Senior Engineer/Project Manager – Civil Design build Water

Our client is a leading engineering consultancy with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality engineering solutions.

Duties and Responsibilities:

As a key member of a team within the CDBW department of our clients comapny, the Senior Engineer will have the opportunity to manage and deliver key water and wastewater capital infrastructure projects for a range of clients and to oversee the full project lifecycle including planning, design, procurement, administration and handover stages. The candidate will gain exposure to a wide range of innovative and challenging projects which will typically involve water/wastewater treatment processes, distribution networks and associated pumping stations.

Some of the key duties of the role are as follows:

• Development of preliminary designs and feasibility studies at concept design stage.
• Preparation of route and site selection reports.
• Development of design drawings, technical reports and calculations.
• Preparation of contract documents and specifications for project delivery,
• Liaison with the Client throughout all stages of the project ensuring design and contract outputs are delivered on time to a high quality.
• Management of a team of Graduate, Design and Project Engineers in the delivery of the above project outputs.
• Mentoring and developing project teams, including junior engineers and support staff, providing technical expertise and guidance.
• Coordination of a multidisciplinary team within our clients company ensuring delivery of environmental, planning, hydrogeological and structural inputs to the design.
• Procurement of Site Investigation and Building and Civil Engineering Contracts and
• where appropriate the preparation of pricing schedules and Bills of Quantities.
• Construction stage inspections and preparation of associated reports.
• Identifying and mitigating project risks, and implementing effective risk management strategies.
• Developing effective communication and collaboration within our clients teams and with key Clients.
• Administration of the construction contracts to ensure that design requirements,
• project schedules and project budget are achieved.
• Develop and maintain client relationships.
• Keep up to date with industry development, innovations and the technology utilised
• by consulting engineering professionals.
• Compliance with and further development of the company’s quality assurance
• procedures and plans.

The Skills Required of a Senior Engineer:

• 7 – 10 years experience in a similar role.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in delivering projects in the water/wastewater industry in Ireland.
• Minimum of a Level 8 Honours Degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
• Excellent written and verbal (English) communication and interpersonal
• communication skills.
• Strong understanding of water/wastewater engineering standards
• Working knowledge of relevant software packages such as Microsoft Project.
• Strong working knowledge of construction contracts such as FIDIC.
• Proven ability to manage teams, to deliver complex projects and to build client relationships.

Benefits

Very attractive benefits package on offer.