Senior Engineer (Roads)

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WSP is one of the world's leading engineering professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower. We are technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction management professionals.

We design lasting solutions in the Property & Buildings, Transportation & Infrastructure, Environment, Industry, Resources (including Mining and Oil & Gas) and Power & Energy sectors as well as project delivery and strategic consulting services.

With 7,000 talented people in 60 offices across the Ireland and  the UK, we engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.

The Ireland Roads team is seeking a Senior Engineer with extensive postgraduate  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.

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 Road Improvement Scheme, public transport schemes including Cork BusConnects and active travel schemes for the National Transport Authority and Local Authorities.

The right candidate shall be able to take on significant elements of design, either working on their own initiative with minimal supervision, or, by taking a lead role working within multi-discipline project teams.  The successful candidate shall be able to obtain and analyse information, report on findings, and influence project stakeholders through effective communication of project proposals, assessments and intended outcomes.

CORE Functions

• Project Management and provision of engineering expertise involving a range of multi-disciplinary infrastructure schemes of varying scale, complexity and value primarily within Ireland.
• Client focus, lead and attend design review and progress meetings.
• Line management and mentoring of more junior staff.
• Technical input and design on roads, public transport and active travel projects, including:
  • Undertaking and supervising alignment design and modelling using ideally Civil 3D software together with integration into BIM.
  • Application of the Transport Infrastructure Ireland, National Transport Authority and other relevant standards
  • Developing and delivering design solutions including applications for Departures and Relaxations from Standards, etc, and ensuring all requisite approvals and consents are secured for projects.
  • Undertaking and supervising preparation of Public Works contracts, preparation of tender documents, project budgeting/construction cost estimating and, project procurement.
  • Undertaking and supervising preparation of reports throughout a project lifecycle for roads and other infrastructure projects.
  • Responsibility for technical checking and design reviews.
  • Ensuring compliance with Health & Safety and Environmental Legislation and inhouse quality assurance standards/processes

The successful candidate will be degree qualified in civil engineering or another appropriate subject and be a member of an appropriate professional institution. 

The successful candidate will be capable of working to tight project deadlines, work comfortably under pressure and have an open and honest approach.  Evidence of good communication and team working skills will be sought.

Required and desired qualifications, experience and knowledge also include:

• A degree in Civil Engineering or another appropriate subject.
• Incorporated or Chartered Status (AMIEI/MIEI or equivalent) or equivalent demonstrable experience.
• Be able to demonstrate clear and successful project management skills and technical competence in the field of highway engineering, and ideally on road schemes or public transport/active travel schemes.
• Be able to demonstrate clear and successful liaison and co-ordination on multi-discipline projects and working knowledge