Senior Executive Architect

RIBA 1834 Ltd.; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Dublin City Council is seeking a Senior Executive Architect to join the City Architects Division, Housing and Community Services. You will lead architectural projects, provide guidance, and help deliver the council’s programme of work.

Reporting to a Senior Architect, you will manage a multidisciplinary team and ensure high standards in social and civic projects across housing, public realm, and sustainable infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multi-disciplinary team within the City Architects Division on architectural projects.
• Provide architectural guidance to Dublin City Council and deliver the programme of work.

Job description

Senior Executive Architect - Dublin City Council

Information about the Organisation:

Dublin is a major European Union capital city with a vibrant culture and an innovative economy. Dublin City Council is at the heart of shaping the city by providing a diverse, multi-layered and evolving range of services for citizens, businesses, the community and visitors to Dublin. Dublin City Council and its employees provide over 900 services across key functional areas of Housing, Community, Planning, Development, Environmental, Roads and Traffic, Economic, Leisure and Culture Services.

The City Council has several roles in guiding and protecting the architecture of the city. It is the owner or developer of a significant stock of housing, civic and community buildings, and is the prime custodian of the city’s public realm, and it co-ordinates and permits development by others.

Architects working in the City Council are involved in a range of exciting projects and critical areas of work for the City including the provision of social and affordable housing, maintenance and upgrading of social housing stock, protection and refurbishment of civic buildings, and interdisciplinary projects for public realm enhancement and active travel infrastructure provision and addressing built environment climate change impacts.

An opportunity now exists in Dublin City Council for the position of Senior Executive Architect.

Job Summary/Description:

This is a great opportunity to join Dublin City Council at a time of transformation and innovation. Managers at this level work within defined parameters relevant to the position, in accordance with the City Councils vision and objectives as set out in the Corporate Plan.

The Senior Executive Architect works as part of a multi-disciplinary team within the City Architects Division, Housing and Community Services and provides advice and leadership to the team. Reporting to a Senior Architect, or such designated person(s) who may be assigned from time to time, the holder of post will deliver a programme of architectural work and provide advice to the City Council on all architectural matters.

A full list of essential requirements is available in the Information Booklet.

We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourage applications under all nine grounds of the Employment Equality Act.

Closing Date: 3pm Thursday 26th November 2026