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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:
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.
Roughan & ODonovan is not accepting unsolicited CVs from search firms. CVs submitted by search firms without a valid written search agreement including those submitted to hiring managers are deemed to be the sole property of Roughan & ODonovan and no fee will be paid in the event of candidate(s) being hired.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
