Further information available on: www.ndls.ie Current Safe Pass card; Note: Where a current safe pass card is not available, proof of successful completion of the Safe Pass Course prior to the closing date will be accepted. If you are interested in being considered for the above position and are satisfied that you meet the criteria as outlined above, please complete an Application Form. Please send the application form and the required documentation by email to: Recruitment@opw.ie The closing date for receipt of completed application forms is 5:30pm on Thursday, 28th August 2025. Please be advised we do not accept C.V’s As all correspondence from Recruitment will be via email, it is your responsibility to ensure that the email account provided on the application form is monitored and any changes to contact details should be notified with the competition reference number to recruitment@opw.ie as soon as possible. The OPW will not be liable for any costs incurred in applying for the position and/or attending an interview. The OPW is an equal opportunities employer and we value equality, diversity and inclusion and we recognise the benefits it can bring to the OPW and enhance staff and visitor experiences. If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process please email recruitment@opw.ie. Please note that canvassing will disqualify.

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Location

Ardee, Co Louth

Job date

Wed, 23 Jul 2025 23:39:41 GMT

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