Senior Structural Engineer

CS Consulting Group Civil & Structural Engineers; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company pension scheme

Private health insurance contribution

Generous annual leave & bonus

Membership fees paid

Travel and Bike to Work schemes

CPD Accredited Employer

Job summary

CS Consulting Group Civil & Structural Engineers in Dublin City Centre is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer with 10+ years’ experience to lead design and delivery across diverse projects in both public and private sectors.

The role offers progression to Company Associate for the right candidate, mentoring junior engineers and shaping the growing structural capability of the firm.

Qualifications

• Masters or Honours Degree in Structural Engineering.
• Chartered Engineer or near chartership.
• 10+ years experience as a structural engineer.
• Experience with Eurocodes; Ireland/UK/Europe.
• BCAR inspections experience desirable.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Act as Project Lead from feasibility to construction.
• Advise directors, colleagues and clients on engineering requirements.
• Manage client liaison, design team meetings and contractor collaboration.
• Oversee innovative and practical structural designs.
• Ensure all designs comply with eurocodes and standards.
• Prepare tender documentation and coordinate internal engineers.
• Fulfil Ancillary Certifier role and carry out inspections.
• Supervise and mentor graduate and junior engineers.
• Collaborate with civil and structural teams on multidisciplinary projects.
• Contribute to development and improvement of company procedures.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Time management

IT skills

Structural analysis software

Education

Masters or Honours Degree (Level 8+) in Structural Engineering

Chartered Engineer or near chartership

Tools

Tekla

Tedds

ETABS

Job description

Your mission

We are seeking a Senior Structural Engineer with 10+ years’ experience to join our growing structural engineering team based in Dublin City Centre. The successful candidate will lead the design and delivery of our engineering services across a broad range of interesting public and private sector projects. This is a senior position with scope for progression to Company Associate for the right Candidate.

This is a strategic hire, with a view to supporting team leadership, mentoring junior engineers, and shaping our growing structural engineering capability.

What You'll Work On

You'll contribute to a varied and engaging portfolio of projects, including:

• Private residential developments (low-rise and high-rise)
• Public sector housing schemes for Local Authorities and the Land Development Agency (LDA)
• Commercial office developments
• Hotels and hospitality projects
• Industrial and manufacturing facilities
• Data centre developments
• Healthcare and education projects
• Refurbishment and adaptive reuse of existing buildings
• Commercial fit-out and refurbishment projects

Key Responsibilities

• Act as Project Lead for a broad range of projects, delivering engineering services from feasibility to construction.
• Engage with and advise directors, colleagues and clients on engineering requirements and solutions for developments;
• Manage client liaison, design team meetings, collaborate with contractors and sub-contractors, and manage stakeholder engagement.
• Oversee the delivery of innovative and practical structural designs solutions.
• Ensure all designs comply with relevant eurocodes, standards and best practice.
• Prepare robust tender documentation, technical reports, etc. coordinating the internal team of engineers and technicians preparing the information.
• Fulfil the role of Ancillary Certifier on projects where required and carry out inspections.
• Supervise and mentor graduate and junior engineers.
• Collaborate with civil and structural teams on integrated multidisciplinary projects.
• Participate in the development of and improvement of Company procedures, policies and initiatives to drive high standards of quality.

Your profile

Qualifications & Experience

• Masters or Honours Degree (Level 8+) in Structural Engineering;
• Chartered Engineer (Engineers Ireland / IStructE) or close to achieving chartership.
• 10+ years experience working as a structural engineer on a broad range of development projects (high-rise or low-rise residential experience desirable).
• Experience with Eurocodes, ideally with work experience in Ireland, the UK or Europe;
• Solid technical and analytical skills with demonstrable problem solving abilities;
• Experience attending site and carrying out inspections in accordance with BCAR is desirable;

Key Attributes

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written;
• Ability to develop and nurture relationships with colleagues, Design Team members, Clients and Contractors;
• Excellent time management skills;
• Interested in continuous professional development and learning;
• Good IT skills and experience with structural analysis packages (such as Tekla, Tedds, Etabs, etc.);
• Full drivers licence desirable

Why us?

At CS Consulting, we recognise that our people are our greatest asset.

We are committed to creating an environment where our employees can develop their skills, progress their careers, and maintain a healthy work-life balance.

We offer:

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• Company pension scheme
• Private health insurance contribution
• Generous annual leave entitlement & bonus company day
• Professional membership fees paid
• TaxSaver travel and Bike to Work schemes
• Summer hours and an active social and charity committee
• Engineers Ireland CPD Accredited Employer with structured CPD and Chartership support
• Exposure to a wide range of building projects across multiple sectors
• Supportive multidisciplinary team environment
• Clear career development pathways