Expression of Interest (Roads)

WSP; Naas; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in Naas, County Kildare, is looking for enthusiastic engineers at various grades to join the Roads team. The successful candidates will be responsible for leading technical delivery of highway consultancy services throughout all project stages.

The role involves managing projects, liaising with clients, and supporting team goals using various software. Candidates should possess relevant civil engineering qualifications and experience along with strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer with extensive experience.
• Knowledge of highway design and drainage systems.
• Ability to manage change and communicate impacts.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical delivery of highway consultancy services.
• Manage projects ensuring coordination and compatibility.
• Develop strong client relationships and manage expectations.
• Undertake technical lead and reviewer roles.

Skills

Highway design knowledge and experience

Client management

Communication skills

Software proficiency (Autodesk Civils 3D, Bentley OpenRoads)

Education

Chartered Civil Engineer or Incorporated Engineer

Tools

Autodesk Civils 3D

Bentley OpenRoads

InfoDrainage

PDS

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A little more about your role…

WSP are seeking an enthusiastic and talented engineers at variety of grades from Assistant Engineer through to Principal Engineer to join the Roads team based in Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

You will be leading day to day technical delivery of highway consultancy services to support our clients through all stages of the project life-cycle from feasibility and concept design through to planning, detailed design, and construction. This role will be client facing and the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a track record of delivery of schemes in either the local or national transport arena. Dependent upon the grade at which you are applicable, the role will involve either leading on or contributing to the following:

• Managing projects to ensure coordination and compatibility of multi-disciplinary input on projects of varying scale, complexity and value.
• Liaising with our clients, developing strong trusted relationships, proactively managing their expectations and comprehensively advising them.
• Undertake project technical lead and reviewer roles
• Using your technical ability and experience to support others to maximise their personal contribution to project/team goals.
• Prepare fee proposals and manage budgets for individual projects.
• Be responsible for the development and delivery of discrete and overall project solutions.
• Lead and manage other staff members in the delivery of design drawings, standard construction details, specifications and bill of quantities, supporting the preparation of tender packages.
• Responsible for compliance with Health & Safety and Environmental Legislation and inhouse quality assurance standards/processes.
• Be actively involved with team resource coordination, supporting the setup of teams and pitting the right people in the right roles.

Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant knowledge and experience of highway design and/or drainage systems at various stages of the project life cycle. Specific experience in the following areas is advantageous: road geometry, roundabouts, at-grade and grade separated junctions, inclusive active travel, highway drainage systems, road restraint systems, traffic sign and road marking design.
• Demonstratable and relevant experience in leading a single or multiple design disciplines of in relevant projects (i.e. road, public transport, active travel, public real and/or private development).
• The ability to use, direct and/or check the design outputs created in relevant softwares including but not limited to Autodesk Civils 3D, and/or, Bentley OpenRoads Designer, InfoDrainage, PDS.
• Proactively manages change on tasks/projects, clearly communicating potential impacts on programme, cost, and quality.
• Good communication, client/stakeholder management and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Chartered Civil Engineer or an Incorporated Engineer with extensive post professional qualification experience, or working towards achieving this.
• A thorough understanding and application of the relevant design codes such as the Design Manual for Roads & Bridges, Manual for Streets, TSRGD, Local Authority design guidance and are well versed in the preparation of drawings for contract documentation and technical approvals including the application of departures from standard.
• Experience of complying with Designers Duties under CDM regulations.