Senior executive engineer - leitrim county council

Senior Executive Engineer - Leitrim County Council
The closing date for this vacancy is 02/07/2026, 15:00
The Senior Executive Engineer will be required to lead a team or teams and to provide technical and managerial support across all local authority service areas and to liaise with external agencies and support the democratic process. They will be required to report to their appropriate line manager, assist the senior leadership team as may be required and deal with elected members in respect of the County and to attend Council meetings as required. They may also be required to deputise for the Senior Engineer.
Senior Executive Engineers are appointed to a wide variety of roles across the Council. The role can include responsibility for the management and successful delivery of a range of major and minor capital projects, responsibility for the management and effective delivery of a range of services and responsibility for the management and supervision of assigned staff. Managers at this level work within defined parameters relevant to the position, in accordance with the Local Authority’s vision and objectives, and the role is interchangeable across directorates. The Senior Executive Engineer will be required to work closely with elected Councillors to deliver the full range of services and implement local policy decisions.
The person/s appointed will work under the direction and control of the Senior Engineer or other officer designated by the Director of Services or the Chief Executive.
A full Job Summary/Description is available in the Information Booklet.
Main Duties of the Job
Supervise, control and carry out engineering/ancillary services to include the preparation and management of work programmes.
Identify infrastructural needs and 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.
Manage programme deliverables of inhouse teams and consultants.
Manage staff performance and development.
A full list of main duties is available in the Information Booklet.
Information about the organisation
Leitrim County Council’s corporate vision is for an ambitious, thriving, sustainable and connected Leitrim with opportunity for everyone. Key to the achievement of our priorities and objectives is a skilled and committed workforce, supported by enabling technologies, efficient work processes and learning and development opportunities. Leitrim County Council offers excellent career opportunities in a wide range of administrative, professional, creative, technical, and general services roles. We are committed to the training, support and encouragement of our staff and we offer benefits across family friendly initiatives, personal development and wellbeing of staff.
An opportunity now exists in Leitrim 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.
Local authorities are committed equal opportunities employers.
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