Job Description

Civil Design Engineers

Tetra Tech are looking for Civil Design Engineers to Join Us in Shaping the Future of Water Sector Infrastructure. Positions available in Dublin, Cork or Galway

Join a team delivering some of Ireland’s most important water infrastructure projects and play a hands‑on role in shaping safe, resilient and sustainable critical infrastructure assets. We’re looking for technically confident Civil Engineers ranging in experience from a minimum of 3 years, to 10+ years’ experience. If you want to influence large‑scale, long‑term programmes, work with multidisciplinary teams on high‑impact projects, and progress your career through meaningful technical responsibility and chartership support, this is the opportunity to make a real, lasting contribution.

A personal development plan and a transparent career pathway puts you in the driving seat of your career and you’ll be supported as far as you want to go. A career here is far from ordinary. Here you’re not a number, you are part of the solution.

Purpose & Scope of the Role

Tetra Tech is delivering a significant portfolio of water infrastructure projects. These projects are of critical importance in delivering essential water infrastructure both regionally and nationally. If you are interested in being part of the teams delivering these significant infrastructure projects we’d love to hear from you. We are seeking Engineers to join our teams based in Dublin, Cork and Galway. The successful candidates will have a hands-on role in the design and delivery of water infrastructure across a broad and interesting range of projects.

Your Impact in This Position

In the short term, you will establish strong control over live projects, build trusted relationships with clients and delivery partners, and quickly add value through robust planning and clear reporting.

In the medium term, you will help drive consistency across delivery, improve project controls, and support the successful progression of significant water sector investment programmes.

Over the longer term, this role offers the chance to broaden your experience across major infrastructure delivery, develop deeper client-side expertise, and progress into more senior roles.

Core Capabilities

• Experience on water sector infrastructure projects/programmes
• Planning, design and cost estimation experience (appropriate to the grade/role)
• Ability to develop and nurture relationships with colleagues, Design Team members, Clients and Contractors.
• Solid technical and analytical skills with demonstrable problem-solving abilities.

·Working knowledge and past experience with standard design tools e.g. CAD, Civil3D, GIS, Hydraulic modelling etc, and design standards for water services networks and treatment facilities would be desirable

• Good IT skills
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Interested in continuous professional development and learning.
• Full drivers licence desirable and valid work permit to work in Ireland.

Qualifications & Experience

• Masters or Honours Degree (Level 8+) in Civil Engineering;
• Aspiration to get Chartered with Engineers Ireland in the near future

Working Environment

The roles are based in Dublin, Cork or Galway, with hybrid working and agile office arrangements offered as standard. Office attendance will be balanced to meet project and client needs, while supporting flexible working for work‑life balance. Travel to client sites, planning authority meetings and project locations across Ireland will be required on an occasional basis.

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Why join Tetra Tech?

Tetra Tech is a leading provider of consulting and engineering services working across the full project lifecycle worldwide. We have a wide range of expertise across our teams, providing a global support network with a personalised approach to client relationships to better understand where we can add value. We provide a collaborative environment that supports individual performance, innovation, and creativity.

We support public and private sector clients on local, national, and international projects to deliver sustainable and resilient solutions. Our operations in the UK, Ireland, and the Netherlands include more than 6,000 employees who are Leading with Science® to solve our clients’ most complex problems.

In alignment with the Equality Act 2010, we will make reasonable adjustments to support candidates and employees requiring additional arrangements. This could include adaptations to work schedules, training approaches, or the physical workspace. Please inform us if you need any accommodations during the recruitment process or in your day-to-day role.

Recruitment Agencies

We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on this list and any submitted will be taken as a gift. Please refer to the careers page on our website if you require any further information.