Principal Engineer – Roads, Public Transport, & Greenways

Overview

As a Principal Engineer at AECOM Ireland, you will lead design teams on major Roads, Public Transport and Greenways projects, guiding them from concept to construction. You will work within Ireland’s Surface Transportation team to deliver high-quality, on-time, and within-budget infrastructure solutions, while developing your path to a formal Project Manager role. You’ll engage clients and stakeholders, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to work-winning and portfolio growth. This role combines technical leadership with opportunities for career development in a dynamic, hybrid work environment.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible hybrid working
• merit-based reward programme
• career development via AEcom University
• social value and volunteering opportunities
• Sports and Social Club
• comprehensive benefits tuned to lifestyle and well-being

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate design packages on complex infrastructure programmes
• Head multidisciplinary design teams across projects from concept to construction
• Ensure deliverables meet quality standards and client expectations within time/budget constraints
• Collaborate with clients, local authorities, and stakeholders through design approvals and statutory processes
• Mentor junior engineers and apprentices to foster growth
• Contribute to business development and work-winning through technical and commercial input

Key requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil Engineering (with international equivalence accepted)
• Significant post-graduate experience in civil engineering, highways, rail, or greenways/active travel
• Solid understanding of UK/Ireland design standards (TII PMG/PMM, DMRB, LTN 1/24, NTA Cycle Design Manual)
• Experience with contract documentation for major transport projects (NEC/Public Works Contracts) and environmental/Planning approvals
• Ability to manage teams of varying sizes and lead projects
• Experience in commercial management of tasks/projects
• Chartered Engineer status or progression towards Chartership
• Exposure to substation infrastructure and high voltage cable routes welcomed

• leadership
• mentoring
• client and stakeholder communication
• DMRB UK/Ireland standards
• LTN 1/24 and NTA Cycle Design Manual
• TII PMG/PMM processes

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