Network Management Support Engineer

Information about the Organisation:

Kerry County Council is the authority responsible for Local Government in County Kerry. The Council headquarters are located at Áras an Chontae, Rathass, Tralee County Kerry and there are five Municipal Districts [Municipal District of Tralee, Municipal District of Killarney, Municipal District of Listowel, Municipal District of Kenmare and Municipal District of Castleisland-Corca Dhuibhne]. Kerry County Council has 33 elected members and approximately 1500 staff.

County Kerry has a population of approximately 156,500 people in an area covering 4,700 square kilometres and 3 peninsulas. Kerry County Council is responsible for the delivery of the full range of local government services in the county. Kerry County Council seeks to enhance the county’s attraction as a place in which to invest, work, and live, and takes the lead role in shaping the strategic vision of the county. It provides a diverse, multi-layered and evolving range of services across a large geographic area, which includes the provision of housing, climate action, planning, development, environmental, roads and traffic, leisure, culture, economic development, and community services.

An opportunity now exists in Kerry County Council for the position of Network Management Support Engineer.

Job Summary/Description:

Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) is responsible for the provision of a safe and efficient network of national roads. While a lot of the associated construction and maintenance activities are carried out on its behalf by the Local Authorities, TII takes direct responsibility for the Road Signing and Delineation and various other functions on the national road network. TII is supported in this role by teams in a number of National Roads Offices around the country and through the provision of technical services by external consulting engineering companies.

Kerry County Council NRO is seeking to appoint a Network Management Support Engineer to lead the management and delivery of its Road Signing and Delineation and other Network Management activities as required on the national road network in the South West Region. The appointee will have direct responsibility for all aspects of the Road Signing and Delineation Programme in the South West Region, together with other Network Management activities as agreed, ensuring effective delivery and implementation and compliance with prescribed procedures and standards. The promotion of good, leading safety standards and practices on all TII works is a very important aspect of the role. For more information and to apply, visit: https://bit.ly/NSE_Ad_NMSEKCC

We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourage applications under all nine grounds of the Employment Equality Act.

Closing Date: 3pm Thursday 5th November 2026