Description
The Ireland Roads Team at WSP is seeking a Senior Principal Engineer with extensive post-professional qualification experience in the design and project management of road schemes and active travel schemes.
The successful candidate will lead and help grow a team undertaking preliminary and detailed designs for major national Road/Transport schemes, including the N/M20 Cork to Limerick Project, Public Transport schemes, and Active Travel schemes.
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing projects to ensure coordination and compatibility of multi-disciplinary inputs
- Liaising with clients and developing strong, trusted relationships
- Undertaking project technical lead and reviewer roles
- Using technical ability and experience to develop staff
- Leading and managing other staff members in the delivery of design drawings and specifications
- Ensuring compliance with Health & Safety and Environmental Legislation and in-house quality assurance standards/processes
The ideal candidate will have:
- A degree in civil engineering or a related field
- Membership of an appropriate professional institution
- Extensive post-professional qualification experience (> 5 years)
- Experience of project management and technical delivery lead of Road or Public Transport/Active Travel schemes
- A thorough understanding of current design standards, including Urban Street and Active Travel Design, Highway Geometric Design, and TII and NTA Project Management Guidelines
- Experience of contract document preparation or contract administration/site supervision using Public Works Contracts/NEC Contracts
- Good communication, client management, and interpersonal skills