Senior Engineer - Wicklow County Council

Garda; Wicklow; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Wicklow County Council is seeking a Senior Engineer to lead the delivery and development of services within the directorate. The role works with the Senior Management Team and Elected Members to implement local policy decisions in line with the Corporate Plan and to achieve strategic objectives.

The position includes oversight of policy implementation, service level decisions and the drive to deliver value for money across the council’s functions, with a focus on efficient delivery and

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Interpret and implement the legislative provisions, policy context and operating environment for the directorate/department.
• Determine the nature and level of demand for services and recommend priorities to the Director of Service.
• Implement agreed strategies to enhance service range, quality and efficiency.
• Support the work of the Strategic Policy Committees (SPCs) and Corporate Policy Group (CPG).
• Refer to the Information Booklet for a full list of main duties.

Job description

Senior Engineer - Wicklow County Council

The closing date for this vacancy is 24/09/2026, 15:00

Reporting to a Director of Service, the Senior Engineer is charged with the efficient management, direction and development 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 as set out in its Corporate Plan. Delivery of efficient services and value for money is crucial. The Senior Engineer will be required to work closely with the Senior Management Team and Elected Members to deliver the full range of services, implement local policy decisions and deliver on strategic corporate objectives and in accordance with the general policy direction of the elected council at both full Council and Municipal District level.

A full Job Summary/Description is available in the Information Booklet.

Main Duties of the Job

To understand, interpret and implement the legislative provisions, policy context and operational environment within which the statutory functions and operating requirements the local authority operates.

To determine the nature, level and pattern of demand for the service in the directorate/function and to recommend both service level and strategic policy priorities to the Director of Service.

To implement the agreed strategies to meet and to expand or improve the range, quantity or quality of existing services and to recommend changes in strategies as required.

To implement the requirements of the ‘Putting People First: Action Programme for Effective Local Government’ the Local Government Reform Act 2014 and Our Public Service 2020.

To support the work of the Strategic Policy Committees (SPCs) and Corporate Policy Group (CPG).

A full list of main duties is available in the Information Booklet.

Information about the organisation

Wicklow County Council is the Local Government Authority for County Wicklow and is responsible for the delivery of the full range of services. Wicklow County Council seeks to enhance the county’s attraction as a place in which to invest, work, and live, and takes the lead role in shaping the strategic vision of the county. It provides a diverse, multi-layered and evolving range of services to both citizens and visitors to County Wicklow, which include the provision of housing, planning, development, environmental, roads and traffic, leisure and community services. It also has an enhanced role in leading out economic and community development in the County. The Council works in partnership with other state, public and private bodies in the delivery of critical infrastructure and shared services.

An opportunity now exists in Wicklow County Council for the position of Senior Engineer.

Salary Scale effective from 1st June 2026:

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 Engineer is 30 days.

Selection Process Details

A ranking and or shortlisting exercise may be carried out on the basis of information supplied in your application form. The criteria for ranking and or 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. Therefore it is very important that you think about your experience in light of those requirements.

Failure to include information regarding these requirements may result in you not being called forward to the next stage of the selection process.

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