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If you are interested in this occupation, then these CAO courses may also be of interest. Note that these course suggestions are not intended to indicate that they lead directly to this occupation, only that they are related in some way and may be worth exploring.
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Typical tasks undertaken in this profession: 11
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Manage and direct staff members and the construction, operations, or maintenance activities at project site. |
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Provide technical advice regarding design, construction, or program modifications and structural repairs to industrial and managerial personnel. |
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Inspect project sites to monitor progress and ensure conformance to design specifications and safety or sanitation standards. |
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Estimate quantities and cost of materials, equipment, or labor to determine project feasibility. |
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Test soils and materials to determine the adequacy and strength of foundations, concrete, asphalt, or steel. |
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Compute load and grade requirements, water flow rates, and material stress factors to determine design specifications. |
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Plan and design transportation or hydraulic systems and structures, following construction and government standards, using design software and drawing tools. |
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Analyze survey reports, maps, drawings, blueprints, aerial photography, and other topographical or geologic data to plan projects. |
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Prepare or present public reports on topics such as bid proposals, deeds, environmental impact statements, or property and right-of-way descriptions. |
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Direct or participate in surveying to lay out installations and establish reference points, grades, and elevations to guide construction. |
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The following information is based on the National Skills Bulletin 2010 and displays some useful information about selected occupations, or occupation groups.
Each occupation is examined in terms of its employment profile (based on the data from the Quarterly National Household Survey by the Central Statistics Office (CSO)), recent employment trends and other available indicators on the demand and supply of skills.
Identified shortages are defined in terms of their characteristics, i.e. skill shortage or labour shortage. For more information see the Labour Market Information section of this site.
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| Labour / Skills shortage indicator |
This provides an indication of shortage for this occupation.
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| Growth Rate 2004 - 2009 |
This shows the average annual employment growth for the period. May be a guide to future trends |
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+1%
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-0%
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| Part-time workers |
This shows the percentage of part-time workers in the total employment of an occupation
Total employed in this occupation: 9500 |
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Part-time
8%
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92%
Full-time
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| Older workers |
This shows the percentage of workers over 55 in the total employment of an occupation |
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Over 55
4%
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96%
Under 55
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| Ratio of Male / Female workers |
This shows the percentage of male and female workers in the total employment of an occupation |
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Male
90%
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10%
Female
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| Non-Irish National workers |
This shows the percentage of Irish national and non-Irish national workers in the total employment of an occupation |
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Non-Irish
12%
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88%
Irish
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Elaine Dillon
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"An interest in technology would also be important and an unavoidable if you would like to be an engineer - this is the way of the future" |
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Maria O'Neill
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"Engineering is all about team work. I'm also organised, and positive. There are no problems, only difficult solutions" |
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