Civil Structural Design Engineer

TRS Staffing Solutions; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

TRS Staffing Solutions is seeking an experienced Civil Structural Design Lead to manage a large renewables-focused team delivering grid and substation design (20kV–400kV) from Dublin or Kerry with flexibility to other offices. You will lead multi-disciplinary interfaces and drive design through feasibility, planning, tendering, and construction support.

The role emphasizes leadership, stakeholder management, and robust project delivery on major infrastructure projects in a hybrid office-based

Qualifications

• Ideally 10+ years’ experience in civil/structural design.
• Experience in managing design teams and delivering large infrastructure projects.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD, Civil 3D/REVIT, Tekla.
• Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering.
• Chartered status preferred.
• Experience in a PSDP role.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills.
• Strong project management skills.
• Experience managing client relationships from pre works to project completion.
• Strong negotiation and conflict resolution abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead renewable design projects from tender to completion and on-site delivery.
• Manage and mentor civil/structural design team personnel.
• Interface with stakeholders across the project lifecycle.
• Develop and monitor project costs, budgets, and schedules.
• Prepare tender documents for submissions.
• Manage design programs through construction design supervision.
• Review design drawings prior to issues.
• Coordinate RFI schedules during design.
• Collaborate with HSQE, Design, Quality, and Commercial on ISO procedures.
• Travel to site for design meetings as required.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Team management

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Client relationship management

Education

Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering

Chartered status preferred

Experience as PSDP

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D/REVIT

Tekla

MS Project

Microsoft Teams

Excel

Word

Email

Job description

Job Title: Civil Structural Design Lead

Sector: Power/Utilities

Type: Permanent - Hybrid

Location: Dublin

Job Description

TRS is currently recruiting for an experienced Civil Structural Design Manager to join a growing engineering team delivering major infrastructure and substation projects. This role is primarily based in Dublin or Kerry, with flexibility across other office locations.

This role is primarily office based, with occasional travel to site. It predominantly relates to the management of renewable design projects through the various lifecycle stages (e.g. feasibility, design, planning, tendering, construction design support etc)

The Team Lead - Civil & Structural Design Engineer will manage a large renewables focused engineering design team in the delivery of grid & substation design (20kV – 400kV) and all associated infrastructural requirements.

There will also be a requirement to manage the interface between with electrical grid & substation design teams and co-ordinate timely information flow between these multidisciplinary teams in advance of construction.

Responsibilities

• Lead and successfully manage renewable design projects, from tender to design completion, and through to completion on site
• Manage, mentor and co-ordinate the civil/structural design team personnel
• Deal directly and effectively with relevant stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle e.g. Renewable developers, Local Authorities, ESB Networks, GNI, Iarnród Eireann, landowners, legal profession etc.
• Develop, implement and monitor project costs, budget plans & programming (Update weekly P&Ls)
• Tender submissions - preparation of necessary documents for inclusion in tenders
• Manage project programmes for the duration of the design process, and through to required design supervision during the construction phase.
• Review design drawings during the design phase and prior to formal issues during the design process.
• Manage RFI schedules, through the design process
• Actively co-operate with internal departments. HSQE, Design, Quality, Commercial regarding implementation of ISO 9001, ISO14001 & ISO 45001 procedures as required.
• Travel to site when necessary for design meetings as required

Required Experience

• Ideally 10+ years’ experience
• Experience in managing design teams & delivery of large infrastructure, utilities or renewable energy projects
• Proficient with MS project, teams, excel, word, email, etc
• Working knowledge of civil engineering software such as AutoCAD, Civil-3D/REVIT, Tekla
• Degree qualified in Civil/Structural Engineering
• Chartership status preferred
• Experience in a PSDP role
• Excellent leadership and communication skills
• Strong project management skills.
• Experience managing Client relationships from a pre works stage to project completion.
• Strong conflict resolution and negotiation skills
• Strong problem solving and decision-making skills
• Demonstrate the ability to build strong working relationships with project team & stakeholders
• Experience of working on large scale utility projects would be preferred
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Good oral & written communication skills
• Full Drivers licence