Structural Design Engineer
CompanyRoughan & O'Donovan
Location
Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Employment TypeFull-time
Posted At4/14/2026
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Description
Roughan O’Donovan (ROD) is looking to recruit a structural design engineer with two to five years' relevant experience for a permanent position within our expanding buildings team in Dublin
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
Our buildings team works with architects, developers, local authorities and property owners to develop robust, long-lasting building designs.
Our Portfolio Features
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
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
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
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.