Start here. Grow here.
Are you ready to shape the future of transport in Ireland?
AECOM’s Streets Team is growing rapidly, delivering some of the most exciting and sustainable infrastructure projects in the country.
We’re looking for a Principal Engineer with a transportation background who’s ready to lead, inspire, and make an impact, to join our growing office in Dublin following continued growth across our national and regional transport portfolio.
You’ll play a key role in designing and delivering transformative transport projects involving Active Travel, Greenways, Bus Priority and Road projects which are redefining how people move across Ireland.
What You’ll Do
- Lead & Deliver: Manage design packages for major road, greenway, and urban transport schemes from concept to construction.
- Coordinate: Oversee multidisciplinary teams of engineers and technicians, ensuring seamless collaboration across drainage, structures, and environmental disciplines.
- Innovate: Apply the latest standards including DMURS, Cycle Design Manual, and TII Publications to create safe, people-focused transport solutions.
- Engage: Work directly with clients, local authorities, and stakeholders, guiding them through technical challenges and statutory approval processes (Part 8 / ABP / SID / EIA).
- Mentor: Support and coach junior engineers, contributing to AECOM’s culture of growth and continuous learning.
Why Join AECOM Ireland?
- Impactful Projects: Help deliver major high quality schemes across Ireland.
- Career Development: Structured pathway to chartership with mentoring, technical training, and leadership development through AECOM University and Mentorship.
- Hybrid & Flexible Working: Embrace our Freedom to Grow culture with genuine flexibility and work-life balance.
- Collaborative Culture: Join a 150+ strong, dynamic Surface Transportation team connected across Ireland and the UK.
- Benefits: Competitive package, including strong parental leave benefits, wellness initiatives, volunteering days, and opportunities for international collaboration.
Current & Upcoming Projects:
- National Mobility Hubs Pilot
- Dun Laoghaire Central Active Travel Scheme
- Tullamore Active Travel Scheme
- NTA National Bus Stops Design Team
- Safe Routes to Schools across Ireland
- NTA Technical Advisor Projects
- Greenway projects
- BusConnects Cork
- Bandon Public Realm
- Glanmire Roads Improvement Scheme
- Skibbereen Public Realm
- Mallow Public Realm
- Liberty Square, Thurles Public Realm.
Come grow with us.
At AECOM, you’ll thrive in an inclusive and forward-thinking environment where your contributions are valued.
And let's not forget about the perks at AECOM. You'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days