Engineering Manager - Rail - Dublin

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Dublin; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking Engineering Managers to join our expanding Rail International team. In this pivotal role, you will oversee technical delivery and assurance of complex rail infrastructure systems across Ireland, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in rail projects, strong stakeholder management skills, and a degree in engineering. You will work within a multidisciplinary team, contributing significantly to the success of major rail initiatives.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in rail, metro, or light rail infrastructure projects.
• Proven ability to deliver design assurance on complex multidisciplinary projects.
• Experience in coordinating design and installation phases of infrastructure programmes.

Responsibilities

• Support technical assurance from design through to construction and commissioning.
• Review contractor submissions ensuring compliance with requirements.
• Facilitate design assurance processes across project phases.

Skills

Engineering standards and specifications knowledge

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Engineering tools proficiency

Education

Degree in a relevant engineering discipline

Chartered Engineer (or equivalent)

Tools

AutoCAD

SOLIDWORKS

Job description

Job Overview

We are seeking enthusiastic Engineering Managers to join our expanding Rail International team to work on Major Rail projects in Ireland. As an Engineering Manager, you will play a key role in supporting the technical delivery and assurance of complex rail and metro infrastructure systems across Ireland. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will oversee and coordinate design, procurement, installation and testing activities, ensuring contractor outputs are compliant, integrated and aligned with client and regulatory requirements. You will act as a key technical interface between clients, contractors and internal engineering teams, supporting the successful delivery of systems from design through to testing and entry into operation.

Responsibilities

• Support the technical assurance and delivery of rail and metro systems, from design through to construction and commissioning
• Act as a technical focal point for design, implementation and delivery of assigned systems or subsystems
• Review contractor submissions, including design documentation, system architecture, plans and technical reports, ensuring compliance with requirements
• Oversee contractor activities across design, procurement, installation and testing phases
• Coordinate technical interfaces and design integration, managing RFIs, design changes and technical clarifications between stakeholders
• Facilitate the design assurance process, ensuring alignment with safety, operability and maintainability requirements
• Work closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure consistent and integrated system design delivery
• Monitor project progress, proactively identifying risks, issues and opportunities to maintain programme momentum
• Support and contribute to design reviews, workshops and governance processes
• Produce and review technical reports, performance metrics and progress updates for senior stakeholders
• Ensure adherence to quality, assurance and engineering governance processes across all project phases
• Contribute to maintaining a strong culture of health, safety and quality

Experience

• Extensive experience within rail, metro or light rail infrastructure projects
• Proven experience supporting or delivering design assurance and technical delivery on complex multidisciplinary projects
• Experience working across design, installation and testing phases of infrastructure programmes
• Experience interfacing with contractors, clients and multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Experience in site activities, inspections or asset condition reporting
• Strong experience in technical reporting, documentation review and project coordination

Skills & Competencies

• Strong knowledge of engineering standards and specifications (e.g. IS, BS, EN and relevant international standards)
• Understanding of civil, structural, systems and integration aspects of rail infrastructure
• Ability to review and interpret technical drawings and design documentation, including CAD outputs
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across technical and non-technical teams
• Experience managing design deliverables, interfaces and coordination activities
• Strong understanding of technical assurance and governance processes
• Proven ability to identify, assess and mitigate engineering risks
• Strong analytical organisational and problem-solving skills
• Collaborative approach with the ability to support high-performing multidisciplinary teams
• Proficiency in engineering tools (e.g. AutoCAD, SOLIDWORKS or equivalent)

Qualifications

• Degree (or equivalent) in a relevant engineering discipline
• Chartered Engineer (or working towards / equivalent professional accreditation)

Equal Opportunity Statement

Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.