Senior/Principal Engineer - Transportation

Roughan & O'Donovan; Cork; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading civil engineering consultancy in Cork is seeking an experienced engineer to plan and manage major infrastructure projects. Ideal candidates will have a minimum of 7 years of experience, an honours degree in civil engineering, and excellent communication skills. The role offers a dynamic workplace with numerous training opportunities, flexible working conditions, and active social events.

Benefits

Health and wellbeing packages

Flexible working

CPD training opportunities

Qualifications

• 7-12 years of postgraduate experience in civil engineering.
• Minimum of five years' direct experience in transportation project design.
• Chartered membership of a recognised professional body.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design and manage major infrastructure projects.
• Prepare detailed works contract specifications.
• Work in a busy environment with tight deadlines.

Skills

Report writing

Verbal communication

Attention to detail

Commercial awareness

Organisational skills

Problem-solving

Mentoring

Fluent English

Education

Honours degree in civil engineering

Tools

OpenRoads

Civil 3D

Traffic modelling software

Job description

Roughan & O'Donovan provides integrated transportation planning and design services for road, rail, bus rapid transit, cycleway and pedestrian schemes.

We have the experience and skills to cover the full life cycle of transport assets – from initial investigations and modelling, through design, specification and construction management, to the maintenance of transport networks.

We also offer state‑of‑the‑art technologies for design and analysis.

Recent and Current Projects Include

• Waterford City Public Infrastructure Project
• BusConnects Dublin
• BusConnects Cork
• College Green Dame Street Public Realm Project
• N81 Road Improvement Scheme, Co Wicklow
• Liffey Valley to City Centre

Recent Award Wins Include

• Engineering Project of the Year for Whitegates to Athlone Castle Cycleway at the Irish Building and Design Awards 2025
• Large Project of the Year and Innovation Award for the Clontarf to City Centre Project at the ACEI Engineering Excellence Awards 2025
• Public Realm Award for the Dublin Port Tolka Estuary Greenway at the Irish Construction Excellence Awards 2025
• A minimum of an honours degree in civil engineering (Level 8 in the National Framework of Qualifications) or equivalent
• Seven to 12 years’ postgraduate experience in the civil engineering sector (a minimum of 10 years’ experience for principal grade)
• A minimum of five years’ direct experience in design for transportation projects
• Chartered membership of a recognised professional body in the engineering sector
• Knowledge of Irish design standards e.g. TII Publications, DMURS, Cycle Design Manual, etc.
• Experience preparing detailed works contract specifications
• Excellent report writing and verbal communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail and capacity to produce quality design outputs
• Comfortable working in a busy work environment with tight deadlines
• Good commercial awareness and organisational skills
• A strong work ethic and an aptitude for problem‑solving
• Flexibility, motivation and focus, with a desire to learn and develop
• Experience of mentoring junior engineering staff in all aspects of design
• Good understanding of ethical issues in engineering design, including safety
• Fluent or highly proficient in spoken and written English
• Knowledge of 3D roads design software e.g. OpenRoads, MX and Civil 3D
• Knowledge of Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) and National Transport Authority (NTA) project management guidelines
• Knowledge of traffic modelling software, including Linsig, Junctions 11, Saturn, Paramics, VISSIM
• Full driving licence

Roughan & O’Donovan (ROD) is expert in planning, designing and managing major infrastructure projects for public and private sector clients across Ireland and the UK. An independently owned firm, we employ a team of more than 250 people, of over 25 different nationalities, in our Dublin, Cork and UK offices.

When you join ROD, you will become part of a team recognised for outstanding technical skill and passion for excellence. You will have access to the exceptional training opportunities our award‑winning CPD programme provides and enjoy a workplace that supports growth, flexibility and creativity.

We offer health and wellbeing packages, flexible working and life‑event supports, so whatever challenges life may bring, you can feel secure in the knowledge that you will be taken care of.

We are a friendly team with an active social committee. From hiking, surfing weekends and ski events to tag rugby, cycling challenges and five‑a‑side, you’ll find lots of ways to get involved.

• Address your cover letter to Human Resources
• Apply by clicking the link: https://shorturl.at/4OFuv

Roughan & O’Donovan is an equal opportunities employer.

Roughan & O'Donovan will retain, for at least one year, all records arising through the recruitment process for compliance purposes in line with the Employment Equality Acts, 1998‑2015.

Roughan & O'Donovan is not accepting unsolicited CVs from search firms. CVs submitted by search firms without a valid written search agreement, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the sole property of Roughan & O'Donovan, and no fee will be paid in the event of candidate(s) being hired.

Interested in joining our team? Meet our people