Senior Executive Engineer - Monaghan County Council

Monaghan County Council; Ireland; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

Job summary

Monaghan County Council is seeking a Senior Executive Engineer to lead a team and provide technical and managerial support across local authority services. The role involves reporting to a line manager, liaising with elected members, and deputising for the Senior Engineer when required.

You will manage staff and work programmes across directorates, collaborate with Councillors to implement local policy decisions, and contribute to delivering the full range of services in the county.

Qualifications

• The Senior Executive Engineer will be required to lead a team and provide technical and managerial support across local authority services.
• Oversee design and delivery of infrastructural projects with procurement and contract management responsibilities.
• Liaise with elected members and external agencies, attending Council and Municipal District meetings as required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, control and manage engineering and ancillary services, including work programming.
• Oversee project delivery and financial management using best practice processes.
• Represent the Council at meetings with elected members, community groups, businesses and residents.

Job description

Senior Executive Engineer - Monaghan County Council

The closing date for this vacancy is 05/11/2026, 15:00

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Job summary

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 support the democratic process. The post holder will be required to report to their appropriate line manager, assist the management team as may be required and deal with the elected members in respect of their role in the County and to attend the full Council and Municipal District meetings. The successful candidate may also be required to deputise for the Senior Engineer.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the efficient management of staff and the work programme 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 and the role is interchangeable across directorates. The Senior Executive Engineer will be required to work closely with elected Councillors to deliver the full range of services and implement local policy decisions.

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

Main Duties of the Job

Supervise, control and carry out engineering and ancillary services to include the preparation and management of work programmes.

Oversee the design and delivery of infrastructural projects including the procurement and management of consultants and contractors using current best practice project management, contract management and financial management procedures.

Represent the County Council at meetings with elected members, community groups and at meetings with general interest groups, businesses and residents, preparing reports when required.

Liaise with other local authorities, government departments and statutory agencies, as required.

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

Information about the organisation

Monaghan is a relatively small county, strategically located on the Donegal/Derry - Dublin corridor, adjacent to the M1 corridor.

As a border county, it maintains strong connections to Northern Ireland, sharing county borders with Armagh, Fermanagh, and Tyrone along with neighbours Cavan, Louth, and Meath in Ireland. County Monaghan has a population of 65,288. Monaghan has a long and proud tradition of fostering indigenous enterprise and serving as a hub for innovation in business and agriculture at a national level. The county also boasts a rich architectural heritage, distinctive biodiversity, and renowned angling destinations.

Monaghan County Council is the primary unit of Local Government in County Monaghan, delivering a wide range of services aimed at making Monaghan an attractive place to live, work, and visit. These services include housing, transportation, planning, infrastructure, environmental protection, recreation and amenity provision, community development and emergency services. The Council also plays a pivotal role in driving economic development across the county. Its administrative headquarters is located in Monaghan Town.

An opportunity now exists in Monaghan County Council for the position of Senior Executive 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 Executive 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.

Local authorities are committed equal opportunities employers.

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