Graduate / Project Water Resources Engineer or Analyst

Graduate / Project Water Resources Engineer or Analyst – July 2026

Location: Carlow

IE Consulting Engineers is a specialist consultancy providing services in Flood Risk Assessment, Hydrology, Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS), Hydrogeology and Civil Engineering.

We are looking for a Graduate or Project Water Resources Engineer or Analyst to join our growing team. This role is ideally suited to a recent engineering or science graduate with up to 4 years’ experience who is looking to develop a career primarily in Flood Risk Assessment, with opportunities to gain experience in drainage design and sustainable water management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare Flood Risk Assessments and supporting technical reports.
• Undertake hydrological assessments and hydraulic modelling.
• Carry out flood mapping and GIS analysis.
• Assist with surface water drainage and SuDS design.
• Work closely with clients, stakeholders and multidisciplinary project teams.

About You

• A Level 8 Honours Degree (or higher) in Civil or Environmental Engineering, Earth & Ocean
• Sciences, Geospatial Engineering, GIS/Geomatics, Geography, or another relevant discipline
• with a strong emphasis on hydrology, water resources or spatial analysis.
• Excellent communication and analytical skills.
• A proactive approach and the ability to work effectively within a team.
• Experience with HEC-RAS, Flood Modeller Pro, QGIS/ArcGIS, InfoDrainage, MicroDrainage or AutoCAD would be an advantage but is not essential.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary.
• Structured mentoring and career development.
• Support towards professional chartership.
• Flexible and hybrid working potential.
• A friendly, collaborative working environment.
• Opportunity to work on a diverse range of flood risk and water management projects.

If you are looking to build your career with a growing specialist consultancy, we’d love to hear from you.