Senior Investigator - Mechanical Rail Accident Investigation Unit (RAIU)

Senior Investigator - Mechanical Rail Accident Investigation Unit (RAIU)

The closing date for this vacancy is 18/06/2026, 15:00

The Rail Accident Investigation Unit (RAIU) currently has a vacancy for a Senior Investigator - Mechanical (at Engineer Grade I level). This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious and committed individual with the relevant qualifications and experience to carry out purposeful work in supporting the vital work of the RAIU.

Main Duties of the Job

Reporting to the Chief Investigator, the role of Senior Investigator-Mechanical will involve the investigation of railway occurrences in the State.

For full details of the role, please see the candidate information booklet.

Information about the organisation

The RAIU is an independent investigation unit within the Department of Transport. It is responsible for the investigation of accidents or incidents on the national railway; the DART; the LUAS and Heritage railways.

The RAIU's investigations are carried out in accordance with the Railway Safety Directive (EU) 2016/798. The purpose of an investigation is to improve railway safety by establishing, in so far as possible, the cause or causes of an accident with a view to making recommendations for the avoidance of accidents in the future.

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