Senior Civil Design Engineer

Sigmar Recruitment; Portlaoise; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus scheme

Hybrid and flexible working

Structured career progression

Job summary

Sigmar Recruitment is seeking a Senior Civil Design Engineer to join a leading energy, utilities and renewables consultancy. Based in Galway, Portlaoise or Dublin, the role offers a salary of €65,000–€75,000 depending on experience and Chartership, with a bonus, hybrid working and strong career progression.

You will lead civil designs for energy and utility infrastructure, work on diverse projects across energy, gas, water and infrastructure, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• Significant post-graduate experience in civil engineering design.
• Experience leading or owning design projects.
• Strong knowledge of Irish codes, Eurocodes and planning processes.
• Experience preparing drawings, calculations and reports.
• Experience in site layouts, foundations, drainage and underground services.
• Strong design, coordination and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver civil designs for infrastructure projects across energy, utilities and renewables.
• Develop designs for site layouts, access roads, foundations, drainage systems and underground services.
• Prepare engineering drawings, design calculations, specifications and reports.
• Support projects through planning, preliminary and detailed design, construction and commissioning.
• Coordinate design changes to meet project requirements.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, clients and stakeholders.
• Provide technical guidance for complex projects.

Skills

Civil Engineering degree

Senior design experience

Irish codes and standards

Site layouts, drainage, foundations

Coordination and communication

Driving licence

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Job description

With over 40 years of experience delivering engineering solutions across the energy sector, our client is hiring a Senior Civil Design Engineer to join its Energy, Utilities and Renewables team. Based in Galway, Portlaoise or Dublin, this permanent role offers a salary of €65,000–€75,000 depending on experience and Chartership status, alongside a bonus, hybrid working and strong career progression opportunities. You’ll work on a diverse range of engineering projects across energy, gas networks, power generation, water and utilities.

About Your New Employer

• Join an established multidisciplinary engineering consultancy with over 40 years of experience delivering projects across the energy, utilities and renewables sectors.
• Work on projects spanning renewable energy, gas networks, power generation, water, wastewater and utility infrastructure.
• Become part of a collaborative engineering team, working alongside civil, mechanical, electrical and chemical engineers, as well as project management specialists.
• Join a business with a strong focus on sustainability, energy efficiency and delivering practical engineering solutions.
• Benefit from structured career development, professional training and support towards Chartered Engineer status.

Our client has over 200 employees across eight offices in Ireland, Northern Ireland and England. With a strong track record in energy and infrastructure, the business offers exposure to technically challenging projects and the opportunity to take ownership of engineering design from concept through to commissioning.

About Your New Job

As a Senior Civil Design Engineer, you will take responsibility for the design and coordination of civil engineering works across a range of energy and utility infrastructure projects.

You will:

• Lead and deliver civil engineering designs for infrastructure projects across the energy, utilities and renewables sectors.
• Develop designs for site layouts, access roads, foundations, drainage systems and underground services.
• Prepare engineering drawings, design calculations, technical specifications and reports.
• Support projects through planning, preliminary and detailed design, construction and commissioning.
• Coordinate design changes and ensure engineering solutions meet project requirements.
• Apply relevant Irish codes, standards, Eurocodes, building regulations and planning requirements.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams, clients and other project stakeholders.
• Provide technical guidance and contribute to the successful delivery of complex engineering projects.

What Skills You Need

• A degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• Significant post-graduate experience in civil engineering design, ideally at Senior Engineer level.
• Proven experience taking responsibility for or leading the design of engineering projects.
• Strong knowledge of Irish codes and standards, including Eurocodes, BCAR and Irish planning processes and regulations.
• Experience preparing engineering drawings, calculations, specifications and technical reports.
• Experience in site layouts, access roads, foundations, drainage systems and underground services.
• Strong technical design, coordination and communication skills.
• The ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• A full clean driving licence and access to transport.

Desirable experience includes:

• Civil design experience within the energy, power generation, gas, water or utilities sectors.
• Experience supporting projects through planning, design, construction and commissioning.
• Chartered Engineer status or progress towards Chartership.

Candidates with strong civil engineering design experience from other industries will also be considered, provided they have the relevant technical expertise and knowledge of Irish codes and standards.

What's on Offer

• A competitive salary of €65,000–€75,000, depending on experience and Chartership status.
• Annual bonus scheme.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• Structured career progression and annual salary reviews.
• Employer-contributory pension scheme and life assurance.
• Continuous Professional Development and support towards Chartered Engineer status.
• Professional training, mentoring and educational support.
• Paid maternity and paternity leave.
• Employee Assistance Programme and team wellbeing initiatives.
• Company mobile phone.
• Opportunities to work on significant energy, utilities and infrastructure projects.
• Collaboration with multidisciplinary engineering teams across Ireland and the UK.

The role can be based in Galway, Portlaoise or Dublin, with the civil engineering team working collaboratively across offices. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to a diverse portfolio of energy and utility infrastructure projects, regardless of their office location.

Please note: This role does not offer sponsorship. Candidates must already have the right to work in Ireland.