Senior Project Engineer - Geotechnical

At Nicholas O’Dwyer, we have been shaping Ireland’s infrastructure for more than 90 years.

At Nicholas O’Dwyer, we have been shaping Ireland’s infrastructure for more than 90 years.

As Ireland’s oldest consulting engineering firm, we combine a proud engineering heritage with a modern, ambitious approach to delivering the infrastructure of the future. Today, our engineers are helping to deliver some of Ireland’s most significant projects across urban regeneration, water and wastewater, transportation, energy, buildings, public realm and major civil infrastructure.

Sustainability and innovation are at the heart of what we do. We use our engineering expertise, emerging technologies and practical understanding of project delivery to develop solutions that make a lasting difference to the communities we serve.

Headquartered in Ireland, Nicholas O’Dwyer also operates across the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. As part of the RSK Group – a global network of more than 200 companies and 17,000 employees – our people have access to the scale, expertise and international opportunities of a major global organisation, while Nicholas O’Dwyer retains the identity, autonomy and close‑knit culture that have defined the company for generations.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Project Engineer – Geotechnical to join Nicholas O’Dwyer’s growing Civil & Structural Department and play a key role in the design and delivery of major projects across Ireland.

The role requires a strong foundation in geotechnical engineering, with experience interpreting ground conditions and developing practical, safe and buildable engineering solutions across varied infrastructure projects.

Our project portfolio ranges from major urban regeneration schemes such as Cork Docklands to water and wastewater infrastructure, schools and hospitals, sports facilities, airports, public realm and energy infrastructure. You will provide geotechnical expertise across these projects, helping teams understand and manage ground‑related risks from initial feasibility through to construction.

You will join an ambitious and growing team where engineers are given responsibility and encouraged to take ownership of their projects. You will have opportunities to work directly with clients, influence key engineering decisions and coordinate geotechnical inputs within multidisciplinary design teams.

The role offers exposure across the full project lifecycle, including feasibility and optioneering, ground investigation, preliminary and detailed design, procurement, construction support and handover.

We are looking for someone who wants to continue developing technically while taking greater responsibility for projects, clients and project delivery. The role can be shaped around your experience, strengths and the direction in which you want to develop your career.

• Lead and coordinate geotechnical design and delivery from feasibility and concept through detailed design, procurement and construction support.
• Plan, specify, procure and supervise ground investigations, including specialist contractors and laboratory testing. Interpret the results to derive ground models and characteristic geotechnical design parameters.
• Manage ground risk throughout the project life cycle, maintaining the geotechnical risk register and identifying uncertainties, with recommendations in ground investigation reports (GIRs), geotechnical design reports (GDRs) and geotechnical interpretative reports (GIRs).
• Undertake and oversee geotechnical analysis and design of shallow and piled foundations, retaining structures, earthworks, slopes, embankments, excavations and ground…