Sligo County Council is the Authority responsible for Local Government in County

Sligo. The corporate headquarters are located at County Hall, Riverside, Sligo and

there are three Municipal Districts [Borough District of Sligo (Sligo / Strandhill),

Municipal District of Sligo-Drumcliff and Municipal District of Ballymote-Tubbercurry].

Sligo County Council has 18 elected members and approximately 480 staff.  The

Chief Executive of Sligo County Council is Mr. Martin Lydon and the Cathaoirleach is

Cllr. Dónal Gilroy. 

Sligo County Council has responsibility for the delivery of a wide range of public

services in the area with a focus on making the County, our towns and countryside

attractive places to live, work and invest. The Council provides a diverse range of

services across a large geographic area. Key services areas include Planning, Local

Enterprise Office, Community and Economic Development, Transportation, Motor

Taxation, Environment, Water, Emergency Services along with Housing, Libraries

and the Arts. These operations are supported by internal services which include ICT,

Corporate, Finance and Human Resource functions. 

An opportunity now exists in Sligo County Council for the position of Senior Architect.

Job summary

The Senior Architect will lead a team in the Council’s Housing Capital Department to

deliver  architectural services to the Local Authority to improve the quality of life of

citizens. Reporting to the Director of Services, the successful candidate will deliver a

programme of capital projects and provide advice to the Council on architectural

matters. The successful candidate will be responsible for project managing and

advancing projects with a focus on the delivery of the Housing Capital Programme in

accordance with national targets. Other programme areas may include master

planning, public realm, urban design and building projects.

A full list of essential requirements is available in the Information Booklet.

We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourage applications under

all nine grounds of the Employment Equality Act.

Closing Date: 3pm Thursday 23 rd April 2026