Senior Highways & Civils Engineer (Dublin / Cork)

Jacobs; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking an experienced Senior Highways & Civil Engineer to provide technical leadership across a broad portfolio of highways, active travel, and major infrastructure initiatives in Ireland. You will lead planning, design and delivery, oversee multidisciplinary teams, and guide clients through the project lifecycle.

You will collaborate with clients, stakeholders and contractors, driving technical excellence, governance, and growth while mentoring engineers and graduates and championing

Qualifications

• Requires Level 8 Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• CEng status with a recognised engineering institution.
• Extensive experience leading design and delivery of highways/transport/active travel schemes.
• Strong knowledge of TII publications, DMRB, DMURS and relevant Irish/UK design guidance.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams and delivering complex infrastructure programmes.
• Experience interfacing with clients, stakeholders, regulators and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on technical delivery of highways, roads and active travel projects from concept to construction.
• Provide technical oversight, governance, and QA across project teams.
• Manage client relationships and act as a key contact during delivery.
• Lead bids and proposals to support growth objectives.
• Mentor engineers and graduates for professional development.
• Coordinate with stakeholders, authorities, contractors and design teams.
• Champion health, safety, sustainability and digital delivery.

Skills

Technical leadership

Team leadership

Client liaison

Governance & QA

BIM

Digital delivery

Education

Level 8 Degree in Civil Engineering

Chartered Engineer (CEng) status

Tools

BIM

Common Data Environments

DMRB guidance

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

As a Senior Highways & Civil Engineer, you will provide technical leadership across a diverse portfolio of highways, active travel, and major infrastructure projects. You will lead the planning, design, and delivery of complex schemes, oversee multidisciplinary teams, and act as a trusted advisor to clients throughout the project lifecycle.

Working collaboratively with clients, stakeholders, contractors, and public bodies, you will bring technical excellence, commercial awareness, and strategic thinking to ensure successful project outcomes. You will play a key role in winning and delivering work for clients including Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), the National Transport Authority (NTA), local authorities, Irish Rail, and major design and construction partners.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer looking to influence major programmes, mentor emerging talent, and help drive innovation across the transportation sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate on the technical delivery of major highways, roads, and active travel projects from concept through to construction.
• Provide technical oversight, governance, and quality assurance across project teams.
• Manage client relationships and serve as a key point of contact throughout project delivery.
• Lead bids and proposals, contributing to work‑winning activities and strategic growth objectives.
• Mentor and develop engineers and graduates, supporting professional development and career progression.
• Coordinate with stakeholders, statutory authorities, contractors, and multidisciplinary design teams.
• Champion best practice in health, safety, sustainability, and digital delivery.

Here’s what you’ll need

• Level 8 Degree (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) status with Engineers Ireland, ICE, or an equivalent professional institution.
• Extensive experience leading the design and delivery of major highways, transportation, civil infrastructure, or active travel schemes.
• Strong working knowledge of Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) publications, DMRB, DMURS, active travel standards, and relevant Irish and UK design guidance.
• Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary project teams and delivering complex infrastructure programmes.
• Experience interfacing directly with clients, stakeholders, regulators, and contractors.
• Strong understanding of project governance, risk management, commercial management, and quality processes.
• Experience of Construction Supervision, Contract Administration, and Road Safety Auditing.
• Proficiency in digital engineering practices, including Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Common Data Environments.

What sets you apart

• Experience leading projects for TII, NTA, local authorities, Irish Rail, National Highways, or similar public sector clients.
• Experience delivering major infrastructure projects under NEC, Public Works Contract (PWC), or equivalent contract frameworks.

Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally. Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and belonging. We put people at the heart of our business, and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities, from well‑being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture, and achieve your goals – all at a single global company. Find out more about life at Jacobs.

We aim to embed inclusion and belonging in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected and creative. We accept people for who they are, and we champion the richness of different perspectives, lived experiences and backgrounds in the workplace, as a source of learning and innovation. We are committed to building vibrant communities within Jacobs, including through our Jacobs Employee Networks, Communities of Practice and our Find Your Community initiatives, allowing every employee to find connection, purpose, and belonging. Find out more about our Jacobs Employee Networks here.

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As a disability confident employer, we will interview disabled candidates who best meet the criteria. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

We value collaboration and believe that in‑person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

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