Senior Executive Engineer - Meath County Council

Senior Executive Engineer - Meath County Council

The closing date for this vacancy is 03/09/2026, 15:00

The Senior Executive Engineer will be required to lead a team or teams and to provide technical and managerial support across service areas and to liaise with external agencies and support the democratic process.

You will be required to report to your appropriate line manager, assist the management team as may be required and deal with the elected members in respect of their role in the County and to attend the full Council and Municipal District meetings.

You may also be required to deputise for the Senior Engineer.

You will be responsible for the efficient management of staff and the work programme of the directorates/department and function to which you are assigned.

A full Job Summary/Description is available in the Information Booklet.

Main Duties of the Job

Supervise, control and carry out engineering and ancillary services to include the preparation and management of work programmes.

Oversee the design and delivery of infrastructural projects including the procurement and management of consultants and contractors using current best practice project management, contract management and financial management procedures.

Represent the County Council at meetings with elected members, community groups and at meetings with general interest groups, businesses and residents, preparing reports when required.

Ensuring an efficient and effective response to all stakeholders, ensuring that issues raised through the Council's CRM system are dealt with efficiently and effectively.

Liaise with other local authorities, government departments and statutory agencies, as required.

A full list of main duties is available in the Information Booklet.

Information about the organisation

Meath County Council is the primary unit of Local Government in County Meath. The Council is responsible for the delivery of a wide range of public services in Meath, with an overarching vision to "Make Meath Even Better". This is through a focus on making it the lead county for economic prosperity, social development and environmental protection, with efficient and good value services and a Council representing the people and communities of County Meath in an effective and accountable manner.

The Council is one of the county's major employers, currently employing approximately 1,060 staff. The Council's Revenue Budget for 2026 is €258m and its 3-year rolling Capital Programme has an estimated spend of €1.24b.

An opportunity now exists in Meath County Council for the position of Senior Executive Engineer.

Salary Scale effective from 1st June 2026:

Hours of attendance will be fixed from time to time but will amount to not less than 35 hours gross per week.

The annual leave allowance for the position of Senior Executive Engineer is 30 days.

Selection Process Details

A ranking and or shortlisting exercise may be carried out on the basis of information supplied in your application form. The criteria for ranking and or shortlisting are based on the requirements of the post as outlined in the eligibility criteria and skills, competencies and/or knowledge section of this job specification. Therefore it is very important that you think about your experience in light of those requirements.

Failure to include information regarding these requirements may result in you not being called forward to the next stage of the selection process.

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