Job Title: Senior Highway Design Lead
A challenging opportunity has arisen for a seasoned Traffic and Roads Engineer to join our award-winning consultancy in Dublin City Centre. This role offers an excellent chance to develop your leadership skills, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to high-profile projects.
Job Description:
This is a senior technical lead position that requires the successful candidate to design roads and junctions, roundabouts, car parks, basement car parks access, active travel infrastructure, and mobility schemes from feasibility to construction.
Key responsibilities include preparing and reviewing Traffic and Transport Impact Assessments (TTA/TIA), Mobility Management Plans (MMPs), Travel Plans, etc. for planning applications and masterplans.
The ideal candidate will engage with and advise directors, colleagues, and clients on parking ratios, bicycle, electric vehicle, shared vehicle requirements for developments; manage client liaison, design team meetings, stakeholder engagement, and liaise with Local Authorities, TII, etc.
The selected engineer must ensure all designs comply with relevant Irish standards, including TII Publications, DMURS, and NTA guidelines.
This role involves establishing new client relationships and maintaining existing ones while developing junior teams' talents through mentoring, delegation, and training.
Required Qualifications: The successful candidate should have 10+ years of experience within an engineering consultancy. Broad knowledge of road and highway design best practice and practical solutions is essential. Experience with UK and/or Ireland projects, strong working knowledge of local road and traffic design standards (TII, DMURS, NTA) are also required.
Candidate should be proficient in Auto CAD (Civil 3D desirable) and traffic modelling packages such as Picady, Arcady, Oscady, and Transyt software (or similar). Experience inspecting civil works as an Ancillary Certifier is preferred.
Skills Requirements:
* Proven expertise in traffic and road design, preferably with experience in large-scale projects.
* Strong understanding of local regulations, including TII, DMURS, and NTA guidelines.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with clients, colleagues, and stakeholders.
* Ability to lead, mentor, and train junior engineers.
Benefits:
* Competitive salary package
* Holiday bonus
* Pension scheme
* Lifestyle benefits
* Professional development opportunities
Career Progression:
This role offers exciting career progression opportunities for the right candidate. With experience and dedication, you can take on more senior roles within our company or explore other opportunities outside.