Finbar O'Sullivan

As a Clerical Officer within the Planning Department, I provide administrative and regulatory support for the registration, validation and processing of planning applications within this highly regulated local government environment. The role requires strong technical proficiency in planning systems, statutory compliance, GDPR requirements, stakeholder engagement and cross-functional collaboration to ensure the timely, accurate delivery of planning services ensuring high degrees of accuracy with attention to detail

Clerical Officer-Planning & Registry - Dun Laoghaire Rathdown (DLR) Co Co

(2025-11)

As a Clerical Officer within the Planning Department, I provide administrative and regulatory support for the registration, validation and processing of planning applications within this highly regulated local government environment. The role requires strong technical proficiency in planning systems, statutory compliance, GDPR requirements, stakeholder engagement and cross-functional collaboration to ensure the timely, accurate delivery of planning services ensuring high degrees of accuracy with attention to detail

• Member of internal Planning Development Act 2024 review group, supporting departmental readiness for Q4 2026 implementation.
• Manage high-priority RED III applications, ensuring compliance with statutory timelines and coordinating critical stakeholder assessments, particularly regarding noise and acoustics.
• Prepare and coordinate referral documentation for statutory consultees and specialist review teams.
• Utilise the AGILE APAS planning management system to register, process and maintain planning application records submitted online via LGMA and manual application.
• Validate planning applications, drawings and supporting documentation to ensure legislative, procedural and GDPR compliance.
• Maintain Excel-based tracking systems for application registration, statutory and key decision deadlines.
• Process applications relating to Protected Structures and Architectural Conservation Areas (ACAs), coordinating with conservation and specialist personnel.
• Liaise with applicants, architects, agents, public bodies and internal departments to support efficient application processing.
• Manage planning-related correspondence across multiple communication channels while maintaining confidentiality and service standards.
• Support the preparation and administration of Executive Orders, appeal documentation, Further Information requests and planning records management.
• Collaborate with Finance, Observations, Section 5, Registry and Planning Transformation teams to support operational efficiency and service delivery.
• Continuously develop expertise through ongoing training in planning legislation, registry procedures, GDPR and emerging technologies.
• Successfully completed IPA A-Z of Local Government and Grade 3 Development Programmes.
• Ongoing professional development in Artificial Intelligence, GDPR compliance and local government administration.

Nighttime Supervisor - The Iveagh Trust

(2025-04 - 2025-11)

The Iveagh Trust is the oldest housing charity in Ireland, setup in 1890 and works with DCC as an AHB, aiming to create mixed communities with smaller numbers. Former residents include novelist Liam O’Flaherty and poet Patrick Kavanagh.

• Conducted routine safety, security and welfare inspections across residential and communal areas, including fire safety monitoring and incident response.
• Assisted in emergency preparedness, fire marshalling and resident evacuation procedures in accordance with established protocols.
• Managed keyholding responsibilities and maintained secure access control procedures.
• Maintained accurate operational records, incident reports and maintenance logs to support regulatory compliance and service delivery.
• Performed cash reconciliation, bookkeeping and rental income verification using internal management systems.
• IT systems to monitor resident information, verify financial records and complete shift reporting requirements.
• Coordinated receipt and verification of essential deliveries and facility supplies.
• Professional front-line support to residents, responding to queries and directing them to appropriate services.
• Supported management with operational oversight, facility administration and improvement initiatives.

Office Support Engineer - ACS

(2022 - 2024)

SAGE analysis and data formatting for clients’ filings, audits, and financial project deadlines including controlled accounts summary, double entry journals, PDB & SDB, receipts, payments in & out as well as computer system data backup. Clients include Lifeline Ambulance, Furlong, Phloor etc.

Project Development Engineer - Puritech Engineering, Belgium HQ

(2021 - 2022)

• Designed, built, supplied, and installed bespoke water purification equipment for large-scale industrial water users for removal of nitrates, ammonia, TOC with reduced salts, waste, and energy consumption.
• Identified and contacted potential clients and advised re European and American regulatory parameters.
• Organised site visits prepared technical reports, quotations & CAD drawings as part of clients’ overall submission.
• Applications include nitrate removal, water softening and demineralisation for municipal and local authorities’ water treatment as well as uses in the food and beverage, pharma, medical devices, and petro-chemical industries.
• Project discussions included DPS (NI), Irish Water, Enva, Coffey, Wexford Co Co, Henkel, American Water, etc.

Project Process Engineer- Technical Benefits Manager - IESA Ltd, Kerry Foods

(2019 - 2021)

IESA is a supply chain company. My role was to manage process improvement and cost savings to reduce the total cost of ownership by identifying and lowering costs by reducing downtime, increasing longevity, and increasing efficiency

• SAP review purchasing /maintenance data and place orders with suppliers
• Engineering new technical benefits for high-value or high usage transactions.
• Co-ordinate all stakeholders, client management, suppliers, and in-house project engineers
• Temperature probes in ovens and coolers were damaged on a regular basis. Redesigned the probe with current manufacturer. Worked on redesign of the probes with current supplier for ovens and chillers.
• Implemented revised SOPs and training of better work practices for operator’s
• Survey of component listings and identify duplication of specifications from different manufactures or distributors. One critical unit would be suitable compromise for several units around site.
• Agreement with supplier re stock holding of critical units.
• I would identify high value, or high-volume usage, high frequency failure or long lead-time or infrequent use components or cable assemblies. Based on quality data metrics, stakeholder feedback, statical analysis, historical engineering work reports together with SAP purchasing data maintenance records solutions could price breaks, promotional offers by suppliers, specifying efficient or reliable components or several features incorporated into one offering

Irish Project Engineer - PSI Technologies

(2017 - 2019)

PSI Technologies are sole representatives for Mac and PHD Inc customised range of pneumatic. Clients’ applications include PharaMed devices, food & drink, dust collection, printing, liquid dispensing. Identifying and presenting pneumatic, hydraulic, and robotic solutions to users and decision makers including cGMP regulations.

• Regular zoom, face to face with engineers, coordinating conference calls with clients and suppliers
• Business development to build up a network of contacts and cross selling other solutions.
• Conduct site surveys, Return on Investment based on client’s own data /maintenance records
• Agree and review of trial parameters performance
• Work with both OEMs and end users to achieve consistent performance, with better reliability, longevity, and less down time thereby less waste.
• Project Manager for Boston Scientific for Implantable Urinary Catheter Wireless Valve
• Customers: DuPont, Danone, Abbott Nutritional, Carbery, Web Print, Andrews Flour, Britvic, Gyproc, CRH

Quantity Surveyor - Costing Engineer - ProStainless Design

(2016 - 2017)

• Design and fabrication of customised stainless-steel products for pharmaceutical and clean room environments
• Developing product library and standardise product pricing listing e.g., transfer hatches, step over lockers, corner guards, bump rails etc.
• Review of customers RFQ including design, estimating material and fabrication costs, site installation personnel, logistics and hire equipment
• Complete handover documentation to production and purchasing personnel to highlight critical requirements, such as material finish long lead-time issues.
• Road show demonstration of the company's manufacturing product range for clean room
• Installation projects for Alexon, BMS, ABEC, Teva, Asgard Cleanrooms, Jacobs Eng, Aurivo.

Sales & Costing En - ECS Circuits

Train the Trainer QQI L6 - Training and Development (2023 - 2023)

Training - nZEB and Retrofitting training

QQI L8 Diploma - Pharmaceutical & Medical Devices Manufacturing (2014 - 2014)

B.Sc. (Eng), Dip (Eng) - Manufacturing Engineering (1989 - 1989)