Executive Technician

Wexford County Council invites applicants for the following post:

Executive Technician

The actual duties of the post of Executive Technician will depend on placement of the post, but in general they will include but are not limited to:

• providing technical services such as site inspections, site surveying, creation of drawings, graphics and report writing;
• enforcement activities as per Environmental and Water Services legislation and compliance with other statutory technical standards;
• Preparation of technical reports on planning application and compliance submissions;
• operating the appropriate technology as required e.g. AutoCAD, GIS systems, Total Station etc;
• work as a member of site supervisory team on construction site visits and inspections;
• preparation of maps, drawings and plans as required;
• maintenance of project files and records;
• develop, design and preparation of tender documentation within procurement guidelines;
• delivery of projects in an agreed timeframe and within budget;
• involvement in the production of drawings and documents relating to the design, tender and construction of capital projects and in the operations environment. The person will also be involved in projects which could be carried out by the Council and/or by Contractors. The role will include the preparation of reports for planning assessment, land disposal/acquisition and for court proceedings;
• preparation of material for presentation, meetings, publication and exhibition;
• interact with members of the public and to represent Wexford County Council at a variety of meetings;

Applicants should ensure that they read the Candidate Information Booklet below prior to completing an application.

Closing Date: 20^th August 2026

Please note all applications for the above post must be submitted via the online recruitment portal. Printed hard copies or emailed copies will not be accepted.

Important notes regarding the online recruitment portal:

Please ensure that you are happy with your application, and all necessary documentation has been attached, before you submit it. Once submitted, an application cannot be amended in any way.

If you withdraw or delete an application, you cannot apply for that job again.

Please ensure that you begin the application process sufficiently in advance of the deadline to allow for any potential technical issues to be resolved via support tickets. County Council staff can only provide very limited technical support. All other issues have to be resolved via Jobtrain’s support system.

Selection for all posts will be by means of interview and candidates may be shortlisted based on applications submitted. Panels may be formed from which future vacancies may be filled.

Wexford County Council is an Equal Opportunities Employer