Senior Engineer - Roads, Public Transport, & Greenways

AECOM; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Career development via AECOM U

Benefits package

Social value opportunities

Job summary

AECOM in Ireland is seeking a driven Senior Civil Engineer to lead transport design packages across roads, public transport and greenways. The role offers hybrid working and a clear path toward Chartered status, with mentorship from senior engineers and exposure to major infrastructure programs across the island of Ireland.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams, ensure compliance with UK and Irish standards, and guide projects from concept through construction while developing your

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in civil engineering.
• Progression toward Chartership in the near future.
• Post-graduate experience in civil engineering, highways, public transport and greenways.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead design packages from concept to construction.
• Deliver major highways, rail, and light rail projects.
• Collaborate with clients and authorities through statutory approvals.
• Mentor apprentices and contribute to AECOM’s growth culture.
• Apply UK and Irish design standards (DMRB, DMURS, LTN 1/24) to safe transport solutions.

Skills

Team leadership

Mentorship

Project management

Technical training

Education

Bachelor's or master's degree in civil engineering

Job description

Company Description

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Job Description

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Shaping Ireland's Transport Future (Roads, Public Transport, and Greenways)

Accelerate Your Career in Infrastructure

AECOM's Surface Transportation Team in Ireland—a 150+ strong professional network operating across Dublin, Cork, Galway, and Belfast – is thriving due to significant growth fuelled by a robust pipeline of major Roads, Public Transport and Greenway programmes.

We are seeking a driven and experienced Senior Civil Engineer (or similar Infrastructure Engineer) to join our 150+ strong transportation team in Ireland.

We welcome applications from those with industry experience and the ambition to progress from their current role to become a Chartered Engineer in future that will lead our projects for our clients.

Why AECOM in Ireland?

Impactful Projects: Work on some of the most significant transport programmes across the island of Ireland, directly influencing how people move. Our current portfolio includes:

• Roads: Major road schemes including the N25 Midleton to Youghal Transport Project (Co. Cork). N17 Milltown (Co. Galway), A24 Ballynahinch Bypass (Co. Down), N54 Tullybryan Realignment (Co. Monaghan) M21 Adare Bypass Phases 1 and 2 (Co. Limerick), Carlow Southern Relief Road & Multi Modal Corridor (Co. Carlow), N4 Mullingar to Longford (Co. Westmeath and Co. Longford).
• Public Transport: Delivery teams for the TII Luas Programme, the NTA BusConnects Programmes, and multiple major rail projects.
• 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 in County Donegal, the West Cork Greenways – Skibbereen Sections, the Portlaoise to Attanagh Greenway, and the Galway-Oughterard Greenway.

Structured Career Progression

• Mentorship and coaching from our existing Chartered Engineers, Supervising Civil Engineers and professional reviewers
• Formal technical, project management, and personal skills training through AECOM University.
• Exposure to project commercial management and work-winning processes to broaden your professional skillset.
• Flexibility & Culture: You would be joining our dynamic team where we actively embrace our "Freedom to Grow" policy, offering genuine hybrid working options and flexible arrangements to ensure a healthy work-life balance. We prioritise candidates with the right behaviours and drive over specific current skillsets, investing significantly in training the next generation of engineers.

Your Role & Responsibilities

You will:

• Manage & lead design packages on a diverse range of projects from concept to construction stage, including:
• Major highways, rail, and light rail projects
• Bus infrastructure projects (to LTN 1/24, NTA standards)
• Greenway/active travel projects (to TII PMGs / Cycling by Design/TII standards).
• Know and apply UK and/or Irish design standards including (the UK & Irish DMRB, Cycle by Design,DMURS, Cycle Design Manual) to create safe, people-focused transport solutions.
• Deliver high quality deliverables and service to our clients, meeting our quality standards and their expectations within time and budget constraints.
• Work seamlessly within a multidisciplinary team, seamlessly collaborating with technicians, engineers and specialists in other disciplines (e.g., drainage, structures, environmental).
• Work directly with clients, local authorities, and stakeholders, guiding them through technical challenges and relevant statutory approval processes (Northern Ireland Roads Order, Republic of Ireland Planning Permission, Environmental Impact Assessment).
• Develop our team, through mentoring of apprentices, contributing to AECOM’s culture of growth and continuous learning.

What we offer:

• A robust and diverse portfolio of Roads, Public Transport and Greenway projects at various stages of delivery across the island of Ireland and UK
• The opportunities for both design, commercial and site experience on these projects to help you complete professional development attributes and progress toward Chartership.
• Career development opportunities via AECOM University and our industry leading Technical Excellence programme.
• A structured and transparent AECOM career model, allowing you to plan your progression with confidence and clarity.
• Flexible hybrid working.
• A merit led reward programme, recognising individual and team contributions to quality, safety and commercial successes.
• A range of core and personalised benefits tailored to your lifestyle and well-being.
• Social value opportunities, allowing you to volunteer and further support the communities your projects will benefit.
• Sports and Social Club with regular events across the team to build relationships across our teams.

Ready to lead the delivery of sustainable transport solutions in Ireland?

Qualifications

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in civil engineering or similar.
• Candidates who demonstrate their commitment and progression toward Chartership in very near future, already have their application submitted, or are close to the point of submission.
• Post-graduate experience in relevant areas such as civil engineering, highways, public transport and greenways, NEC contracts and other Contract Management experience
• Knowledge and experience in the relevant design standards in the UK and Ireland applicable to our projects (e.g. the DMRB, DMURS, LTN 1/20, LTN 1/24, NTA Cycle Design Manual)
• Knowledge of contract documentation for major transport projects, including typical forms of contract (NEC/Public Works Contract) and associated Specifications to MCHW/MCRW.
• Knowledge of statutory planning and design approvals in the UK and/or Ireland (EIA / NIS / CPO and associated planning processes)
• Experience in working within teams of varying sizes and capabilities to deliver work packages to a high quality.

Come grow with us.

We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at [e-mail]

Additional Information

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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 [e-mail] if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

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

ReqID: J10159590

Business Line: Transportation

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: Europe & India

Career Area: Engineering

Work Location Model: Hybrid