Home / Become a Planner / Job Opportunities / Senior Executive Planner – Meath County Council Senior Executive Planner Meath County Council is the primary unit of Local Government in County Meath. The Council is responsible for the delivery of a wide range of public services in Meath, with a focus on making it the lead county for economic prosperity, social development and environmental protection, with efficient and good value services and a Council representing the people and communities of County Meath in an effective and accountable manner. The Council is one of the county’s major employers, currently employing approximately 1,040 staff. The Council’s Revenue Budget for 2025 is €232m and its 3-year rolling Capital Programme 2024-2027 has an estimated spend of €1.4b. Meath County Council wishes to recruit a Senior Executive Planner to support the expansion and development of the Council’s Planning Department. This is a great opportunity to join a progressive local authority that is experiencing significant population growth and responding to the challenges of providing housing for all, supporting economic development, ensuring that the county has adequate infrastructure and public services and underpinning the development of sustainable and resilient communities across the county. This position is a senior position within the Planning Department reporting to the Senior Planner and/or other employee nominated by the Chief Executive. The Senior Executive Planner is responsible for managing elements of the Planning Department and providing a multiplicity of services to the Council. The role of Senior Executive Planner in a local authority is an excellent opportunity to engage with the active delivery of strategic policy across Development Management, Forward Planning and Project Delivery and to strengthen the Council’s approach to Planning Enforcement. The Planning Department also contributes to a multi-disciplinary approach to Climate Action, Active Travel and Sustainable Transport in the county. A full list of essential requirements is available in the Information Booklet. publicjobs is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourages applications under all nine grounds of the Employment Equality Act. For more information and to apply, visit: https://bit.ly/IPI_Ad_SEPM Closing Date: 3pm Thursday 24th April 2025