Senior/Principal Engineer - Transportation

Roughan & ODonovan (ROD) is looking to recruit a senior/principal engineer with seven to 12 years experience for a permanent position within our expanding transportation team.

Job type: Permanent

Location:Sandyford D.18 Santry D.17 or Cork City Centre

Working arrangements: Agreed full-time part-time or flexible working arrangements

Salary:Competitive

About our transportation team

Roughan & ODonovan provides integrated transportation planning and design services for road rail bus rapid transit cycleway and pedestrian schemes.

We have the experience and skills to cover the full life cycle of transport assets - from initial investigations and modelling through design specification and construction management to the maintenance of transport networks.

We also offer state-of-the-art technologies for design and analysis.

Recent and current projects include:

• Waterford City Public Infrastructure Project

• BusConnects Dublin

• BusConnects Cork

• College Green Dame Street Public Realm Project

• N81 Road Improvement Scheme Co Wicklow

• Liffey Valley to City Centre

Recent award wins include:

• Engineering Project of the Year for Whitegates to Athlone Castle Cycleway at the Irish Building and Design Awards 2025

• Large Project of the Year and Innovation Award for the Clontarf to City Centre Project at the ACEI Engineering Excellence Awards 2025

• Public Realm Award for the Dublin Port Tolka Estuary Greenway at the Irish Construction Excellence Awards 2025

Essential

• A minimum of an honours degree in civil engineering (Level 8 in the National Framework of Qualifications) or equivalent

• Seven to 12 years postgraduate experience in the civil engineering sector (a minimum of 10 years experience for principal grade)

• A minimum of five years direct experience in design for transportation projects

• Chartered membership of a recognised professional body in the engineering sector

• Knowledge of Irish design standards e.g. TII Publications DMURS Cycle Design Manual etc.

• Experience preparing detailed works contract specifications

• Excellent report writing and verbal communication skills

• Excellent attention to detail and capacity to produce quality design outputs

• Comfortable working in a busy work environment with tight deadlines

• Good commercial awareness and organisational skills

• A strong work ethic and an aptitude for problem-solving

• Flexibility motivation and focus with a desire to learn and develop

• Experience of mentoring junior engineering staff in all aspects of design

• Good understanding of ethical issues in engineering design including safety

• Fluent or highly proficient in spoken and written English

Desirable

• Knowledge of 3D roads design software e.g. Openroads MX and Civil 3D

• Knowledge of Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) and National Transport Authority (NTA) project management guidelines

• Knowledge of traffic modelling software including Linsig Junctions 11 Saturn Paramics VISSIM

• Full driving licence

About Roughan & ODonovan

Roughan & ODonovan (ROD) is expert in planning designing and managing major infrastructure projects for public and private sector clients across Ireland and the UK. An independently owned firm we employ a team of more than 250 people of over 25 different nationalities in our Dublin Cork and UK offices.

When you join ROD you will become part of a team recognised for outstanding technical skill and passion for excellence. You will have access to the exceptional training opportunities our award-winning CPD programme provides and enjoy a workplace that supports growth flexibility and creativity.

We offer health and wellbeing packages flexible working and life-event supports so whatever challenges life may bring you can feel secure in the knowledge that you will be taken care of.

We are a friendly team with an active social committee. From hiking surfing weekends and ski events to tag rugby cycling challenges and five-a-side youll find lots of ways to get involved.

To apply

• Address your cover letter to Human Resources

• Apply by clicking the link: & ODonovan is an equal opportunities employer.

  Roughan & ODonovan will retain for at least one year all records arising through the recruitment process for compliance purposes in line with the Employment Equality Acts 1998-2015.

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