Vacancy ID

5063

Department/Authority

Cork City Council 

Department/Authority Website

https://www.corkcity.ie/en/

Working pattern

Full-Time 

Advertising Date

17/07/2026
 

County

Cork 

Location

Cork City Council

Closing Date for Application

06/08/2026, 15:00
 

Grade

Senior Executive Engineer 

Contract

Permanent 

Type of role

Local Authority

Accessibility Information: We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourage applications under all nine grounds of the Employment Equality Act. Please see our Statement on Accessibility

Job summary

The Senior Executive Engineer (Infrastructure) will be responsible for the planning, organisation and management of the delivery of large-scale civil engineering capital projects and programmes in the areas of Roads and Transportation, Urban Regeneration and Renewal, and Flood Protection.

The successful candidate will support the Management Team as required and will work closely with Elected Members in relation to their reserved functions, including attending and presenting at Council and Committee meetings where necessary. The role may also require the successful candidate to deputise for the Senior Engineer, as appropriate.

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

Main Duties of the Job

Managing all aspects of project delivery, including the development of project briefs, feasibility studies, option appraisal, design development, planning and statutory approval processes, procurement, construction contract management, project reporting, quality assurance, financial management and, where necessary, dispute resolution processes.

Ensuring compliance with all relevant statutory, regulatory and legislative requirements in the delivery of capital projects, including requirements relating to planning, design, procurement, health and safety, environmental obligations and construction.

Managing the preparation and development of business cases in accordance with the Public Spending Code and relevant funding requirements.

Procuring and managing multidisciplinary design teams and external consultants for capital projects and overseeing the effective delivery of all project stages from feasibility and design through to statutory consents, tendering, construction and project close-out/review.

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

Information about the organisation

Located on Ireland’s scenic south coast, Cork City is the country’s second-largest urban centre and home to over 224,000 people. Since the 2019 boundary extension, Cork has entered a new phase of ambitious growth and development, with its population projected to reach 335,000 by 2040. Backed by over €2.5 billion in investment, this expansion is focused on sustainable, infrastructure-led growth-enhancing housing, transport, public amenities and cultural services across the city.

Cork City Council is a large urban local authority with 1,675 employees operating across more than 40 locations. The Council is made up of 31 elected members who represent five wards across the city and play a vital role in shaping local policy, decision-making and strategic priorities. The Council has an annual revenue budget of approximately €362 million for 2026 and delivers a broad range of public services including housing, planning, transport, libraries, parks and recreation, community development, culture and placemaking. Internal services include Finance, ICT, Human Resources, Legal Affairs, and Corporate Affairs.

An opportunity now exists in Cork City Council for the position of Senior Executive Engineer (Infrastructure).

Benefits

Salary Scale effective from 1st June 2026: 

€80,680 - €83,153 - €84,338 - €86,828 - €89,339 - €91,842 - €94,364 - €97,533 (LSI1) - €100,692 (LSI2).

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 (Infrastructure) 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.