Graduate Engineer About Us
About Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council's functional area is located to the south of the city. The county contains vibrant villages and towns stretching from the mountains to the sea. It offers some of Ireland's best natural, cultural, and sporting amenities.
The county is home to 233,000 citizens, approximately 20% of the population of Dublin. This number is projected to grow to 250,000 citizens by 2031.
There are around 95,000 people employed across the county, mainly based in the Sandyford Business District and the larger towns of Dún Laoghaire, Stillorgan and Blackrock.
Together, the council provides over 1,000 services from housing and planning, to transportation, environment, community, parks and recreation, economic development and more from a budget of €218 million.
"Our goal is to build a progressive and vibrant county that is attractive, inclusive and accessible for everyone."
Meet some of the engineering team
Senior Executive Engineer at Dún Laoghaire Harbour, Peter Buckley, speaks about why you should apply for a role as a Graduate Engineer with dlr.
Senior Engineer Laura Woodbyrne speaks about her experience working at dlr as well as her role working on the Cherrywood Development.
Executive Engineer in the Traffic and Road Safety Section, David Faulkner, speaks about his role and the variety it offers while highlighting the flexibility and work-life balance. He encourages enthusiastic graduates who want to make a difference in their community to apply for this role.
Senior Executive Engineer Elaine Johnson gives some insight into what's involved in working as an engineer at dlr and gives her perspective on the benefits and opportunities available within the council.
Katherine Beach | Assistant Engineer, Road Maintenance
What do you enjoy most about your role?
"Working as an engineer for dlr is really fulfilling, it’s great to be out on site and meet the people who are benefiting from our work. I really enjoy knowing that we are helping improve the road safety and quality for the local community.
Our work in road maintenance is so varied, we maintain the road and footpath network, improve accessibility, and have responsibility for bridges and drainage. This role gives so much experience across project management, financial skills, and on-site knowledge so you’re always learning. I’m constantly out and about and there’s always so much help from people with great experience to guide you."
Luca Mauri | Assistant Engineer, Infrastructure and Climate Change, Active Travel
Luca joined Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council in early 2023 and has since worked predominately on the implementation of small-scale projects and maintenance works relating to the pedestrian and cycling infrastructure within the County.
What do you enjoy most about your role?
"The aspect I enjoy the most about my role is that I liaise with professionals who have a technical background different to mine. This gives me the opportunity to broaden my knowledge about certain aspects of civil engineering projects which I otherwise would be unaware of. Moreover, I am able to see directly how the outcome of my work benefits the local community, which I find very rewarding."
Melissa Wolsey | Executive Engineer, Infrastructure and Climate Change, Cleansing, Beaches and Coastal Protection
"In the team we have a large team of outdoor staff covering street cleansing, bins and beach maintenance activities. It’s a very busy team covering a wide range of necessary services.
I am also the Water Safety Development Officer. A large part of this job is managing the summer bathing season and providing lifeguards for our 3 bathing areas, Killiney Beach, Sandycove and Seapoint.
I enjoy contributing to our community. I am undertaking daily service provision and larger maintenance projects to look after and enhance the local area."
Insight Podcast | Engineering at dlr with James Phelan and Margaret Hartnett
Listen to the Engineering episode of our Podcast, insight, for a further look into what it's like to be an engineer in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. You can listen to the episode below, and our podcast is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major streaming platforms.