Project jobs in Großbritannien

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The Roads team is seeking a Senior Engineer with extensive postgraduate experience in the design and project management of road schemes and active travel schemes to work in our Belfast office. The team is growing and offers excellent opportunities for the right candidate.

The successful candidate will lead and help grow a team undertaking concept, preliminary and detailed designs for major road schemes including the A5WTC, 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, either working on their own initiative with minimal supervision, or, by taking a lead role working within multi-discipline project teams. The successful candidate shall be able to obtain and analyse information, report on findings, and influence project stakeholders through effective communication of project proposals, assessments and intended outcomes.

• Project Management and provision of engineering expertise involving a range of multi-disciplinary infrastructure schemes of varying scale, complexity and value primarily within Ireland.
• Client focus, lead and attend design review and progress meetings.
• Line management and mentoring of more junior staff.
• Technical input and design on roads, public transport and active travel projects, including:
• Undertaking and supervising alignment design and modelling using ideally Civil 3D software together with integration into BIM.
• Application of the DMRB, Transport Infrastructure Ireland, National Transport Authority and other relevant standards
• Developing and delivering design solutions including applications for Departures and Relaxations from Standards, etc, and ensuring all requisite approvals and consents are secured for projects.
• Undertaking and supervising preparation of NEC Contracts, Public Works contracts, preparation of tender documents, project budgeting/construction cost estimating and, project procurement.
• Undertaking and supervising preparation of reports throughout a project lifecycle for roads and other infrastructure projects.
• Responsibility for technical checking and design reviews.
• Ensuring compliance with Health & Safety and Environmental Legislation and inhouse quality assurance standards/processes

• A degree in Civil Engineering or another appropriate subject.
• Incorporated or Chartered Status (AMIEI/MIEI or equivalent).
• Be able to demonstrate clear and successful project management skills and technical competence in the field of highway engineering, and ideally on road schemes or public transport/active travel schemes.
• Be able to demonstrate clear and successful liaison and co-ordination on multi-discipline projects and working knowledge of other disciplines’ technical capabilities and requirements.
• Proven track record of dealing with clients and project stakeholders and forging effective relationships in a professional and customer focused manner.
• Experience of contract preparation or contract administration/site supervision using Public Works contract
• Managing, guiding and mentoring junior members of staff.
• Good written and oral communication skills are essential.
• Take a senior role in ensuring compliance with Health & Safety considerations for staff and external parties, and, with the H&S Regulations throughout scheme delivery.

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