Senior Executive Planner - Fingal County Council

Garda; Fingal; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Fingal County Council in Ireland is seeking a Senior Executive Planner within the Planning and Development Department. The role involves managing elements of the department and delivering a range of services to Local Authorities, with emphasis on policy delivery across Development Management, Forward Planning and Project Delivery.

You will collaborate with the Senior Management Team and Elected Members to implement local policy decisions and contribute to climate action and sustainable transport

Responsibilities

• To prepare and implement development plan documents for consideration by relevant Council Committees.
• To consider national planning policy and development plans prepared by adjoining authorities and respond as required.
• Interacting with Planning Authorities in matters related to development plan preparation and variations.

Job description

The closing date for this vacancy is 08/10/2026, 15:00

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Job summary

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.

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

Main Duties of the Job

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.

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

Information about the organisation

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.

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

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 Planner 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.