Posted 15 August, 2026
Senior Civil Engineer
COWI
Cork, Ireland
Full Time
Reference: 1954851933
Senior Civil Engineer
Dublin, Limerick or Cork
Permanent
Office/Home Hybrid Working
Do you want to work for one of the largest growing consultancies in Ireland? Can you solve engineering problems? Are you a chartered engineer? Then, this is the place to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow.
Create Solutions that will enable a better tomorrow
To enable our growth in Ireland, we are looking for a Senior Civil Engineer to join us. Working on the delivery of major projects, you'll be responsible for the technical, managerial and commercial aspects of your project in accordance with the company ISO procedures.
Your key responsibilities will be:
Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future.
The first step to success in this role is that you are eager to collaborate with the people around you, whether they are colleagues, partners, or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. And you never get set in your ways but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve.
On top of that, you'll have:
A place to work and so much more
At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a more sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity - and sometimes even our courage - to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. We support our customers' transition towards increased sustainability. We strive to lead by example by embedding environmental management, social responsibility and good governance into our business practices and the options we provide to our customers.
We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and at home.
With offices primarily located in the Nordic region, the UK & Ireland, North America and India, we are currently more than 7,500 people who bring their expertise in engineering, architecture, energy and environment into play.
Punch Consulting Engineers, a COWI company, was founded in Limerick in 1973 with a commitment to delivering innovative, high-quality engineering solutions. Over the past five decades, PUNCH have grown into a leading consultancy with offices across Ireland and the UK, including Dublin, Cork, Galway, Macclesfield and Glasgow.
The engineering consultancy provides a comprehensive range of services across a diverse portfolio of sectors, with expertise spanning buildings, infrastructure, energy transition, ports and marine, and health and safety.
Since May 2026, PUNCH has been part of COWI, a global engineering consultancy. Together with COWI PUNCH is shaping a future where people and societies can thrive by combining local knowledge with global expertise to provide innovative and inspiring engineering solutions that improve quality of life for people today and for generations to come.
What we also offer:
To us, a fair reward is more than a competitive salary. We want to take care of our people professionally and personally as well.
Some of our benefits include:
Got more questions?
If you have any unanswered questions about the role or what we have to offer, please reach out to Sarah Murphy at [email protected].
Get to know us even better at our website, www.cowi.com and PUNCH Consulting Engineers - Engineering Legacies , where you can learn more about our projects, our strategy, what we want to achieve and what life is like at Punch, a COWI company.
Equal opportunity employer.
COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age or disability. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
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Dublin, Limerick or Cork
Permanent
Office/Home Hybrid Working
Do you want to work for one of the largest growing consultancies in Ireland? Can you solve engineering problems? Are you a chartered engineer? Then, this is the place to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow.
Create Solutions that will enable a better tomorrow
To enable our growth in Ireland, we are looking for a Senior Civil Engineer to join us. Working on the delivery of major projects, you'll be responsible for the technical, managerial and commercial aspects of your project in accordance with the company ISO procedures.
Your key responsibilities will be:
- Identify and apply appropriate scientific methods to solve engineering problems using knowledge of the limitations of established best practice as defined by Standards and Codes.
- Compile engineering planning documentation for major projects.
- Produce Flood Risk Assessments.
- Prepare Traffic & Transportation Assessments and Mobility Management Plans, including road safety auditing.
- Plan and manage the use of human and physical resources for your projects.
Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future.
The first step to success in this role is that you are eager to collaborate with the people around you, whether they are colleagues, partners, or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. And you never get set in your ways but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve.
On top of that, you'll have:
- Chartered Engineer status with Engineers Ireland or ICE.
- Honours degree in Civil/Structural Engineering.
- A thorough understanding of the engineering principles behind drainage, water, roads and traffic system design.
- Familiarity with DMURS.
- Understanding of the Irish regulatory and policy issues
- Appreciation of the full Project Delivery Process including GCCC Contracts.
- IT skills - including MS Word, Excel, basic AutoCAD skills + company design software packages including Linsig, Causeway Flow, MicroDrainage, TRICs, Tuflow, HEC-RAS, EPANet.
- Knowledge and understanding of how projects are financed and how funds are obtained and managed (including costing and options appraisals)
- Commitment to CPD and competence.
- Effective communication skills both oral and written.
A place to work and so much more
At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a more sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity - and sometimes even our courage - to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. We support our customers' transition towards increased sustainability. We strive to lead by example by embedding environmental management, social responsibility and good governance into our business practices and the options we provide to our customers.
We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and at home.
With offices primarily located in the Nordic region, the UK & Ireland, North America and India, we are currently more than 7,500 people who bring their expertise in engineering, architecture, energy and environment into play.
Punch Consulting Engineers, a COWI company, was founded in Limerick in 1973 with a commitment to delivering innovative, high-quality engineering solutions. Over the past five decades, PUNCH have grown into a leading consultancy with offices across Ireland and the UK, including Dublin, Cork, Galway, Macclesfield and Glasgow.
The engineering consultancy provides a comprehensive range of services across a diverse portfolio of sectors, with expertise spanning buildings, infrastructure, energy transition, ports and marine, and health and safety.
Since May 2026, PUNCH has been part of COWI, a global engineering consultancy. Together with COWI PUNCH is shaping a future where people and societies can thrive by combining local knowledge with global expertise to provide innovative and inspiring engineering solutions that improve quality of life for people today and for generations to come.
What we also offer:
To us, a fair reward is more than a competitive salary. We want to take care of our people professionally and personally as well.
Some of our benefits include:
- Competitive remuneration package, commensurate with experience, the salary band for this role is €54,000 to €66,000
- Flexible and hybrid working conditions
- Pension scheme
- 24 days annual leave
- A highly valued mentoring system in one of Ireland's most experienced consultancies
- Training and continued professional development CPD
- Active Sports and social and annual summer outing
Got more questions?
If you have any unanswered questions about the role or what we have to offer, please reach out to Sarah Murphy at [email protected].
Get to know us even better at our website, www.cowi.com and PUNCH Consulting Engineers - Engineering Legacies , where you can learn more about our projects, our strategy, what we want to achieve and what life is like at Punch, a COWI company.
Equal opportunity employer.
COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age or disability. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
#Li-SAMY
#Li-Hybrid
