Why work with us ?

Waterford City & County Council is the local authority responsible for local government in Waterford, since its formation in June 2014 following the merger of Waterford County Council and Waterford City Council.

This Council is responsible for service delivery in the areas of Housing, Community, Roads and Transportation, Planning, Economic Development, Environment, Culture and Amenity.  In order to action the delivery of these services, we employ over 800 staff in a wide variety of administrative, technical, craft and operative grades across the organisation, headed up by the Chief Executive.

Waterford City and County Council is committed to improving the welfare of Waterford. The organisation operates with the values of democracy, inclusion, integrity, quality, transparency, and accountability. Putting the people first, we are committed to delivering services efficiently and effectively. Waterford City and County Council works under the framework of a wide range of legislation and regulations that governs how we do our business. Working with Waterford City & County Council is now a more inviting prospect than ever !

This local authority has immersed itself in many exciting projects in recent years, some which have reached completion while some are ongoing and providing exciting challenges and career highlights for our enthusiastic staff.

The award winning Waterford Greenway project has particularly strong appeal to visitors, both domestic and overseas. This project undertook the redevelopment of a 46km section of the old railway line from Waterford City to Dungarvan to create an off-road cycling and walking trail which travels through time and nature through a long tunnel and over bridges and viaducts.

In the City, this Council is currently driving a major re-development of the North Quays, on an eight hectare site on the northern waterfront of the River Suir, with office, residential, commercial and leisure development components. This project has the potential to create over 2,500 jobs.

Waterford City & County Council is ambitious, progressive and connected. We offer excellent opportunities to employees and invest in career progression with our Staff Education Scheme. This Council is advanced in the area of Health & Wellbeing with initiatives such as the Employee Assistance Programme, the Flu vaccination programme, nutritional talks, mental health workshops and health checks.

Waterford offers a unique quality of life for all who work and live here with outstanding world class amenities and a natural unspoiled landscape. Waterford is the Southeast’s regional capital with a population of over 116,000. A place where all its citizens enjoy life, well-being and opportunity are at its heart. It is Ireland’s Oldest City and a well-recognised tourism destination with over half a million tourists annually. The city’s Purple Flag is a Gold Standard accreditation which recognises Waterford as being a safe, welcoming and friendly destination to socialise, live and work in.