Senior Resident Engineer
RPS has great opportunities for Senior Resident Engineers to join our site based teams for roles in the Midlands, North West, South West and South East of the Republic of Ireland.
About the Role
We are seeking a number of Senior Resident Engineers to work on major above and below ground water utility projects, helping to deliver important infrastructure for their customers and to ensure that the works are carried out in accordance with the contract documents (works requirements).
Key Responsibilities
Monitor and report on works being carried out onsite
Monitor the Contractor for compliance with the Safety Health & Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations
Prepare excellent technical reports and presentations for internal and external use
Qualifications and Experience
Level 8 degree in Engineering
10+ years of relevant postgraduate experience in engineering including site works supervision and monitoring of safe working practices. Ideally this will include water sector projects. Experience of pipeline treatment plant work will be an advantage.
Hold a clean driving licence
Hold current Safepass, Managing Safely in Construction and manual handling
Core Competencies
Safety and Delivery focussed
Accountable
Problem solver
Self‑motivated / initiative
Works well as part of a team
Position‑Specific Competencies
Attention to detail
Computer skills – MS Office Suite (advanced user of MS Excel preferred)
Excellent communication skills and ability to work within a diverse multidisciplinary team with excellent people‑management skills
Written – excellent report writing
Verbal – excellent communications skills
Good knowledge & experience of Health & Safety legislation and regulations
Good record keeping
Working knowledge of Public Works and FIDIC form of contract
Detailed understanding of Health & Safety legislation and regulations
Track record of leading or working in site supervision teams
Contractor design review experience beneficial
Team player with excellent communication skills (both written and verbal), team‑working skills and analytical skills
Ability to lead and motivate themselves and others; willingly takes ownership of issues and seeks team participation to achieve best solution
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and make recommendations
Ability to devise new approaches to problems encountered
What We Offer You
We understand the need to work flexibly, with agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard. This is a workplace that works for you.
A career here is far from ordinary. Here you’re not a number, you’re part of the solution.
Our employees are rewarded with competitive salaries, opportunities to invest and many other benefits including:
23 days holiday increasing with service + bank holidays
Company pension scheme
Disability scheme
Cycle to Work scheme
Health screening
Employee Assistance Programme
Professional memberships and sponsored education
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