Location/s: Dublin, IE
Recruiter contact: Will Bates
Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices.
We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve.
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With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.
Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you're surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best.
As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued.
Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.
About the business unit
The Buildings Unit (BLD) has a major presence in Mott MacDonald's regional offices throughout the UK and mainland Europe, providing a wide range of diverse and transferable cross-sector skills across five key Sectors; Advisory, Built Environment, Energy, Transportation and Water.
We also provide local services to customers and technical leadership to the rest of the Group in these sectors.
Overview of the role
As an experienced structural engineer, you will lead the Structural Engineering Team in our Dublin office and will also contribute to the winning of new work and the development of more junior staff.
Also, you will be responsible for delivering a range of projects including those in education, transport, emergency services, industrial and health sectors.
Key responsibilities and duties include:
Designing or managing the design of building projects at all project design stages, for design and build, and traditionally procured projects
Checking and reviewing structural designs
Managing projects, responsible for Mott MacDonald internal governance and project management processes
Coordination of Mott MacDonald interfaces with clients, stakeholders and design team members
Technical, procedural, and behavioural leadership, and mentoring of more junior staff, to ensure minimum standards of health and safety, quality, and ethics are maintained in undertaking all project and other activities
Business development including developing and maintaining client and contractor relationships and producing or contributing to winning proposals for new work
Maximising profitability of projects, monitoring against budget, reacting and anticipating potential problems and communicating in line with client expectations
Demonstrating technical expertise, providing in depth knowledge and leadership whilst proactively supporting, coaching and developing team members
Candidate specification
Required for the position of the Structural Engineering Team Lead for Dublin:
A degree in a relevant engineering discipline
Chartered engineer (MIEI, MIStructE or equivalent)
Working knowledge and experience of building design Eurocodes and standards
Experience of delivering projects using industry standard design software
The ability to lead and coordinate production of high-quality engineering deliverables
Good interpersonal skills and ability to build and maintain relationships with clients, contractors, and other project stakeholders
The ability to work collaboratively in multi-disciplinary teams, either participating or leading, on engineering led projects, typically industrial projects
A clear understanding of relevant health and safety legislation and good practice, including roles and responsibilities under Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations
Commercial awareness and knowledge of standard Irish forms of contract
Willingness and ability to coach or mentor others
Alignment with the Mott MacDonald core values of Progress, Respect, Integrity, Drive, and Excellence
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Equality, diversity, and inclusion
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We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where
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Accessibility
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Agile working
At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments.
We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.
We offer some fantastic benefits including:
Flexible working
Pension matched up to 7% of base salary
Competitive annual leave
An annual professional institution subscription
Life insurance
Income continuance
Enhanced Paternity leave
Annual company performance bonus scheme – Subject to company performance
Cycle to work scheme
Travel TaxSaver tickets
Commitment to Continuing Professional Development – we are accredited by Engineers Ireland
Mentoring and support for career development and progression
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