7490
Dublin City Council
https://www.dublincity.ie/
Full-Time
11/09/2026
Dublin
01/10/2026, 15:00
Senior Architect
Permanent
Local Authority
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The Senior Architect will lead a team and a programme of works within the the City Architect’s Division whilst also working as part of a wider multi-disciplinary team within the City Architect’s Division and provide advice and leadership to the team. Reporting to the City Architect or such designated person(s) who may be assigned from time to time, the successful candidate will deliver a programme of architectural work and provide support to the City Council on all architectural matters with responsibility on a day-to-day basis for project managing and advancing a diverse range of projects with a focus on the delivery of social housing. The programme of work may also include responsibility for master planning, public realm, urban design and building projects.
A full Job Summary/Description is available in the Information Booklet.
Developing, implementing and managing works programmes, scheduling resourcing and managing change to achieve set milestones.
Managing projects within the works programme effectively to ensure that projects are delivered on time and within budget.
Leading, driving and delivering projects and managing teams to ensure performance quality, timeliness and cost-efficiency in project delivery.
Working proactively and collaboratively with other Dublin City Council colleagues, external agencies and consultant teams in the efficient delivery of projects and works programmes.
Managing external consultant teams to ensure projects are delivered in accordance with the project brief and the City Council’s requirements.
A full list of main duties is available in the Information Booklet.
Dublin City Council’s Housing Department is responsible for a housing stock of 26,000 units. Under ‘Housing for All’, the Council is working to deliver ambitious programme of social and affordable housing by maximising the supply and availability of suitable accommodation for households unable to provide accommodation from their own resources.
The Housing and Community Services Department is working to realise ambitious social and affordable housing targets by delivering new and refurbished social housing units directly or by facilitating and supporting Affordable Housing Bodies to deliver as we seek to address the urgent need in the city.
An opportunity now exists in Dublin City Council for the position of Senior Architect.
Salary Scale effective from 1st June 2026:
€93,698 - €95,995 - €98,283 - €100,582 - €102,874 - €105,177 - €108,641 (LSI1) - €112,107 (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 Architect is 30 days.
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.
This vacancy is closed to applications.
