Senior Design Engineer

Location: Limerick
Salary: Competitive

Gi Group Recruitment is seeking a Senior Design Engineer to join a high-performing engineering team working on major national water and infrastructure programmes. The role involves progressing projects from early scoping and concept development through detailed engineering and onward into the construction phase.

This position suits someone who enjoys taking ownership, shaping design direction, and contributing to large-scale public infrastructure that impacts communities across Ireland.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a technical lead on assigned design work, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and high engineering standards.
• Provide support, mentoring, and day-to-day guidance to junior engineers and design staff.
• Produce, evaluate, and sign off drawings, calculations, reports, and other design deliverables.
• Work closely with project managers, site teams, and specialist disciplines to ensure designs are practical, efficient, and safe to construct.
• Build strong working relationships with clients and stakeholders to ensure objectives are fully understood and met.
• Review project schedules, monitor progress, and help drive the timely delivery of design outputs.
• Carry out site-based inspections and assessments to inform design decisions.
• Identify opportunities to introduce innovative or sustainable engineering solutions.
• Contribute to proposals, planning, and business growth activities when required.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience in design engineering within the utilities, water, or civil infrastructure sector (Uisce Éireann project experience is a strong advantage).
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams and disciplines.
• Strong problem-solving ability with good judgement and initiative.
• Specialized water software: Expertise in software like MicroDrainage or Innovyze MicroDrainage for drainage design. (preferred)
• CAD
• Excellent communication skills and a proactive, positive approach to project delivery.

What’s on Offer

• Join a respected organisation delivering critical national infrastructure.
• Work in a collaborative environment with strong support from senior engineering staff.
• Real opportunities for long-term career progression.
• Competitive package with solid benefits.

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Gi Group Holdings Recruitment Limited are proud founding members of Menopause in business, pledge members for Neurodiversity in business, Disability committed members, Gold status pledge members for the Armed Forces Covenant, and Bronze trail blazers for Racial Equality matters.

Gi Group Holdings Recruitment Limited group of companies includes Gi Recruitment Limited, Draefern Limited, Gi Group Recruitment Ltd, INTOO (UK) Limited, Marks Sattin (UK) Limited, TACK TMI UK Limited, Grafton Professional Staffing Limited, Encore Personnel Services, Gi Group Ireland Limited and Kelly Services (UK) Ltd. Gi Group Ireland Limited are acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this role.

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