JOB OVERVIEW

In NSAI Standards, we are about bringing people together to agree, voluntarily and by consensus, the technical specifications for their sector. We are about enabling these people and organisations, to influence the direction and content of standards that their industry will work to – at home, in Europe or across the world.
We are currently seeking a Standards Officer with a background in the construction industry to join our team.
The role of the Standards Officer – Construction will require the successful candidate to possess the excellent interpersonal/communication, negotiation and influencing skills required to build effective construction sector stakeholder networks, as well as excellent project management skills required to deliver the Construction sector related objectives.

The brief will include management of related national and international programmes such as:

• The Eurocodes work programme;
• The construction products programme
• Standardization in the area of retrofitting dwellings, roads and other construction related standards

If you get excited about the development of standards for next generation technologies, then joining our team might be your next career step.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Developing and delivering on standards development work programmes to support government policy, regulations and industry needs, in consultation with stakeholder.
• Developing standards deliverables in accordance with NSAI procedures and communicate relevant rules, policies and procedures to NSAI experts.
• Providing NSAI technical secretariats to national/international committees.
• Building relationships and developing stakeholder participation in related standardisation programmes/sectors.
• Managing expert membership for related standardisation programmes/sectors
• Effective stakeholder consultation on related standardisation projects, deliverables
• Representing NSAI at national/international standards development and related fora
• Assisting in achieving, and reporting as required, on programme delivery, metrics etc.
• Implement and deliver promotional/training/networking activities as required
• Identifying potential for development/improvements in processes, procedures etc.
• Communicating effectively with stakeholders through appropriate media
• Provide technical support to regulator on standardisation related issues
• Managing and reporting on funding arrangements where required
• Management/oversight of team member(s), including performance management and time and attendance.
• Take on additional duties or projects deemed necessary by management. These assigned duties or projects may not have any link to the technical specialisation, interests or qualifications held by the Standards Officer.

This job specification is intended as a guide to the general range of duties for this post. It is intended to be neither definitive nor restrictive and will be subject to periodic review with the post holder.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Successful completion of a university or a technical college degree or equivalent qualification (NFQ level 8 or above) in civil or structural engineering, building physics or an equivalent technical professional qualification.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the construction sector.
• Project Management experience and ability to deliver projects on time.
• Proven ability to acquire and apply sectoral knowledge
• Excellent technical report writing and presentation skills
• IT literate, excellent MS Word/Excel and project management methodologies
• Professional, collaborative and positive approach

Full details of this position can be found in the candidate booklet below:
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• Developing and delivering on standards development work programmes to support government policy, regulations and industry needs, in consultation with stakeholder.
• Developing standards deliverables in accordance with NSAI procedures and communicate relevant rules, policies and procedures to NSAI experts.
• Providing NSAI technical secretariats to national/international committees.
• Building relationships and developing stakeholder participation in related standardisation programmes/sectors.
• Managing expert membership for related standardisation programmes/sectors
• Effective stakeholder consultation on related standardisation projects, deliverables
• Representing NSAI at national/international standards development and related fora
• Assisting in achieving, and reporting as required, on programme delivery, metrics etc.
• Implement and deliver promotional/training/networking activities as required
• Identifying potential for development/improvements in processes, procedures etc.
• Communicating effectively with stakeholders through appropriate media
• Provide technical support to regulator on standardisation related issues
• Managing and reporting on funding arrangements where required
• Management/oversight of team member(s), including performance management and time and attendance.
• Take on additional duties or projects deemed necessary by management. These assigned duties or projects may not have any link to the technical specialisation, interests or qualifications held by the Standards Officer