Job Title
Senior Architect
Employer
Sligo County Council
County
Sligo
Closing Date
3pm, Thursday 23 April 2026
Starting Salary
€92,770
About the Role
The Senior Architect will lead a team in the Council’s Housing Capital Department to deliver architectural services to the Local Authority to improve the quality of life of citizens. Reporting to the Director of Services, the successful candidate will deliver a programme of capital projects and provide advice to the Council on architectural matters. The successful candidate will be responsible for project managing and advancing projects with a focus on the delivery of the Housing Capital Programme in accordance with national targets. Other programme areas may include master planning, public realm, urban design and building projects.
Proactively leading, managing, motivating, mentoring and developing staff across the Housing Capital department to achieve the highest standards of performance through the Performance Management Development System process.
Ensuring the Housing Capital Department updates its knowledge and skills on a regular basis to maximise contemporary design solutions and to offer innovation at every opportunity.
Leading and delivering Housing Capital projects through all stages of project delivery, and managing teams to ensure performance quality, timeliness and cost‑efficiency in project delivery, in accordance with national policies and delivery targets.
Procurement and management of consultant design teams as required under instruction from the Director of Service.
Procuring contractors for housing delivery using a mixture of procurement methods under the Capital Works Management Framework, including competitive dialogue.
Managing and risk assessing on a daily basis, the delivery of construction projects and preparing alternative plans when necessary.
Preparing budgets and budgetary management and control.
Preparing schedules of work.
Preparing project appraisals.
Providing advice on architectural design, planning, health and safety, building regulations, low energy design and urban design.
Contributing to master planning, urban design and public realm works.
Working on policy preparation as required in accordance with the objectives of the Works Programmes.
Fulfilling the duties of Design Certifier and/or Assigned Certifier and/or Ancillary Certifier as appropriate under the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations.
Fulfilling the duties of Project Supervisor for the Design Process (PSDP) under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013.
Ensuring that all work is carried out in compliance with all relevant professional practice and industry standards and relevant Council policies.
Ensuring that information is managed and maintained appropriately and consistently with the Local Authority’s procedures.
Ensuring effective communications take place so that client departments and other stakeholders are regularly and fully informed on project development, programme and costs.
Liaising with Government Departments as necessary in consultation with the appropriate lead department.
Working effectively with a variety of stakeholders, statutory and non‑statutory, towards the achievement of shared goals.
Representing the Local Authority effectively at a variety of meetings including delivery of presentations to Council, members of the public and other relevant audiences.
Working effectively with the Elected Members and Council staff.
Preparing reports for Council, committees of Council, Central Government and other stakeholders.
Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Further Information
Further information and a full list of essential requirements is available in the Information Booklet.
Equal Opportunity
We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourage applications under all nine grounds of the Employment Equality Act.
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