Senior Executive Engineer - Donegal County Council
- Salary (indicative scale)
- €83,496–€100,706 / year
- Contract
- Full time
- Sector
- Public
- Closes
- 12 Nov 2026
About the Role
The Council is seeking applications from suitably qualified candidates with relevant experience for the position of Senior Executive Engineer across a range of disciplines that have and will arise of the duration of this panel. The Council’s work covers Road Maintenance & Construction; Road Design; Environmental Services; Housing Construction and Design; Community and Planning etc. The Senior Executive Engineer will report directly to the Senior Engineer, or such person as may be assigned from time to time by Donegal County Council.
Under the direction and supervision of the appropriate line manager, the post holder will provide engineering or ancillary services of an advisory, supervisory, or executive nature as may be required by the Council in the exercise and performance of any of its powers, functions and duties. 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 stakeholders. They may also be required to deputise for the Senior Engineer.
A full Job Summary/Description is available in the Information Booklet.
Main Duties of the Job
Implement the agreed strategies as directed by the Senior Engineer to meet and to expand or improve the range, quantity or quality of existing services provided by the Council.
Implement, develop and maintain in-house quality management systems.
Manage staff and to promote the training and development of such staff.
A full list of main duties is available in the Information Booklet.
Details
Donegal is spatially unique, having the longest coastline in the State, sharing 93% of its land boundary with Northern Ireland and only 7% with the Republic of Ireland. As such Donegal’s natural functional area transcends its land boundary with Northern Ireland with substantial movement and interactions of citizens, goods and activities taking place across the region.
Donegal County Council provides a diverse range of services across a large geographic area. These services include the provision of physical and social infrastructure, housing, economic development and enterprise support, tourism development, community and cultural development, recreation and amenity services, emergency services and the enforcement of the planning and environmental regulatory framework. Donegal County Councils operating revenue budget for the year ending December 2026 is €222 million.
An opportunity now exists in Donegal County Council for the position of Senior Executive Engineer.
Benefits
Salary Scale effective from 1st June 2026: €80,680 – €83,153 – €84,338 – €86,828 – €89,339 – €91,842 – €94,364 – €97,533 LSI1 – €100,692 LSI2
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.
How to Apply
Recruitment for this role is managed by publicjobs.
Frequently asked
- What are the main duties of a Senior Executive Engineer at Donegal County Council?
- The main duties include implementing strategies to improve services, developing and maintaining quality management systems, and managing staff and their training and development.
- What is the indicative salary for this role?
- The indicative HSE pay scale for this grade is €83,496–€100,706 per year.
- What is the closing date for applications?
- The closing date for applications is 12 Nov 2026.
- Who manages the recruitment for this role?
- Recruitment for this role is managed by publicjobs.