Work Placement Students

ORS; Ireland; On-site; EUR 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid placement

Flexible hours

CPD programme

Culture & wellness committees

Talent development programmes

Career coach Gerry Duffy

Job summary

ORS is a world-class multidisciplinary building consultancy offering a paid work placement for students across all service line offerings. You will support assigned teams with project setup, documentation, reporting and data management while gaining practical experience in a live working environment.

Ideal candidates are currently studying a relevant degree in engineering or built environment disciplines, with a strong eye for detail and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Currently studying toward a relevant degree in engineering, architecture, building surveying, construction or another built-environment discipline.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Enthusiasm for learning and professional development.
• Ability to attend the office full time and travel to project sites as required.
• Positive and proactive attitude.
• Commitment to delivering work to a high standard.

Responsibilities

• Assist with project set-up and coordination.
• Support document management and maintain accurate project records.
• Assist with preparing reports, technical documents and recommendations.
• Collect, organise and record relevant project data.
• Complete general project-related administrative duties.
• Ensure information is managed in accordance with company procedures.
• Shadow and support experienced colleagues during site visits, surveys and inspections.
• Attend project and client meetings where appropriate.
• Monitor and record project progress and site observations.
• Prepare meeting notes, survey records and supporting documentation.

Skills

Communication skills

Detail oriented

Enthusiasm to learn

Education

Engineering/ Built environment degree (in progress)

Job description

About The Role

ORS is proud to support Work Placement Students across all our service line offerings. Students will support their assigned team in delivering a range of professional, technical and project-related services while gaining practical experience in a live working environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with project set-up and coordination.
• Support document management and maintain accurate project records.
• Assist with preparing reports, technical documents and recommendations.
• Collect, organise and record relevant project data.
• Complete general project-related administrative duties.
• Ensure information is managed in accordance with company procedures.
• Shadow and support experienced colleagues during site visits, surveys and inspections.
• Attend project and client meetings where appropriate.
• Monitor and record project progress and site observations.
• Prepare meeting notes, survey records and supporting documentation.

Essential Requirements

• Currently studying toward a relevant degree in engineering, architecture, building surveying, construction or another built-environment discipline.
• Good understanding of the built environment.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Enthusiasm for learning and professional development.
• Ability to attend the office full time and travel to project sites as required.
• Positive and proactive attitude.
• Commitment to delivering work to a high standard.

What We Can Offer You

• Paid Work Placement
• Flexible working hours
• Continuous Professional development (CPD) programme
• Culture, social, wellness and CPD committees
• Talent Development Programmes
• Access to leading career coach Gerry Duffy

About ORS

ORS is a world-class multidisciplinary building consultancy with more than 30 years of delivering technical excellence across the built environment. Our mission is simple but powerful: We endeavour to make the lives of our team, clients, partners and communities happier and better in the ways that really matter every single day.

Don’t just take our word for it! ORS has won numerous awards, recognising our Great Place to Work culture.

• Ranked 27th Best Small & Medium Workplace in Europe, Great Place to Work 2026
• Winner of Best Workplace for Remote & Distributed Teams, Workplace Excellence Awards 2026
• Winner of HR Team of the Year, Workplace Excellence Awards 2026
• Winner of Best Workplace for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Workplace Excellence Awards 2026
• Winner of Consultancy Firm of the Year, Irish Design & Build Awards 2026
• Winner of Engineering Consultancy of the Year, Engineering Excellence Awards 2025
• Winner of Graduate Programme of the Year, Engineering Excellence Awards 2025
• Winner of Best Company to Work For, Irish Design & Build Awards 2024 & 2025
• Top 3 Medium-Sized Company, Great Place to Work Awards 2025
• Best Workplace for Health & Wellbeing, Great Place to Work 2025
• Silver Accreditation, Investors in Diversity 2025
• Winner of Best People Development of the Year, Engineering Excellence Awards 2024
• Winner of Recruitment & Retention Strategy, Workplace Excellence Awards 2024
• Great Place to Work Certified consecutively since 2017
• Engineers Ireland CPD Accredited since 2017

ORS is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive company culture. We foster a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects and supports their individual strengths and experiences.

We’re delighted by the interest in completing a work placement with ORS. Due to the high volume of applications received, we’ll only be able to contact candidates selected to progress to the next stage. Thank you for your interest in ORS, and best of luck with your application!