Water & Environment Leader - Senior Executive Scientist

publicjobs; Leinster; On-site; EUR 73,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Meath County Council is seeking a Senior Executive Scientist to lead a multidisciplinary team in the Environment Directorate. The role focuses on water-related matters, with potential work across waste, air, noise and climate action, driving statutory and corporate environmental protection and monitoring programmes.

The successful candidate will manage budgets, coordinate enforcement, engage with stakeholders, and contribute to policy and planning reports while ensuring high performance and

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of scientists, environmental technicians and administrative staff.
• Deliver and oversee the Council’s Water Framework Directive obligations and water-related programmes.
• Develop, implement and monitor annual work plans across National Enforcement Priorities (NEPs).
• Oversee surface water sampling, monitoring and reporting, and manage related licences and data platforms.
• Lead on enforcement under applicable legislation and coordinate with external stakeholders.
• Prepare reports for management, elected Council and committees; engage with diverse stakeholders.
• Ensure delivery of efficient, value-for-money services within resource constraints.

Job description

Meath County Council is seeking a Senior Executive Scientist to lead a multidisciplinary team in the Environment Directorate. The role focuses on water-related matters, with potential work across waste, air, noise and climate action, driving statutory and corporate environmental protection and monitoring programmes.

The successful candidate will manage budgets, coordinate enforcement, engage with stakeholders, and contribute to policy and planning reports while ensuring high performance and