Senior Design Engineer - Water

We have an opportunity for a Senior Design Engineer, with 5+ years’ experience in the water/wastewater sector, in one or more of the following disciplines – Civil, Process or MEICA – to join a highly specialised water team. The candidate will assist in the design and delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure projects. The successful candidate will join a dynamic and ambitious team with excellent career prospects and international opportunities.

Duties will include:

• Assistance with the design and delivery of water and wastewater schemes at various project stages from feasibility to detailed design, contract document preparation and construction administration.
• Ensure thorough knowledge and understanding of project deliverables and contractual requirements.
• Report to and communicate with the Project Manager throughout project execution and take ownership of delegated task and duties.
• Support the Project Manager in the management and monitoring of project delivery within defined budget and programme requirements.
• Preparation of designs.
• Preparation of technical specifications and contract documents.
• Report writing.

Key Skills:

• Experience in the design and delivery of water / wastewater schemes.
• Knowledge of different contract types (FIDIC, NEC, Public Works, Irish Water).
• Knowledge of safety and health regulations with regard to the design process.
• Demonstrable ability to work as a member of a team reporting to senior staff.
• Ability to work within a team environment and under own initiative to achieve project goals.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Member of, or eligible to join, Engineers Ireland.
• An excellent written and verbal communicator in English.
• Attention to detail and ability to comply with Quality Assurance Management Systems is essential.
• Enthusiastic, hardworking and flexible.
• Chartered Engineer, desirable.

Required skills:

• Design experience in water/wastewater with 5+ years of experience in civil front. Some experience in IW will be great add on.
• Focus on the delivery from the design engineer front, it’s a technical assurance role where they will review contractors design and specifications with Irish water. UK standard will help.
• Contracts documents experience will be good add on. Lifecycle of a project. Concept design, detailed design and contract documents, developing design reports.
• Experience in AutoCAD and GIS is benefit.

 Send in your CV today and kickstart your next move in the water sector!