Senior Executive Engineer

Job title: Senior Executive Engineer
Employer: Roscommon County Council
Location: Roscommon
Closing Date: 3pm, Thursday, 16th October 2025
Salary: Starting at €79,090
Overview
About the Employer:
County Roscommon is centrally located in the heart of Ireland with a total population of 69,995 (Census 2022) and a wider population of over 300,000 within a 60km radius.
Roscommon is bordered by 7 other counties and has a total land area of 2547 km2.
Roscommon is located two hours from Dublin and Shannon Airports and adjacent to Ireland West Airport, Knock.
The local government structure in Roscommon comprises Roscommon County Council and the Municipal Districts of Roscommon, Athlone and Boyle.
The county has its administrative headquarters in Roscommon town.
The elected Council currently consists of 18 members who are democratically elected for a period of 5 years.
The Council's Revenue Budget for 2025 is €79.6 million.
The Council is mandated to deliver a diverse range of functions and services, which can be broadly described under the headings of economic development, community development and the provision of physical and social infrastructure, recreation and amenity services and the enforcement of the planning and environmental regulatory framework.
The role of the County Council as provided for in law is to represent, lead and serve the communities of County Roscommon.
Responsibilities
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.
The Senior Executive Engineer duties include but are not limited to the following:
Implement the agreed strategies as directed 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;
Identify and agree individual work programmes, targets and deadlines and ensure their subsequent implementation and delivery;
Build effective teams, motivate and maintain their commitment while maintaining sound employee relations and morale as relevant, in accordance with good employment practice and relevant legislation;
Prepare budgets and ensure that works are implemented within allocated budgets, and in compliance with all relevant legislation and regulations concerning procurement, planning etc
Develop and maintain relationships with various government departments and external agencies to ensure co-operation and co-ordination in the implementation of work programmes;
Carry out duties in an impartial manner that enhances public trust and confidence in the local authority decision making process;
Carry out duties with a clear understanding of the political and local context of the local authority;
Ensure compliance with Health & safety legislation and regulations, and the Councils Corporate Health & Safety systems;
Carrying out such other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
About You (Skills and Experience)
Have experience of participating in and managing and leading multi-disciplinary and cross functional teams and have the ability to motivate, empower, encourage and achieve maximum efficiency and value for money from the personnel and processes under their control;
Have experience of maintaining sound employee relations and conflict resolution;
Have experience of managing and scheduling a multiannual portfolio of projects within budget and on time;
Have a track record of delivering results;
Have an understanding of local authority services and structures in Ireland or have the ability to quickly acquire same;
Be capable of working in close consultation with key stakeholders and in seeking co-operation and consensus with a whole range of bodies and representative groups, and in particular groups or bodies involved in community and/or enterprise programmes and projects;
Be experienced in meeting regularly with stakeholders, providing updates, presentations and reports, taking customer feedback and ensuring any learning from same is used to enhance the operations of the organisation;
Be experienced in contributing to the operational and strategic planning processes and in the implementation of the agreed aims of same;
Have excellent interpersonal, communication and influencing skills;
Have good knowledge and awareness of statutory obligations of health and safety legislation the implications for the organization and the employee, and their application in the workplace;
Have experience of managing finance and budgets and ensuring value for money;
Have an understanding of the role and duties of managers in safety management in the workplace;
Have good general ICT skills;
Have a focus on the customer and on service improvement including taking ownership and resolving issues arising;
Have the knowledge and ability to discharge the duties of the post concerned;
Be suitable on the grounds of character;
Be suitable in all other relevant respects for appointment to the post concerned.
The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 3pm on Thursday, 16th October, 2025.
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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