Lead Civil Engineer

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; Limerick; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

21 days annual leave + bank holidays (

Company Pension Scheme

Life Assurance Scheme

Training & education opportunities

Job summary

The Atlantic Projects Company (APC) in Limerick seeks a Lead Civil Engineer to oversee CSA engineering across projects, reporting to the Director of Engineering. You will lead design teams, coordinate with EPC partners and ensure compliance with national/international standards.

Ideal candidates bring 8+ years in industrial civil work, EPC delivery experience, and strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills. A Chartered Engineer is preferred, with site leadership capabilities.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering (Master’s preferred).
• 8–15+ years experience in industrial/power-generation civil engineering.
• Experience with EPC delivery models and management of EOR teams.
• Strong geotechnical, foundation, site development, and structural knowledge.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) preferred.
• Excellent communication, report-writing, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong problem solving, organisation, and leadership capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the CSA work packages and guide engineering teams and subcontractors.
• Interpret codes, standards, and regulations and ensure their application.
• Lead technical due diligence and engineering risk assessments.
• Develop design alternatives with constructability, safety, environment and cost considerations.
• Review and approve design drawings, calculations, specifications, and submittals.
• Provide field engineering support to site teams and coordinate with EOR.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Geotechnical knowledge

Site development

Organisational skills

EPC delivery

Project coordination

Team mentoring

Education

Bachelor/Master in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

SmartPlant 3D

STAAD

Tekla

Job description

Location: On site / Limerick, Ireland
Job Type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Engineering | Civil
Salary: Negotiable salary

Lead Civil Engineer

Overview

We are looking for a Lead Civil Engineer to join the APC team. This is a full-time in-person role, based at our office in Limerick. The core working hours are 8:00am-5:00pm (including a 1-hour break), Monday to Friday.

Position Summary

The Lead Civil Engineer leads and delivers civil, structural, architectural (CSA) engineering activities for all projects and supports the O&M business on discipline-specific issues, reporting to the Director of Engineering and Procurement.

Responsibilities

General Characteristics

• Applies broad, deep knowledge of civil engineering in an EPC industrial environment.
• Independently resolves complex technical issues and unusual engineering conditions.
• Leads CSA work packages and guides engineering teams and subcontractors.
• Interprets codes, standards, and regulations and ensures their application.
• Maintains awareness of industry developments and best practices.
• Represents the discipline in meetings with clients, contractors, authorities, and internal stakeholders.

Technical Responsibilities

• Lead the development, review, and approval of all civil, structural, foundation, architectural, and geotechnical engineering deliverables.
• Evaluate and interpret geotechnical reports, lab tests, subsurface risks, and provide foundation design guidance.
• Ensure designs comply with EPC contract requirements, project specifications, Eurocodes (EN 1990–1999) and their Irish/UK National Annexes, Building Regulations (ROI/UK), relevant BS/IS standards, and all applicable planning, environmental, and permitting requirements.
• Oversee the EOR to ensure design intent, scope conformance, quality, and coordination across disciplines.
• Analyse complex engineering problems to determine design requirements, uncertainties, and constraints.
• Develop design alternatives with consideration for constructability, safety, environmental constraints, and cost optimisation.
• Ensure sustainability concepts and site development best practices are incorporated into CSA design.
• Review and approve design drawings, calculations, specifications, reports, RFIs, and technical submittals.
• Lead technical due diligence and engineering risk assessments during development and execution phases.
• Establish internal design standards, lessons learned, and continuous improvement practices.
• Use AutoCAD, Civil 3D, SmartPlant 3D, STAAD, Tekla, and other relevant software.
• Maintain accurate digital records of technical work per document control requirements.

Program, Project, and Task Management

• Plan and coordinate CSA engineering scopes, budgets, schedules, and resource loading.
• Support bid/proposal teams with civil design input, quantities, preliminary layouts, risk identification, and concept engineering.
• Perform schedule analysis, assess CSA risks, and propose mitigation strategies.
• Prepare technical content for procurement packages, subcontract scopes, and material requisitions.
• Support permitting documentation—site layouts, temporary works plans, drainage layouts, etc.
• Provide technical leadership and daily guidance to junior engineers, site civil engineers, designers, and subcontractors.
• Mentor staff on technical, professional, and project execution skills.
• Direct the work of EOR teams on major deliverables.
• Support Project Engineering Manager by representing CSA engineering in coordination and reporting.
• Conduct site visits to evaluate civil/structural issues and verify construction conformance.
• Provide field engineering support to the Civil Superintendent and construction teams.
• Review and approve method statements, lifting plans, temporary works, earthworks plans, and quality records.
• Troubleshoot and resolve CSA-related issues quickly to avoid schedule impacts.
• Perform quantity verification (foundations, rebar, concrete, backfill, drainage, siteworks).
• Participate in HAZID, HAZOP, constructability reviews, and CDM/PSDP processes as applicable.

Procurement & Subcontractor Interface

• Support procurement in evaluating civil subcontractors, suppliers, piling contractors, steel fabricators, and building material vendors.
• Review vendor technical documentation and ensure compliance with project requirements.
• Lead technical negotiations with suppliers and subcontractors.
• Prepare technical sections of EPC purchase orders and subcontracts.

Health, Safety, Environmental & Quality (HSEQ)

• Maintain and implement ISO 45001, ISO 9001, and ISO 14001 aligned practices.
• Integrate safety and environmental considerations into design decisions.
• Report non-conformances and support incident investigations.
• Ensure civil engineering work complies with all safety legislation and company HSEQ policies.
• Communicate effectively with clients, authorities, project managers, EPC partners, site teams, and internal leadership.
• Participate and lead engineering meetings, design reviews, progress meetings, and technical workshops.
• Provide persuasive and strategic communication when defending design solutions or negotiating changes.
• Represent the company professionally in all client and subcontractor interactions.

Business Development & Company Image

• Support proposals, tenders, and business development efforts with civil engineering expertise.
• Maintain strong relationships with client representatives, subcontractors, design partners, and regulatory authorities.
• Attend industry events and support promotion of company capabilities.
• Identify new opportunities and contribute to market intelligence for civil/structural scopes.
• Use and maintain project engineering software per company IT policy.
• Upload, retrieve, and manage documents in collaboration platforms (SharePoint, InEight, ASITE etc.).
• Ensure data privacy, cybersecurity, and digital communication standards are met.
• Contribute to development and improvement of digital engineering workflows.

Desired Skills, Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Civil Engineering (Master’s preferred).
• 8–15+ years experience in industrial/power-generation civil engineering.
• Experience with EPC delivery models and management of EOR teams.
• Strong geotechnical, foundation, site development, and structural knowledge.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) preferred.
• Excellent communication, report-writing, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong problem solving, organisation, and leadership capability.

The above job responsibilities are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this position. The above list is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required.

Benefits

• 21 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro-rata)
• Company Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Training & education opportunities

About the Atlantic Projects Company

The Atlantic Projects Company (APC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Argan Inc. (NYSE: AGX), has been servicing the electricity, oil, gas, process, and renewable sectors for half a century, and has become one of the most experienced power industry contractors in the world. Installing and maintaining advanced-technology gas turbines, steam turbines, hydro turbines, boilers, HRSGs, compressors and other rotating equipment as well as power grid stabilisation, our complex engineering solutions have helped fuel the power generation industry on a global scale.

APC is committed to supporting diversity and to creating an inclusive culture. We are an inclusive employer and do not discriminate on the basis of gender, marital status, family status, age, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion, or membership of the travelling community.