About the Role
As one of Ireland’s most progressive and people-focused building consultancies, we are strengthening our civil engineering team with an experienced Civil Engineer to support the delivery of infrastructure, utilities, and site development projects across a range of sectors nationwide.
This role offers the opportunity to work on diverse and technically challenging developments, supporting project delivery from planning and design through construction and completion.
The successful candidate will work closely with multidisciplinary teams, public authorities, contractors, and clients to deliver efficient, compliant, and sustainable engineering solutions.
You will contribute technical expertise across civil infrastructure, drainage, water networks, and site development projects while supporting high standards of project coordination and delivery.
Key Responsibilities
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Support the delivery of civil engineering and infrastructure projects from concept through to completion
- Prepare and review technical drawings, specifications, calculations, and engineering reports
- Coordinate with clients, contractors, public authorities, and multidisciplinary project teams
- Assist with the design and delivery of drainage, water, wastewater, and site development infrastructure
- Utilise CAD software and hydraulic modelling tools to support project design and analysis
- Monitor project progress and support programme, quality, and budget control
- Carry out site inspections and support construction stage activities where required
- Ensure projects are delivered in accordance with relevant regulations, standards, and health & safety requirements
- Assist with tender preparation, procurement activities, and contract administration
- Support stakeholder engagement and maintain strong client relationships throughout project delivery
Essential Requirements
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Degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related discipline
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in civil engineering projects and project management
- Strong understanding of CAD software and hydraulic modelling tools for water networks
- Knowledge of water treatment systems, drainage, and water distribution infrastructure
- Good understanding of relevant engineering regulations, standards, and industry best practice
- Understanding of CESMM (Civil Engineering Standard Method of Measurement)
- Understanding of Public Works Contracts
- Excellent communication, organisational, and stakeholder management skills
- Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving abilities
- Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary project teams
Desirable Requirements
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Experience delivering infrastructure, utilities, or public sector projects
- Chartered Engineer status or progression toward chartership
- Familiarity with Irish Water / Uisce Éireann standards and specifications
- Experience in contract administration and construction stage supervision
- Knowledge of BIM coordination and digital project delivery tools
- Experience preparing technical reports, tender documents, and project specifications
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:
- Competitive salary
- Performance-related bonus
- Pension scheme with matching contributions
- Remote-first hybrid model – use your home as a base and any of our office locations as you see fit
- Work from abroad
- Flexible working hours
- Access to over 60 health disciplines through our Kara Connect Platform
- Continuous Professional development (CPD) programme & funding
- Paid maternity, paternity and fertility leave
- Company and birthday annual leave days
- Death in Service benefit
- Tax saver - travel and bike to work
- 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.
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Winner of the Engineering Consultancy of the Year at the Engineering Excellence Awards 2025
- Winner of the Graduate Programme of the Year at the Engineering Excellence Awards 2025
- Winner of the Best Company to Work For at the Irish Design & Build Awards 2024 & 2025
- Winner of the Best People Development of the Year at the Engineering Excellence Awards 2024
- Winner of the Recruitment & Retention Strategy at the Workplace Excellence Awards 2024
- Great Place to Work certified consecutively since 2017
- Top 3 Company Best Workplaces in the medium-sized category at the Great Place to Work awards 2025
- Best Workplaces for Health & Wellbeing 2025 Great Place to Work
- Engineers Ireland CPD Accreditation since 20217
- Awarded for Hybrid Way of Working at the 2022 Great Place to Work Awards
- Silver Accreditation through Investors in Diversity 2025
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.
