Job type: Permanent
Location: Sandyford, Dublin 18 or Santry, Dublin 17
Salary: Competitive
The role
You will be part of a team recognised for delivering high quality, cost-effective and sustainable building projects across a range of sectors, including residential, healthcare, education and commercial.
Your key duties will include:
- structural design
- liaison with clients, design teams and contractors
- site monitoring
- project management
- structural surveys and reports
- site development design
About our buildings team
Our buildings team works with architects, developers, local authorities and property owners to develop robust, long-lasting building designs.
Our portfolio features:
- private housing developments
- social housing developments
- hospital facilities
- retail developments
- office buildings
- primary, secondary and third-level school buildings
Current and recent projects include:
- Convent Lands, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
- Letterkenny Community Healthcare Facility
- Meakstown Sports Hall and Community Centre
- Ballyshannon Community Hospital
- Wayfinding Centre, Glasnevin, Dublin 9
- An Garrán, Tramore, Co. Waterford
Recent award wins include:
- Supporting Sustainable Communities Award at the Excellence in Local Government Awards 2025 for Meakstown Sports Hall and Community Centre
- Healthcare Project of the Year at the Irish Construction Excellence Awards 2024 for Ballyshannon Community Hospital
- Public Housing Award at the RIAI Irish Architecture Awards 2024 for Cornamona Court
Essential
- Honours degree in structural or civil engineering (Level 8 qualification in the National Framework of Qualifications or equivalent)
- Two to five years' postgraduate experience with a structural design consultancy working on buildings-related projects
- Strong safety ethic
- Good organisational skills
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral)
- Excellent attention to detail
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
- Eagerness to learn and develop skills
- Ability to work within a team or on your own under guidance
- Fluency or a high level of proficiency in spoken and written English
- Full and clean driving licence
Desirable
- Experience of MasterSeries or similar structural design and analysis software
- Knowledge of AutoCAD
- Knowledge or experience of BIM/REVIT
- Knowledge and experience of design in accordance with Eurocodes for concrete, steel, masonry, timber and foundations
About Roughan & O'Donovan (ROD)
ROD is expert in planning, designing and managing major infrastructure projects for public and private sector clients across Ireland and the UK. An independently owned firm, we employ a team of more than 250 people, of over 20 different nationalities, in our Dublin and UK offices.
When you join ROD, you will become part of a team recognised for outstanding technical skill and passion for excellence. You will have access to the exceptional training opportunities our award-winning CPD programme provides and enjoy a workplace that supports growth, flexibility and creativity.
We offer health and wellbeing 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.
We are a friendly team with an active social committee. From surfing weekends and ski events to tag rugby and cycling challenges, you'll find lots of ways to get involved.
To apply
- Address your cover letter to Human Resources
- Apply by clicking the link: https://shorturl.at/954Ho
Roughan & O’Donovan is an equal opportunity employer.
For compliance purposes, Roughan & O'Donovan will retain, for at least one year, all records arising from the recruitment process.
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 a candidate(s) being hired.
