Senior Civil & Structural Engineer

About the Role

ORS has an excellent opportunity for a Senior Civil & Structural Engineer to join our newly acquired team. This is an important senior role within the business, with responsibility for managing Structural & Civil design consultancy services on medium & large building infrastructure projects, and driving the efficient and productive delivery of projects.

The successful candidate will take ownership of projects from feasibility and early-stage planning through detailed design, construction documentation and delivery. They will also play an active role in client management, work winning and the continued growth of the team.

The role offers strong career development and progression opportunities, with the opportunity to take on increasing leadership, client and commercial responsibilities as the team continues to grow.

The successful candidate will work on projects Nationwide, with a focus on projects in the West of Ireland . This provides the opportunity to lead and develop a strong regional project portfolio while working as part of ORS’s wider multidisciplinary team.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the structural and civil design and delivery of medium and large-scale building projects.

Manage teams delivering the structural and civil design process for large building projects, ensuring quality, efficiency and adherence to programme.

Project manage structural and associated civil engineering consultancy services.

Take responsibility for project planning, resourcing, deadlines and technical delivery.

Provide technical leadership, guidance and mentoring to engineers and technicians.

Manage client relationships and act as a key technical point of contact throughout project delivery.

Support work winning, including preparation of proposals, fee submissions and developing opportunities with new and existing clients.

Coordinate effectively with architects, contractors and multidisciplinary design teams.

Ensure designs comply with relevant Irish and European codes, standards and construction requirements.

Contribute to improving team productivity, technical standards and design processes.

Essential Requirements

Level 8 qualification in Civil or Structural Engineering, or equivalent.

10+ years' engineering experience within a consultancy environment, with minimum 5 years demonstrated Irish project experience.

Strong structural engineering proficiency, with significant experience managing teams delivering the structural design process for large building projects.

Excellent technical design capability and knowledge of relevant structural engineering codes and standards.

Demonstrated knowledge of construction and engineering principles.

Experience leading projects and multidisciplinary design teams.

Strong client-facing, communication and interpersonal skills.

Strong organisational skills with a commitment to achieving project deadlines.

AutoCAD & REVIT / BIM Proficiency.

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Willingness to travel to project sites as required

Desirable Requirements

Chartered Engineer status preferred but not essential.

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.

Ranked 27th Best Small & Medium Workplace in Europe, Great Place to Work 2026

Winner of Best Workplace for Remote & Distributed Teams, Workplace Excellence Awards 2026

Winner of HR Team of the Year, Workplace Excellence Awards 2026

Winner of Best Workplace for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Workplace Excellence Awards 2026

Winner of Consultancy Firm of the Year, Irish Design & Build Awards 2026

Winner of Engineering Consultancy of the Year, Engineering Excellence Awards 2025

Winner of Graduate Programme of the Year, Engineering Excellence Awards 2025

Winner of Best Company to Work For, Irish Design & Build Awards 2024 & 2025

Top 3 Medium-Sized Company, Great Place to Work Awards 2025

Best Workplace for Health & Wellbeing, Great Place to Work 2025

Silver Accreditation, Investors in Diversity 2025

Winner of Best People Development of the Year, Engineering Excellence Awards 2024

Winner of Recruitment & Retention Strategy, Workplace Excellence Awards 2024

Great Place to Work Certified consecutively since 2017

Engineers Ireland CPD Accredited since 2017

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.