Highways Engineer - Dublin

Jacobs; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Jacobs in Ireland is seeking a Civil Engineer to shape major transport schemes across the country. You’ll take ownership of feasibility studies, scheme reports, and detailed highway and active travel designs, contributing to safer, smarter infrastructure for communities.

Collaborating with clients, stakeholders and public bodies, you’ll work within a hybrid team, with Chartered status and BIM capabilities, to deliver national projects and advance your career.

Qualifications

• Level 8 degree in Civil Engineering required.
• Chartered Engineer status with Engineers Ireland or equivalent preferred.
• Understanding of TII Publications, UK DMRB & Active Travel standards.
• Experience with Major Highway, Local Road or Active Travel schemes and Health & Safety legislation.
• Experience of Construction Supervision and Road Safety Auditing.
• Experience with Building Information Modelling (BIM).

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of feasibility studies and scheme reports.
• Prepare detailed highway and active travel designs for major transport schemes.
• Collaborate with clients, stakeholders and the public to ensure clear, safe outcomes.
• Support delivery across national programmes and local authorities.

Skills

Chartered Engineer status

Health & Safety compliance

Construction supervision

Active travel design

Education

Level 8 degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

BIM

Job description

At Jacobs, we’re challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world’s most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission‑critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting‑edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

You’ll play a key role in shaping some of the most exciting and high‑profile transport schemes across the UK and Ireland. You’ll take ownership of feasibility studies, scheme reports, and detailed highway and active travel designs—helping deliver smarter, safer and more sustainable infrastructure for the communities we serve.

Working closely with clients, stakeholders and the public, you’ll bring clarity, collaboration and technical excellence to every stage of delivery. With major programmes underway for TII, the NTA, Irish Rail, leading contractors and local authorities, this is your opportunity to influence nationally significant projects while advancing your career within a growing, high‑performing transportation team.

Some of the more regional landmark projects you could contribute to include

• Foynes to Limerick including Adare Bypass
• M28 Cork to Ringaskiddy
• Dublin and Cork BusConnects
• N2 Ardee to Castleblayney
• Dublin City Council Active Travel Team
• N21 Newcastle West and Abbeyfeale
• N59 Bunnakill to Oughterard
• Dublin MetroLink and Cork Light Rail Transit

We currently have exciting opportunities within our Highways Civil Engineering teams in Dublin where your expertise and passion can help drive innovation and growth across our transportation projects.

Here’s what you’ll need

• A Level 8 degree in Civil Engineering
• Attained, or close to attaining Chartered Engineer status with Engineers Ireland or equivalent.
• Understanding of Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) Publications, UK Design Manual for Roads and Bridge (DMRB) & Active Travel standards
• Proven technical experience of Major Highway, Local Road or Active Travel schemes and understanding of Health & Safety legislation
• Experience of Construction Supervision and Road Safety Auditing
• Experience of Building Information Modelling (BIM)

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