Posted: 16 June
The role
Job Description
As a Project Design Engineer, you will work under the guidance of senior engineers to advance your design skills, technical capability, and commercial awareness. You will contribute to the delivery of both small and large‑scale civil engineering projects, with a strong focus on concept, preliminary and detailed civil design. This aligns with typical design engineer roles that emphasise generating design models, simulations, and technical drawings. You will work independently on smaller design projects independently and collaborate with multidisciplinary design teams on a wide range of projects including landmark national developments in both the public and private sectors.
Sample current projects
Project Opera Limerick
Dalymount Park
Adapt 4 Schools Bundle, Dept of Education
St Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre
Kilorglin Public Realm
During your time with PUNCH, you will receive structured on‑the‑job training and participate in our CPD programme held during office hours. You will also be expected to engage in CPD outside of office hours through lectures, seminars, and independent reading.
Candidate Specification
A degree in Civil Engineering (or equivalent) with a minimum of four years’ postgraduate experience
Strong IT skills, including MS Word, Excel with civil design tools such as AutoCAD skills + design software packages including Causeway Flow, Civil 3d, Junctions 9, HEC-RAS, EPANet- software commonly required in design‑centred roles.
Ability to produce and review design drawings, CAD models, simulations, and technical reports, consistent with industry design engineer responsibilities.
Ability to identify and apply appropriate scientific methods to solve engineering problems plus knowledge of the limitations of established best practice as defined by Standards and Codes.
Plan and manage the use of human and physical resources for your projects.
Strong communication skills both oral and written
Understanding of the Irish regulatory and policy issues
Appreciation of the full project delivery lifecycle, including design, tender documentation, procurement and GCCC contract processes
Knowledge of costing and options appraisal
Knowledge and understanding of how projects are financed and how funds are obtained and managed
Commitment to continuous professional development and achieving Chartered Status with Engineers Ireland or equivalent.
A proactive, collaborative approach with the ability to adapt to changing project requirements
What we offer
Flexibility
Hybrid working model
Competitive salary based on experience
Company pension scheme
Bonus
Pension Life Assurance
Generous annual leave
Commitment to ongoing training and professional development
Access to our active Sports & Social Club
For further information on employee benefits, please visit our Careers page.
The successful candidate will join a design‑led, collaborative, and supportive consultancy environment where innovation and technical excellence are valued. Inspired by the design‑rich roles found in other consultancies, you will enjoy an exceptional learning and development environment, where collaboration, teamwork and your professional and personal development matters. An Engineering consultancy dedicated to continuous investment in innovation and technology, a company where staff are given maximum opportunity to utilise their academic qualifications and skillset in a positive and nurturing environment.
Please submit your CV by email toVacancies@punchconsulting.com and quote Project Civil Engineer.
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