Senior Executive Engineer - Kerry County Council

About the Role

The Senior Executive Engineer will lead a team or teams and provide technical and managerial support across all local authority service areas. They will liaise with external agencies, support the democratic process, and report to their line manager. The role involves assisting the management team, dealing with elected Councillors, and attending relevant Council meetings as required. The Senior Executive Engineer may also deputise for the Business Unit Head and is responsible for the efficient management of staff and the work programme of the directorates/department 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. The role is interchangeable across directorates and requires close collaboration with the Management Team and elected Councillors to deliver services and implement policy decisions.

Main duties include:

• The implementation of programmes and projects across all service areas.
• The supervision and contract administration of construction, operations, and maintenance works.
• Working effectively with colleagues to deliver services, often as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Requirements

A full list of main duties and requirements is available in the Information Booklet. The criteria for ranking and 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.

Details

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: Fixed from time to time, amounting to not less than 35 hours gross per week.

Annual leave allowance: 30 days.

Location: Kerry County Council, Áras an Chontae, Rathass, Tralee, County Kerry.

Closing date: 26 Nov 2026

Recruitment management: Publicjobs

How to Apply

A ranking and/or shortlisting exercise may be carried out based on information supplied in your application form. It is important to include details of your experience relevant to the requirements outlined in the eligibility criteria and skills, competencies, and/or knowledge section of the job specification. Failure to include this information may result in you not being called forward to the next stage of the selection process.