Senior/ Principal Engineer (Roads)

<p><strong>What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?</strong></p> <p>At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.</p> <p>The Ireland Roads Team is seeking a Senior or Principal Engineer with extensive post professional qualification experience in the design and project management of road schemes and active travel schemes to work in either our Dublin or Limerick office.  The team is growing and offers excellent opportunities for the right candidate.</p> <p>The successful candidate will lead and help grow a team undertaking concept, preliminary and detailed designs for major national road schemes including the N/M20 Cork to Limerick Project, Public Transport schemes including Dublin Metrolink, Cork BusConnects and Active Travel schemes for the National Transport Authority and Local Authorities. </p> <p><strong>A little more about your role…</strong></p> <p>You will be involved in the project management and technical delivery of schemes from inception through to handover of the completed schemes to the clients. This role will primarily be client facing and the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a track record of delivery of schemes in either the local or national transport arena. The role is likely to include:</p> <ul> <li>Managing projects to ensure coordination and compatibility of multi-disciplinary inputs on projects of varying scale, complexity and value.</li> <li>Liaising with our clients, developing strong trusted relationships, proactively managing their expectations and comprehensively advising them. </li> <li>Undertake project technical lead and reviewer roles</li> <li>Using your technical ability and experience to develop our staff</li> <li>Prepare fee proposals and manage budgets for individual projects.</li> <li>Be responsible for the development and delivery of discrete and overall project solutions;</li> <li>Lead and manage other staff members in the delivery of design drawings, standard construction details, specifications and bill of quantities, supporting the preparation of tender packages;</li> <li>Responsible for compliance with Health &amp; Safety and Environmental Legislation and inhouse quality assurance standards/processes;</li> </ul> <p><strong>What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…</strong></p> <ul> <li>Project management and technical delivery lead of Road or Public Transport/Active Travel schemes, with experience of Transport Infrastructure Ireland/National Transport Authority/Local Authority procedures essential.</li> <li>Experience of contract document preparation or contract administration/site supervision using Public Works Contracts</li> <li>A chartered member of a relevant engineering technical institution. </li> <li>Experience or knowledge of alignment and drainage design software packages such as Civil3D/Open Roads/MX and WinDes preferred, but not essential. </li> <li>Good communication, client management and interpersonal skills are essential. </li> <li>Chartered Civil Engineer or an Incorporated Engineer with extensive post professional qualification experience</li> <li>A thorough understanding and application of current design standards including; Urban Street and/or Active Travel Design (i.e. Design Manual for Urban Roads and Streets - DMURS, Traffic Signs Manual, Cycle Design Manual etc.), Highway Geometric Design (i.e. Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) Publications) and also TII and NTA Project Management Guidelines;</li> <li>Strong stakeholder management skills</li> </ul> <p>Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.</p> <p><strong>Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.</strong></p> <p>Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.</p> <p><strong>With us, you can. Apply today.</strong></p> <p>#LI-JL1 </p> <p></p> <p>We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 69,300 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.</p> <p><b>WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?</b></p> <p><b>Work-life balance</b></p> <p>At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It’s important to make time for you, your family, fri