Senior Executive Planner

publicjobs; Dublin; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 95.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Fingal County Council is recruiting a Senior Executive Planner in the Planning and Development Department. This full‑time post reports to the Senior Planner and manages elements of the department, delivering development management, forward planning and project delivery.

Applicants must hold a Level 8 Planning qualification, have seven years’ relevant experience, and strong technical, administrative and public service knowledge.

Qualifikationen

• Candidates must have administrative and management experience.
• Strong technical training and planning expertise required.
• Experience working within the public service is expected.

Aufgaben

• Prepare and implement development plan documents and reports for committees.
• Consider national planning policy and development plans from authorities.
• Interact with planning authorities on plan preparation.
• Liaise with planning authorities and other public bodies on implementation.
• Monitor progress and assist with plan reviews and milestones.
• Develop external agency relationships and participate in project delivery.

Kenntnisse

Administrative experience

Management experience

Public service knowledge

Technical planning expertise

Ausbildung

Planning qualification (Level 8)

Jobbeschreibung

Closing Date:

3pm, Thursday, 8th October 2026

About the Employer:

Fingal is a highly attractive place to live, work, visit and do business. It comprises a geographical area of 450 sq.km stretching from Balbriggan in the north, to Blanchardstown in the west and to Howth in the east. The area is defined by the diversity of its landscape and settlement patterns with rural, urban and suburban locations all rolled into one county. There is 88kms of coastline, three large, protected estuaries and salt marsh habitats and 13 major beaches.

Fingal County Council is one of the county’s major local employers and currently employs approximately 1,600 staff. The Council is mandated to deliver a diverse range of functions and services which can be broadly described under the headings of the provision of physical and social infrastructure, housing, economic and tourism development, community development, recreation and amenity services and the management 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 Fingal.

About the Role:

This post is for a full-time position in the Planning and Development Department of Fingal County Council.

The Council is seeking applications from suitably qualified candidates with relevant experience for the position of Senior Executive Planner. This position is a senior position within the Planning and Development Department reporting to the Senior Planner and/or other employee nominated by the Chief Executive. The Senior Executive Planner is responsible for managing elements of the Planning and Development Department and providing a multiplicity of services to Local Authorities. The role of Senior Executive Planner in a local authority is an excellent opportunity to engage with the active delivery of strategic policy across Development Management, Forward Planning and Project Delivery and contribute to a multi-disciplinary approach to Climate Action and Sustainable Transport.

The Senior Executive Planner 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.

The Senior Executive Planner duties include but are not limited to the following:

• To prepare and implement development plan documents and prepare reports on these matters for the appropriate Committees of the Council.
• To consider new and emerging national planning policy and development plans being prepared by adjoining local authorities, assess implications for the Council and respond to these proposals as required.
• Interacting with Planning Authorities in matters related to preparation of Development Plans, Variations, etc.
• Liaising and working with constituent planning authorities and other public authorities on all aspects of implementation.
• Monitoring and reporting on implementation progress.
• Monitoring and assisting with development plan preparation/reviews.
• Establishing agreed milestones and timescales, setting achievable targets and indicators.
• To develop and maintain relationships with external agencies in accordance with policy and participate in the delivery of work programmes.
• Interaction with Regional Assemblies on all regional planning matters.
• Assist individuals, groups, etc. on regional planning matters as requested.
• Report regularly and as required on regional planning issues.
• To assess planning applications and pre-application proposals against the Council’s policies and provide recommendations and policy responses to these as required.
• Assist in the development and delivery of capital projects, including regeneration projects, and assist in and advise on associated Part 8 processes.
• To work effectively with colleagues to deliver services, often as part of cross-sectoral teams or multi-disciplinary teams.
• To ensure compliance with corporate policies (Health and Safety, HR, Data Protection, Child Safeguarding etc.)
• To ensure good governance and acting in the public interest at all times.
• Any other associated duties as may be assigned from time to time.

About You:

Candidates shall, on the latest date for receipt of applications:

• (a) Candidates shall hold a qualification in Planning (at least level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications);
• (b) have at least seven years’ satisfactory relevant experience of planning work;
• (c) possess a high standard of technical training and expertise;
• (d) possess a high standard of administrative and management experience;
• (e) satisfactory knowledge of public service organisation or the ability to acquire same.

Further information including details on how to apply for this position is available on www.publicjobs.ie.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 3pm on Thursday, 8th October, 2026.

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