Posted 27 June, 2026
Design Engineer - Transportation (Urban/Light Rail Environment)
Roughan and O'Donovan
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Full Time
Reference: 1493823938
Design Engineer - Transportation (Urban/Light Rail Environment)
Roughan & O'Donovan is looking to recruit a design engineer with three to seven years' relevant experience for a permanent position within our transportation team
Job type: Permanent
Location: Sandyford, D.18
About the role
You will contribute to the delivery of projects focused on enhancing and upgrading transport infrastructure, with a particular emphasis on the design and coordination of interfaces with light rail systems. You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to develop practical, high-quality design solutions in complex urban environments.
While experience in light rail projects is desirable, it is not essential, and candidates with transport design experience and an interest in integrated transport schemes are encouraged to apply.
About our transportation team
Our highly skilled team has extensive experience in delivering transportation projects across Ireland and the UK. These include upgraded rail lines, light rail schemes, motorways, public transport infrastructure, rural roads and active travel projects.
Our team works across the full lifecycle of transport infrastructure, from initial investigations and modelling through to detailed design, construction management and asset maintenance.
Current and recent projects include:
About Roughan & O'Donovan
Roughan and O'Donovan (ROD) is a leading civil, environmental and structural engineering consultancy. An independently owned firm, we employ a multidisciplinary team of more than 260 people, of 20 different nationalities, in our Irish and UK offices.
Our people are the heart of our business, and we invest heavily in their personal and professional development through all stages of career development. We are an Engineers Ireland CPD Accredited Employer and operate an Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) training scheme. We have well-established graduate and chartership support programmes.
We offer wellness packages, flexible working and life-event supports, so whatever challenges life may bring, you can feel secure in the knowledge that you will be taken care of.
How to apply
Roughan & O'Donovan is an equal opportunity employer.
Roughan & O'Donovan will retain, for at least one year, all records arising through the recruitment process for compliance purposes in line with the Employment Equality Acts, 1998-2015.
Roughan & O'Donovan is not accepting unsolicited CVs from search firms. CVs submitted by search firms without a valid written search agreement, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the sole property of Roughan & O'Donovan, and no fee will be paid in the event of candidate(s) being hired.
Roughan & O'Donovan is looking to recruit a design engineer with three to seven years' relevant experience for a permanent position within our transportation team
Job type: Permanent
Location: Sandyford, D.18
About the role
You will contribute to the delivery of projects focused on enhancing and upgrading transport infrastructure, with a particular emphasis on the design and coordination of interfaces with light rail systems. You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to develop practical, high-quality design solutions in complex urban environments.
While experience in light rail projects is desirable, it is not essential, and candidates with transport design experience and an interest in integrated transport schemes are encouraged to apply.
About our transportation team
Our highly skilled team has extensive experience in delivering transportation projects across Ireland and the UK. These include upgraded rail lines, light rail schemes, motorways, public transport infrastructure, rural roads and active travel projects.
Our team works across the full lifecycle of transport infrastructure, from initial investigations and modelling through to detailed design, construction management and asset maintenance.
Current and recent projects include:
- TII Luas Construction Framework
- Liffey Tolka Project
- George's Dock Bridge, Dublin
- Grow College Green
- BusConnects Dublin
- enhancing Motorway Operations Services
- A bachelor's degree in civil engineering (Level 8 in the National Framework of Qualifications) or equivalent
- At least three years' design or construction experience in civil engineering projects
- Knowledge of relevant Irish and UK design standards (TII Publications, DMRB, DMURS, Traffic Signs, Cycle Design and Traffic Management Guidelines)
- Experience in preparing reports
- Experience of working with quality management systems
- Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook)
- Knowledge of BIM environments and associated workflows
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Motivated individual with a strong work ethic
- Fluency/high level of proficiency in spoken and written English
- A master's degree in civil engineering (Level 9 in the National Framework of Qualifications) or equivalent
- Chartered or working towards becoming a chartered member of a recognised professional body in the engineering sector
- Competency in AutoCAD
- Competency in 3D modelling software (Civil 3D, OpenRoads, MX)
- Knowledge of traffic modelling software packages, such as Paramics, LinSig and Junctions
- Experience in drainage design
- Experience in pavement design
- Experience in light rail projects
About Roughan & O'Donovan
Roughan and O'Donovan (ROD) is a leading civil, environmental and structural engineering consultancy. An independently owned firm, we employ a multidisciplinary team of more than 260 people, of 20 different nationalities, in our Irish and UK offices.
Our people are the heart of our business, and we invest heavily in their personal and professional development through all stages of career development. We are an Engineers Ireland CPD Accredited Employer and operate an Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) training scheme. We have well-established graduate and chartership support programmes.
We offer wellness packages, flexible working and life-event supports, so whatever challenges life may bring, you can feel secure in the knowledge that you will be taken care of.
How to apply
- Address your cover letter to Human Resources
- Apply by clicking the link: https://shorturl.at/yoZTi
Roughan & O'Donovan is an equal opportunity employer.
Roughan & O'Donovan will retain, for at least one year, all records arising through the recruitment process for compliance purposes in line with the Employment Equality Acts, 1998-2015.
Roughan & O'Donovan is not accepting unsolicited CVs from search firms. CVs submitted by search firms without a valid written search agreement, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the sole property of Roughan & O'Donovan, and no fee will be paid in the event of candidate(s) being hired.
