Road Safety Engineer

About Us

Since 1991, ORS has led the way in anticipating and responding to diverse client requirements in the construction industry. Time and experience have enabled us to create significant additional value in our projects with the blending of nine distinct specialist design and build services. Over the decades, we have developed trusted, lasting partnerships with our property developer, international project funding agency, local authority, government agency and private clients. Our end-to-end project collaboration with stakeholders, architects, design teams and contractors ensures excellent, innovative solutions.

We are proud to have been recognised as one of Ireland's Best Workplaces by Great Place to Work for the 7th consecutive year in 2025. In 2024, we were also awarded Best Company to Work For, Excellence in Recruitment & Retention, Best People Development in Engineering and Great Place to Work Team Award.

At ORS, our people-centric culture drives everything we do. These accolades reflect our unwavering commitment to cultivating a positive and supportive work environment that nurtures and empowers our employees.

As a Road Safety Auditor, you will be responsible for assessing and evaluating road infrastructure to identify safety risks, ensuring compliance with road safety standards, and contributing to the development of safer transport systems across the country. You will work closely with engineering teams, local authorities, and contractors to improve road safety across new and existing road networks through the defined Road Safety Audit process.

You will be experienced in conducting Road Safety Audits on private development and public investment schemes such as new road schemes, road modifications, active travel schemes, private developments, Quality Audits, Road User Audits and DMURS audits. You will have experience in managing a portfolio of Road Safety Audits at all stages, engage with the TII Road Safety Auditor approval process and be able to manage stakeholder and client expectations for delivery and communication of the audit process.

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent and ideally a post-graduate degree

• Minimum 5+ years post-graduate experience in a similar role

• Strong understanding of the Road Safety Audit process as set down in TII-GE-01025 Road Safety Audit

• Qualified to carry out Road Safety Audits at Team Leader and Team Member status

• Solid communication and IT skills

• Experience in working on Active Travel, Transportation, Planning & Road Design projects

• Familiarity with AutoCAD and Civil 3D desirable but not required

• Clean driver’s licence and access to a vehicle for travelling to site locations around Ireland

Aside from our people, culture and mission, there are a variety of additional benefits that help make ORS a great place to work:

• Our award-winning hybrid working model

• Engineers Ireland CPD Accredited employer

• Certified Best Workplace with Great Place to Work for six years running (2018–2024)

• Attractive rewards framework (option includes pension, health cash plan, additional annual leave and much more)

• Competitive market salary

• Professional memberships, paid by the company at chartered level or equivalent

• Opportunities to work across our multiple disciplines

• Weekly events (CPDs, virtual events, social events, workshops, guest speakers and fun team activities)

• Parental, paternity and maternity leave schemes

• High-impact working environment with a flat and non-bureaucratic organisational structure

• Opportunity to be part of a team that is growth-focused and ambitious

ORS is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive company culture. We foster a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects and supports their individual strengths, views and experiences.

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