Description:
The successful candidate will join a growing and vibrant Highways and Development Infrastructure team helping to lead the design and delivery of active travel projects, bus priority schemes, urban traffic management schemes and urban realm enhancement projects.
The successful candidate will lead the delivery of a wide range of multi-disciplinary traffic, highways and infrastructure projects for public and private sector clients across Ireland and the UK. The candidate will be required to:
- Lead the preparation of preliminary through to detailed design for road, urban realm, drainage and active travel infrastructure.
- Prepare cost estimates and project budgets for infrastructure schemes.
- Prepare contract documents, tendering processes and construction phase of projects.
- Have an in dept knowledge of TII’s Method of Measurement for Road Works Series and measuring inputs for the Bill of Quantities.
- Support clients through the tendering & award process.
- Provide client support during the construction phase. Experience of site attendance is very desirable
- Strong knowledge of the National Transport Authorities Project Appraisal Guidelines.
- Demonstrable knowledge/usage of Highway design standards and best practice (e.g. National Cycle Manual and Design Manual for Urban Roads and Streets) in relation to designing streets, public transport and active travel schemes.
- Demonstrable experience of adhering to the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013.
- Participate in meetings with clients, contractors, and regulatory agencies as necessary.
- Collaborate with other engineers, architects, and project managers to ensure design objectives are met and projects are delivered on time and within budget.
- Prepare technical documents and reports.
- Ensure compliance with relevant health, safety, and environmental legislation.
- Ensure work produced is technically accurate and delivered in accordance with the appropriate standards.
- Keep up to date with advances in infrastructure design and implement new technologies and design practices as appropriate.
Skills and Experience
- Hold a relevant degree and demonstrate relevant experience progressing towards Chartered Status.
- Strong technical knowledge, including use of industry standard road/drainage design software and sound knowledge of current design standards.
- A positive and enthusiastic approach.
- Ability to form constructive, lasting relationships with clients and professional partners.
- Ability to develop and sell innovative solutions for clients.
- Ability to work well alongside and as part of an experienced team of professionals.
- High standards of written and oral communication.
- Good understanding of drainage and road design principals.
- A proactive approach to seeking and sharing knowledge.
- A commitment to career development.