Overview
The Ireland Roads team is seeking a Senior Drainage Engineer with extensive postgraduate experience in drainage design for highways and active travel schemes, and for other major civil engineering infrastructures. The team is growing and offers excellent opportunities for the right candidate.
The successful candidate will lead and help grow a team undertaking flood risk assessments and drainage designs for the concept, preliminary and detailed design stages of major national roads, motorways and active travel schemes including the N/M20 Cork to Limerick Road Improvement Scheme, public transport schemes and active travel schemes for the National Transport Authority and Local Authorities. The right candidate shall be able to take on significant elements of design with some support from a senior specialist, obtain and analyse information, and report on findings through effective communication of project proposals, assessments and intended outcomes.
Responsibilities
* Work as part of an integrated team to deliver high quality engineering services for our clients.
* Provide technical input to cross-sector multidisciplinary internal project teams supporting the delivery of transportation, commercial/residential development and environmental infrastructure projects.
* Prepare technical reports and effectively communicate outputs to clients.
* Further develop and broaden the technical capacity of the flooding and drainage team.
* Provide technical input and design on roads, public transport and active travel projects, including:
* Undertaking road drainage systems and flood risk management designs using relevant industry standard software.
* Application of Transport Infrastructure Ireland, National Transport Authority and other relevant standards.
* Developing and delivering design solutions including applications for Departures and Relaxations from Standards, ensuring approvals and consents are secured for projects.
* Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and work both independently and collaboratively.
* Excellent technical reporting writing and review skills.
* Ensuring compliance with Health & Safety and Environmental Legislation and in-house quality assurance standards/processes.
What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate
The successful candidate will be degree qualified in civil engineering or another appropriate subject and be a member of an appropriate professional institution. They should be capable of working to tight project deadlines, work comfortably under pressure and have an open and honest approach. Evidence of good communication and teamwork skills will be sought.
Required and desired qualifications, experience and knowledge also include:
* A degree in Civil Engineering or another appropriate subject. A postgraduate Level 9 Masters would be advantageous.
* Incorporated or Chartered Status (AMIEI/MIEI or equivalent) or equivalent demonstrable experience.
* Experience in undertaking flood risk assessments and detailed design & delivery of surface water drainage systems and flood risk management measures for major national road development projects and other major civil engineering infrastructures.
* Excellent working knowledge of drainage principles, SuDs, flood hydrology and hydraulic processes.
* Clear understanding of relevant standards and guidelines for highway drainage system design and flood risk assessments methodology.
* Significant experience with AutoCAD, Civil 3D and ArcGIS.
* Significant experience with drainage design and flood modelling software such as MicroDrainage, Causeway Flow, InfoWorks ICM, FloodModeller, TuFlow, HEC-RAS (1D/2D) and HEC-HMS.
* Good written and oral communication skills are essential.
* Ability to liaise and coordinate on multi-discipline projects.
* Proven track record of delivering projects and tasks to high quality, on time and within budget.
* Full, clean driver’s license.
About Us & Benefits
We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.
Work-life balance: Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in modern offices across the UK.
Inclusivity & Belonging: We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences and promote a culture of inclusion and belonging.
Health & Wellbeing: Thrive programme, Virtual GP, workplace adjustments, Gymflex, and menopause support package.
Flex your time: WSP My Hour to take one hour each day for personal activities, with flexible time options; part-time and flexible working arrangements; additional leave options; bank holiday flexibility.
Your development: Training, mentoring, and potential Chartership support.
#WeAreWSP We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates and will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria; please let us know if you require workplace adjustments.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Part-time
Job function
* Engineering and Information Technology
* Industries: Professional Services
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