Transportation Engineer

Uniting Holding; Dublin; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

Competitive salary

Pension matched up to 5%

Hybrid working

Bike to work scheme

Tax saver scheme

Subscriptions to professional bodies

Job summary

DBFL is recruiting Traffic and Transportation Professionals to support a growing portfolio with local authorities and national agencies in Dublin, Cork and Waterford. The roles involve leading multidisciplinary teams to design transport networks, develop strategies, and deliver DMURS-aligned schemes.

Reporting to an Associate Director, you will apply your transport modelling experience (Cube/SATURN/Aimsun/Paramics/Vissim/EMME), mentor colleagues, and help win proposals.

Qualifications

• Design principles and national/local authority standards awareness (DMURS, DMRB, TII SRW).
• Experience coordinating multi-disciplinary design teams and presenting solutions.
• Ability to mentor junior staff and manage project tasks.
• Good planning and organisational skills; proposal and tender familiarity.
• Current driver’s licence desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead transport modelling and analysis using preferred software.
• Coordinate with Associate Director and project teams.
• Develop transport strategies/LTPs for towns and local areas.
• Provide transport advice to support large developments.
• Support the development of major new towns and SDZs.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Numerical skills

Problem-solving

Data analysis

GIS techniques

Mentoring junior staff

Education

Engineering or planning degree

Chartered status

Postgraduate/Masters

Tools

Cube

SATURN

Aimsun

Paramics

Vissim

EMME

Job description

About the roles:

DBFL are currently seeking to recruit Traffic and Transportation Professionals. Our ever-increasing project folio and successful positioning on frameworks with local authorities, the National Transport Authority & Transport Infrastructure Ireland has generated positions in our offices in Dublin, Cork & Waterford. We have a significant and expanding workload in the traffic and transportation planning sector. Current projects include:

• The development and preparation of Transport Strategies/LTPs for large towns and Local Areas


• Leading multidisciplinary design teams and partners in developing transport networks for new towns, residential & commercial developments in accordance with DMURS


• The design & appraisal of Active Travel schemes (walking & cycling) in urban and rural environments including greenways (preliminary and detailed)


• The design of a number of significant bus priority schemes


• The design of various traffic management schemes (including environmental improvement and traffic calming schemes of towns and villages)


• Providing assistance/advice to other departments in DBFL (roads/highway design, street network design in accordance with DMURS, car park design, service access strategies)


• Providing transport related advice and services to support high profile clients in the development of large residential, commercial and educational developments including the development of major new towns and Strategic Development Zones

DBFL has excellent relationships with the many clients that we work with on a regular basis. We work on the principle that we are the first company that they think of when they require transportation consultancy services. In order to facilitate the continued expansion of this section, DBFL urgently requires Transportation Engineers & Planners with a minimum of 3 years experience.

Key roles and responsibilities:

Reporting to an Associate Director, successful candidates pending experience will display the following key traits and skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills


• Strong numerical skills and problem-solving abilities


• At least 3 years transport modelling experience


• A relevant engineering/planning degree and either hold or are working towards Chartered status


• Ideally hold a relevant postgraduate or Masters qualification


• Experience with the NTA RMS (Desired) or variable demand modelling


• Experience using any one or more of Cube, SATURN, Aimsun, Paramics, Vissum, Vissim, EMME ( 2 years exp with Saturn, Paramics, and 1 year exp CUBE, desired)


• Excellent analytical skills to inform decision making, including spreadsheet, data analysis (good Data analysis)


• Use and application of GIS Techniques to transport modelling outputs and analysis


• Experience working with complex datasets


• Qualitative & quantitative research skills

Desired qualifications and requirements:

• Display a good understanding of design principles, national / local authority standards, technical guidance documents such as DMURS, DMRB, TII SRW etc


• Have multi-disciplinary design co-ordination experience and be able to present design solutions effectively & holistically within an overall project team


• Ability to mentor junior staff in developing their own technical expertise.


• Good planning and organisational skills.


• Familiar with the preparation of proposals and tender submissions


• A current driver’s licence is desirable

What we offer:

• Significant investment in your career development.


• Competitive market salary


• Pension matched up to 5%


• Generous Annual Leave Allowance (basic allowance 23 days)


• Additional service recognition leave


• Hybrid Working


• Tax Saver Scheme & Bike to Work Scheme.


• Annual Professional Institution Subscriptions paid


• Wellbeing support including access to an independent Employee Assistance Scheme.


• A working culture that is diverse, inclusive and looks after your wellness at work.


• Company Social Committee which organises many social events throughout the year.


• Continuous technical learning paths through a wide range of activities, knowledge sharing platforms, seminars and workshops, lunch and learn presentations and other events that can support your career growth.

CPD Accreditation

We are a certified CPD Accredited Employer with Engineers Ireland (EI) , recognising that the company can only grow and develop through its people. Our employees are our major asset and as an EI CPD Accredited Employer we are fully committed to raising and maintaining employee competency levels in order to develop a workforce that is encouraged to create and innovate.

Equal Opportunities

At DBFL, we are proud to be a Gold Accredited Investors in Diversity award recipient, reflecting our ongoing commitment to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We believe that a variety of perspectives drives innovation and excellence, and we actively seek to create an environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute their unique talents. Our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion is not just a policy, but a core value. DBFL is a forward-thinking engineering consultancy and an equal opportunities employer.

Availability: ASAP.
Locations: Dublin, Cork & Waterford
Salary: Negotiable depending on experience.