Senior Executive Scientist - Meath County Council

About the Role

The Senior Executive Scientist will report to the Senior Engineer in the Environment Directorate and take overall responsibility for managing a team of scientists, environmental technicians and administrative staff.

The role focuses primarily on water-related matters but may also involve work in waste, air, noise and climate action.

The appointee will manage the strategic planning, design and development of the Environmental Water Services Regulation and Enforcement service and lead change management initiatives.

Meath County Council has achieved excellent or strong scores across virtually all National Enforcement Priorities (NEPs) in the EPA’s annual Local Authority Performance Framework, and the successful candidate will play a central role in maintaining and building on this high performance.

Requirements

Candidates will be assessed against the requirements set out in the eligibility criteria and skills, competencies and/or knowledge section of the job specification, which is available in the Information Booklet.

Details

• Location: Meath
• Salary Scale (effective 1 June 2026): €80,680 – €100,692 per year
• Hours: Not less than 35 hours gross per week
• Annual leave: 30 days
• Closing date: 26 November 2026

How to Apply

Recruitment for this role is managed by publicjobs.ie.

A ranking and/or shortlisting exercise may be carried out based on information provided in your application form. It is important to include details that address the eligibility criteria and skills, competencies and/or knowledge outlined in the job specification.