Description
The Ireland Roads team at WSP is seeking a Road Engineer with relevant post-qualification experience in the design and project management of road schemes and active travel schemes. The successful candidate will be based in either our Dublin, Limerick, or Naas offices.
The role involves leading and helping 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, and active travel schemes for the National Transport Authority and Local Authorities.
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing projects to ensure coordination and compatibility of multi-disciplinary inputs
- Liaising with clients, developing strong trusted relationships, and proactively managing their expectations
- Undertaking project technical lead and reviewer roles
- Using technical ability and experience to develop staff
- Preparing fee proposals and managing budgets for individual projects
- Leading and managing other staff members in the delivery of design drawings, standard construction details, specifications, and bill of quantities
- Ensuring compliance with Health & Safety and Environmental Legislation and in-house quality assurance standards/processes
Requirements:
- 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
- Experience of contract document preparation or contract administration/site supervision using Public Works Contracts
- Chartered membership of a relevant engineering technical institution
- Experience or knowledge of alignment and drainage design software packages such as Civil3D/Open Roads and WinDes
- Good communication, client management, and interpersonal skills
- Excellent IT skills, including MS Projects
- Thorough understanding and application of current design standards, including Urban Street and/or Active Travel Design, Highway Geometric Design, and TII and NTA Project Management Guidelines
- Strong stakeholder management experience