Design Engineer

Farrans is seeking a motivated Design Engineer to join our team delivering major water and wastewater infrastructure projects for Uisce Éireann. Based from our Monaghan office, you will play a key role in developing, coordinating and reviewing civil and utility design, ensuring solutions are technically robust, buildable and aligned with project requirements.

This role suits someone with a civil engineering background, ideally with experience in utilities, pipelines, water networks or civils‑heavy design.

• Lead design development from contract award through to construction, ensuring information is delivered to programme

• Coordinate with internal and external designers to provide clear direction, track progress and manage approvals

• Review designs for compliance and buildability including standards, specifications, temporary works and constructability

• Support engineering team with technical queries, design resolutions and value engineering opportunities

• Ensure designs are ready for construction ahead of programme requirements

• Assist with risk management including identification of hazards, defects and non‑compliance

• Contribute to dimensional control and setting out information ensuring accuracy and suitability for site teams

• Implement formal design workflows including document control, approvals and change management

• Support BIM processes and collaborate with the BIM Manager as required

• Engage with client and stakeholders to ensure design intent, safety duties and project obligations are met

• Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline

• Experience in civil or utility design engineering (water, wastewater, pipelines, drainage or similar)

• Understanding of modern civils construction methods and design‑to‑build interfaces

• Knowledge of Uisce Eireann standards or similar regulated utility frameworks (desirable)

• Proficiency in AutoCAD and MS_Office; experience with Asta or BIM tools an advantage

• Strong communication and collaboration skills with ability to engage across design and site teams

• Full clean manual driving licence

• Valid Safe Pass (or willingness to obtain)