Executive Engineer

Professional and Technical
Executive Engineer
€60,858 \- €84,596
Advertised Date: 31 Jul 2026
Annual Salary
Cork
Fulltime
Closing Date: 10 Sep 2026, 02:00 PM

Job Summary
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Cork County Council invites applications from suitably qualified persons, who wish to be considered for inclusion on a panel from which vacancies for Executive Engineer may be filled. Positions may arise in any of the Council’s functional areas, which may include but not limited to Roads, Transportation \& Area Services, Capital Delivery, Asset Management \& Land Development, Planning \& Environment and Housing.

Executive Engineers are appointed to a wide variety of roles across the Council. The role can include responsibility for the successful delivery of a range of major and minor capital projects; responsibility for the management and effective delivery of a range of services, and responsibility for the management and supervision of assigned staff.

The person/s appointed will work under the direction and control of the Senior Engineer /Senior Executive Engineer or other Officer designated by the Director of Services or the Chief Executive.

DUTIES:

The duties may include but are not limited to the following and the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.

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


• Identify infrastructural needs and 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.


• Manage staff performance and development.


• Manage budgets as effectively and efficiently as possible, in respect of capital works and service delivery.


• Maintaining and proactively developing a culture of Health and Safety in the workplace.


• Ensuring compliance with Health and Safety legislation and regulations, and Cork County Council’s Safety Management Systems.


• Ensuring works are implemented in compliance with all relevant legislation and regulations including planning, construction, energy and procurement requirements.


• Deal with representations from elected members and community organisations.


• Represent the County Council at meetings with elected members, community/general interest groups, businesses and residents.


• Prepare reports for meetings, as required.


• Liaise with other local authorities, Government Departments and statutory agencies.


• Work with senior management in devising and implementing strategies leading to improved efficiencies in delivery of services.

The above specification is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.
Further Information and Role Specification are available on Cork County Council's Website

Employer Details
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• Cork County Council

Contact Details
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Recruitment Section, Human Resource Management Directorate

County Library Building

Carrigrohane Road

Co. Cork

T12 K335

recruitment@corkcoco.ie

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