Location: Kerry
Employer's Address: NA
Closing Date: 05 Dec 2024
Employer's Website: https://bit.ly/RIAI_Org_SEAK
Employer's Email: NA
Job Description
Position: Senior Executive Architect
The Local Government sector in Ireland is made up of 31 Local Authorities and 3 Regional Assemblies. Local Authorities are the closest and most accessible form of Government to citizens. They have responsibility for the delivery of a wide range of services in their local area with a focus on making cities, towns and the countryside areas attractive places to live, work and invest. These services generally include housing; transportation; planning; infrastructure; environmental protection; recreation and amenity provision and community development. Local Authorities also play a key role in supporting economic development and enterprise promotion at local level.
Kerry County Council is the Authority responsible for Local Government in County Kerry. The Council headquarters are located at Áras an Chontae, Rathass, Tralee County Kerry and there are five Municipal Districts: Municipal District of Tralee, Municipal District of Killarney, Municipal District of Listowel, Municipal District of Kenmare, and Municipal District of Castleisland-Corca Dhuibhne. Kerry County Council has 33 elected members and approximately 1400 staff.
An opportunity now exists in Kerry County Council for the position of Senior Executive Architect.
The Senior Executive Architect may, amongst other potential briefs, work in the Capital Unit of Kerry County Council’s Housing Department to provide architectural, planning, procurement, urban design, age-friendly, energy retrofit, and conservation services on a cross-departmental basis. Over the years, Kerry County Council has developed particular expertise in the areas of housing design, sustainable building construction, urban design, and architectural conservation. The Senior Executive Architect will lead or work within a multi-disciplinary team and provide design, planning, procurement, and supervision of the Council’s direct and non-direct capital programme. Teams typically include (both internally and externally contracted) Architects, Structural and Mechanical Engineers, Quantity Surveyors, and Architectural Technicians.
A full list of essential requirements is available in the Information Booklet. For more information and to apply, visit: https://bit.ly/RIAI_Org_SEAK
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Closing Date: 3pm Thursday 5th December 2024
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