Network Management Support Engineer

Job title: Network Management Support Engineer Employer: Kerry County Council Location: Kerry Closing Date: 3pm, Thursday, 5 November 2026 Salary: Starting from €80,680 About the Employer: 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. 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 1500 staff. County Kerry has a population of approximately 156,500 people in an area covering 4,700 square kilometres and 3 peninsulas. Kerry County Council is responsible for the delivery of the full range of local government services in the county. Kerry County Council seeks to enhance the county’s attraction as a place in which to invest, work, and live, and takes the lead role in shaping the strategic vision of the county. It provides a diverse, multi-layered and evolving range of services across a large geographic area, which includes the provision of housing, climate action, planning, development, environmental, roads and traffic, leisure, culture, economic development, and community services. The Council works in partnership with communities, other state, public and private bodies in the delivery of infrastructure, regeneration and a broad range of services and shared services. It also operates the Local Government Operational Procurement Centre which is a national shared service with responsibility for managing, developing, and promoting procurement best practice for Plant Hire and Minor Building Works & Civils contracts for the entire public and civil service. Its overall operations are supported by internal services which include ICT, Corporate, Finance, Legal and People Development. Kerry boasts both vibrant urban centres and active rural communities, a highly skilled workforce and is home to global companies across the technology, pharmaceutical, food, financial services and other sectors. Its two largest urban centres of Tralee & Killarney are of significant importance to the county. County Kerry also retains its vital role as a premier international sustainable tourism destination. The 2026 Revenue Budget of Kerry County Council is €248 million and three year Capital Budget €772 million. About the Role: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) is responsible for the provision of a safe and efficient network of national roads. While a lot of the associated construction and maintenance activities are carried out on its behalf by the Local Authorities, TII takes direct responsibility for the Road Signing and Delineation and various other functions on the national road network. TII is supported in this role by teams in a number of National Roads Offices around the country and through the provision of technical services by external consulting engineering companies. Kerry County Council NRO is seeking to appoint a Network Management Support Engineer to lead the management and delivery of its Road Signing and Delineation and other Network Management activities as required on the national road network in the South West Region. The appointee will have direct responsibility for all aspects of the Road Signing and Delineation Programme in the South West Region, together with other Network Management activities as agreed, ensuring effective delivery and implementation and compliance with prescribed procedures and standards. The promotion of good, leading safety standards and practices on all TII works is a very important aspect of the role. Reporting to the NRO Senior Engineer and liaising closely with the TII Network Management Senior Project Manager and Inspectorate, the Network Management Support Engineer is charged with the efficient management, direction and development of the Network Management Support Team. The position is analogous to Senior Executive Engineer, and the Network Management Support Engineer is a specialist role at senior management level who will manage and lead the Network Management Support Team, oversee team resources and advise on training needs. The appointee shall ensure the team operates in an efficient and effective manner and ensure the delivery of an annual programme of works as determined by TII Network Management, agreed with the Management Advisory Committee of the NRO and delegated by the NRO Senior Engineer. The appointee will report to and be subject to the direction of the Senior Engineer on the day-to-day administration of Network Management Programme activities assigned to the National Roads Office. They will work closely with the NRO Senior Engineer, TII staff and with the executive of pertinent Local Authorities to deliver the full range of services of the NRO in the development and implementation of Network Management Support activities. The Network Management Support Engineer duties include but are not limited to the following: - Management of the Network Management Support Team, including day-to-day resource allocation and development and mentoring of more junior staff. - Lead the delivery of the Network Management Support activities and programmes of work in the South-West Region, ensuring delivery of programme objectives and targets, and provision of regular reporting to the Senior Engineer, Kerry NRO and TII Network Management Engineering Inspector. - Manage the Road Sign Maintenance and Delineation Maintenance Contracts in the South Wes Region to ensure that they perform to the required levels and provide good value for money. - Responsibility for the oversight and supervision of Road Signing and Delineation contracts in the South-West Region, ensuring that they are delivered to the required timescales and budgets and adhere to required quality standards. - Oversight and supervision of the Safety aspects of these Contracts and monitor compliance with Health & Safety legislation in respect of internal operations and external contractors. This is a particularly important aspect of the role, as these are direct TII Contracts and are carried out on live high-speed national roads with varying cross-sections and traffic volumes. - Procurement of Contractors on both the Signing and Delineation programmes of work. - Ensure that all aspects of TII contracts, including procurement and financial management, comply with prescribed governance procedures and standards. - Preparation of budgets for Network Management activities in the South-West and monitoring and controlling of costs against budget, to meet TII’s commitments to its Government Agencies. - Procurement, appointment and management of support services from Consulting Engineers. - Liaison with Local Authorities, other National Roads Offices and Consulting Engineers in the development, delivery and timely implementation of Road Signing and Delineation and other Network Management programmes. - Develop and maintain productive relationships with Local Authorities, other National Roads Offices and the construction industry, establishing an ethos which facilitates consistent quality and continuous improvement in the services provided to and by TII. - Maintain good working relationships with other stakeholders in the Road Signing and Delineation aspects of the National Road Network, including Department of Transport and An Garda Síochána. - Liaison with the TII Road Safety Team in addressing safety issues on the national road network, including delivery of HD15 and HD17 RSI works requirements, and the maintenance and refurbishment of Traffic Calming installations. - Assist in the development of strategies and plans to help to secure consistent levels of funding for TII’s Signing, Delineation and other Network Management programmes. - Assist in the ongoing review and revision of Standards and Manuals such as the TII Traffic Signs and Roadmarkings Dashboard Manuals, TII Technical Standards and the Traffic Signs Manual. - Assist in the identification of areas where the principles of Sustainability may be enhanced across TII activities to further the embedment of Sustainability and Circular Economy objectives across the organisation. - Dealing with public representatives and members of the public on Signing & Delineation and other Network Management issues that arise on the network, including preparation of timely responses to submissions to help TII to meet its commitments in this regard. - To undertake such other Network Management Support tasks, activities or other duties as may be required or assigned as appropriate to the grade. - The functions and responsibilities assigned to this position are based on the current stated role and may change from time to time. - This role will not include involvement in TII’s Bridge Management Programme. The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 3pm on Thursday, 5 November, 2026. We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourage applications under all nine grounds of the Employment Equality Act.