Graduate Civil Engineer - Highways & Infrastructure - Dublin (2027 Start)

AECOM; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM in Dublin, Ireland, seeks a Graduate Civil Engineer to join the Highways, Active Travel and Infrastructure team of 150+ staff. You will be enrolled in the ADVANCE Graduate Development Programme to build your professional and personal skills.

You will work with local and national clients across Ireland, gaining hands-on experience from early feasibility through to detailed design, construction support and contract administration in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
• International applicants must have an equivalent degree recognised by the Washington Accord.
• Enthusiastic, hard-working and technically proficient with ambition to learn.
• Good report writing and technical communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of high-profile projects in highways and infrastructure.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team from feasibility to detailed design and construction support.
• Collaborate with clients and stakeholders to ensure project success.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Ambition

Technical proficiency

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil Engineering

Equivalent degree recognised by Washington Accord

Willingness to pursue chartership

Job description

Company Description

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world's most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity in Dublin, Ireland, for a Graduate Civil Engineer to join our Highways, Active Travel and Infrastructure team of more than 150+ staff.

AECOM are recognised as market leaders in highways, public transport and active travel. The team continues to deliver high-profile and impactful projects across the island of Ireland.

Based in our growing Dublin team, you'll work within a positive and collaborative environment alongside experienced engineers and a locally based senior management team. You'll also be enrolled in the AECOM ADVANCE Graduate Development Programme, designed to support your professional and personal development as you build your career with AECOM.

Why AECOM in Ireland?

As a graduate, you'll support the delivery of a diverse range of high-profile projects across the transportation sector, working with both local and national clients across Ireland.

You'll work as part of a multidisciplinary team, gaining hands‑on experience with industry‑leading tools and contributing to projects at all stages, from early feasibility and planning through to detailed design, construction support and contract administration.

You'll have the opportunity to contribute to projects including an extensive greenway programme for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) and Local Authorities, active travel and public transport schemes, technical advisory work, and major infrastructure projects such as:

• Roads: Major road schemes including the N25 Midleton to Youghal Transport Project (Co. Cork), N2 Rath to Kilmoon (Co. Meath), N3 M50 to Clonee, N4 Mullingar to Longford (Co. Westmeath and Co. Longford), N17 Milltown to Gortnagunned (Co. Galway), M21 Adare Bypass (Co. Limerick), M21 Adare to Attyflin, Carlow Southern Relief Road & Multi Modal Corridor (Co. Carlow), N54 Tullybryan Realignment (Co. Monaghan), A24 Ballynahinch Bypass (Co. Down), and Newry Southern Relief Road (Co. Down).
• Public Transport: Delivery teams for the TII Luas Programme, the NTA BusConnects Programmes, NTA Bus Stop Design Team, multiple major Irish rail projects, and the Metrolink.
• Greenways: A vast programme of Greenways (>300km) in the Republic of Ireland for TII and Local Authorities, including major greenway schemes like Barnesmore Gap Greenway and Carrigans to Lifford Greenway in County Donegal, the West Cork Greenways - Skibbereen Sections, and the Galway-Oughterard Greenway.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil Engineering or similar. International applicants will hold an equivalent Degree recognised by the International Engineering Alliance (from a signatory of the Washington Accord).
• Relevant modules, coursework or experience in highways, infrastructure or transportation would be an advantage
• Enthusiastic, hard‑working and technically proficient, with ambition and drive
• Good report writing and technical communication skills would be beneficial
• Ability to structure and prioritise work effectively through close cooperation with the wider team
• Ability to work effectively both as part of a team and independently, while demonstrating initiative and focus
• Good communication skills, with the ability to present technical information clearly to colleagues, clients and other stakeholders
• Willingness to develop professionally and work towards relevant professional accreditation or chartership

Additional Information

You must have permanent right to work in the Republic of Ireland as we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.

At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle - from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public‑ and private‑sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you're working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well‑being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We're the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we're in this together - your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you'll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm - access to industry‑leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long‑term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.