Work Placement Students

ORS; Leinster; On-site; EUR 13,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Work Placement

Flexible working hours

CPD programme

Career development programmes

Access to career coach Gerry Duffy

Job summary

ORS is offering a work placement for students across all service lines. You will support your assigned team with project setup, document management and reporting while gaining practical experience in a live working environment.

The placement provides exposure to key aspects of the discipline, including project delivery, site-based activities, health and safety requirements, team collaboration and project management.

Qualifications

• Studying toward a relevant degree in engineering, architecture, building surveying, construction or a built-environment discipline.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Good attention to detail and organisational abilities.
• Willingness to learn and develop professionally.

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.
• 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.

Skills

Written & verbal communication

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Proactive attitude

Education

Engineering/Architecture/building discipline degree (in progress)

Job description

Work Placement Students

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.

The placement is designed to provide exposure to key aspects of the relevant discipline, including project delivery, site-based activities, technical documentation, health and safety requirements, team collaboration and project management.

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

Being part of ORS means more than just a job, it means joining a company that invests in you and your ambitions with transparency, structure and support.

We are delighted to offer a suite of benefits when you join ORS, which include:

• 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!