Design Engineer

Harper Finley; Limerick; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Harper Finley is seeking a Design Engineer in Annacotty, Co. Limerick to join its growing design team.

You will contribute to water and wastewater infrastructure projects, delivering detailed drawings and technical documentation and collaborating with project managers, construction teams, and senior engineers across the project lifecycle. The role offers full-time, permanent, office-based work with strong opportunities for technical development, ownership of design deliverables, and progression

Qualifications

• Design engineering role experience in civil or infrastructure.
• Experience in water network design is essential.
• Proficient in AutoCAD.
• QGIS experience desirable.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Ability to work in a larger engineering/project team.
• Attention to detail and ownership of design deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Assist in design and development of water network infrastructure projects.
• Produce detailed engineering drawings and technical documentation using AutoCAD.
• Support the preparation and review of design deliverables, ensuring accuracy and compliance with project requirements.
• Work closely with project managers, senior engineers, construction teams, and other stakeholders.
• Assist in developing practical and cost-effective design solutions.
• Provide technical input on design queries and project issues.
• Ensure designs comply with relevant standards, specifications, and project requirements.
• Support projects through the design, construction, and completion stages.
• Review technical information and assist with design coordination across projects.
• Liaise with internal teams and external stakeholders as required.
• Develop technical knowledge and experience across water and wastewater infrastructure projects.

Skills

AutoCAD

Water network design

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Relevant engineering qualification

Tools

QGIS

Job description

Design Engineer

Location: Annacotty, Co. Limerick
Full-time, permanent | Office-based
A well-established and growing engineering and construction business is seeking a Design Engineer to join its Limerick-based design team, delivering infrastructure projects across the water and wastewater sectors. The role offers an engineer the opportunity to develop their technical experience across water network design, working closely with project managers, construction teams, and experienced engineers on a range of infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the design and development of water network infrastructure projects
• Produce detailed engineering drawings and technical documentation using AutoCAD
• Support the preparation and review of design deliverables, ensuring accuracy and compliance with project requirements
• Work closely with project managers, senior engineers, construction teams, and other stakeholders
• Assist in developing practical and cost-effective design solutions
• Provide technical input on design queries and project issues
• Ensure designs comply with relevant standards, specifications, and project requirements
• Support projects through the design, construction, and completion stages
• Review technical information and assist with design coordination across projects
• Liaise with internal teams and external stakeholders as required
• Develop technical knowledge and experience across water and wastewater infrastructure projects

Requirements

• Relevant engineering qualification
• Experience in a design engineering role, ideally within civil engineering or infrastructure
• Experience in water network design - essential
• Proficient in AutoCAD
• Main contractor experience desirable
• Wastewater network experience highly desirable
• QGIS experience desirable
• Strong technical and problem-solving ability
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work as part of a wider engineering and project team
• Strong attention to detail and a willingness to take ownership of design deliverablesCandidates looking to progress their career within water and wastewater infrastructure are encouraged to apply

Offer

• Salary: €50,000-€60,000 DOE
• Full-time, permanent position
• Opportunity to work on major water and wastewater infrastructure projects
• Established and growing engineering and construction business
• Strong opportunity for technical development and career progression
• Work closely with experienced engineers, project managers, and construction teams
• Exposure to projects from initial design through to construction and completion