Senior Executive Engineer

Information about the Organisation:

 The Local Government sector in Ireland is made up of 31 local authorities and 3 Regional Assemblies. Local Authorities are the closest and most accessible form of Government to citizens. They have responsibility for the delivery of a wide range of services in their local area with a focus on making cities, towns and the countryside areas attractive places to live, work and invest. These services generally include housing; transportation; planning; infrastructure; environmental protection; recreation and amenity provision and community development. Local Authorities also play a key role in supporting economic development and enterprise promotion at local level.

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.

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

Job Summary/Description:

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 management team as may be required and deal with the elected Councillors in respect of their role including attendance at the relevant Council meetings as required.  They may also be required to deputise for the Business Unit Head.

The Senior Executive Engineer will be responsible for the efficient management of staff and the work programme of the directorates/department and function to which they are assigned.

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 the Management Team and elected Councillors to deliver the full range of services and implement policy decisions.

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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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Closing Date: 3pm Thursday, 26th November 2026