Civil Structural Design Engineer

Reference: 169351Location: DublinType: FULL_TIMESalary: 90000Posted: 2026-09-01Job Title: Civil Structural Design Lead Sector: Power/Utilities Type: Permanent - Hybrid Location: Dublin Job Description TRS is currently recruiting for an experienced Civil Structural Design Manager to join a growing engineering team delivering major infrastructure and substation projects. This role is primarily based in Dublin or Kerry, with flexibility across other office locations. This role is primarily office based, with occasional travel to site. It predominantly relates to the management of renewable design projects through the various lifecycle stages (e.g. feasibility, design, planning, tendering, construction design support etc) The Team Lead - Civil & Structural Design Engineer will manage a large renewables focused engineering design team in the delivery of grid & substation design (20kV – 400kV) and all associated infrastructural requirements. There will also be a requirement to manage the interface between with electrical grid & substation design teams and co-ordinate timely information flow between these multidisciplinary teams in advance of construction. ResponsibilitiesLead and successfully manage renewable design projects, from tender to design completion, and through to completion on siteManage, mentor and co-ordinate the civil/structural design team personnelDeal directly and effectively with relevant stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle e.g. Renewable developers, Local Authorities, ESB Networks, GNI, Iarnród Eireann, landowners, legal profession etc.Develop, implement and monitor project costs, budget plans & programming (Update weekly P&Ls)Tender submissions - preparation of necessary documents for inclusion in tendersManage project programmes for the duration of the design process, and through to required design supervision during the construction phase.Review design drawings during the design phase and prior to formal issues during the design process. Manage RFI schedules, through the design processActively co-operate with internal departments. HSQE, Design, Quality, Commercial regarding implementation of ISO 9001, ISO14001 & ISO 45001 procedures as required.Travel to site when necessary for design meetings as requiredRequired ExperienceIdeally 10+ years’ experienceExperience in managing design teams & delivery of large infrastructure, utilities or renewable energy projectsProficient with MS project, teams, excel, word, email, etcWorking knowledge of civil engineering software such as AutoCAD, Civil-3D/REVIT, TeklaDegree qualified in Civil/Structural EngineeringChartership status preferredExperience in a PSDP roleExcellent leadership and communication skillsStrong project management skills.Experience managing Client relationships from a pre works stage to project completion.Strong conflict resolution and negotiation skillsStrong problem solving and decision-making skillsDemonstrate the ability to build strong working relationships with project team & stakeholdersExperience of working on large scale utility projects would be preferredHigh level of accuracy and attention to detailGood oral & written communication skillsFull Drivers licenceIf interested in this opportunity, please feel free to contact Conor Dolan at View email address on click.appcast.io