Offshore Geotechnical Project Manager

AtkinsRéalis Ireland Limited; Swords; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working culture

International remote working

Flexible holidays

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis Ireland Limited is seeking an experienced Principal/Associate Geotechnical Engineer (Offshore Power and Renewables) to lead complex offshore survey projects and geotechnical deliverables for Ireland and the UK.

You will bring Chartered status, Level 8+ with MSc/PhD preferred, and a proven track record in offshore design, foundations, and cable trenches, while mentoring teams and advancing digital geotechnics.

Qualifications

• Offshore geotechnical project experience with a strong survey component.
• Honours degree at Level 8 or higher; MSc or PhD preferred.
• Chartered status CEng, MICE or equivalent.
• Proven leadership in offshore design and projects.
• Willingness to travel within Ireland and overseas.
• Fluent English, driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead offshore multidiscipline survey projects through all lifecycle stages.
• Provide technical reviews and develop geotechnical capabilities.
• Engage with clients and manage project stakeholders.
• Mentor and lead interdisciplinary project teams.
• Drive digital innovation in offshore geotechnics.

Skills

Geotechnical engineering

Offshore surveys

Project leadership

Client relations

Education

Level 8 Honours Degree

MSc or PhD (preferred)

Job description

Job Description Overview

We have an opportunity for an experienced Principal/Associate Geotechnical Engineer (Offshore Power and Renewables) with mature project leadership as well as technical credentials to join our geotechnical department. You will have a particular focus on offshore surveys and geotechnics, but you will deliver on a variety of geotechnical projects to support our increasing workload in Ireland and the UK. This is a project leadership role. As one of Ireland’s leading consultancies, AtkinsRéalis offers a comprehensive service in ground technology and has an impressive portfolio of prestigious offshore power and renewable energy geotechnical projects. We are looking to increase the size of our team to meet growing client demand, especially in energy, including renewable energy, low‑carbon engineering, carbon capture and storage. We are looking for someone with the drive and enthusiasm to embrace this future. AtkinsRéalis has a strong ethos of technical development and support. With almost 400 ground engineering professionals in Ireland and the UK, our geotechnical reputation is built on the skills, excellence and commitment of our people.

Your role

Lead complex offshore multidiscipline survey projects at all stages in the project lifecycle with minimal supervision, ensure client satisfaction, undertake technical reviews, and help colleagues deepen their understanding of advanced geotechnical principles and offshore geotechnics. Deliver a pivotal role in the Offshore Geotechnics Technical Discipline, helping AtkinsRéalis continue to advance its offshore geotechnical survey, design and modelling capability.

About you

• Relevant years of experience dominated by offshore geotechnical projects with a significant survey component.
• A good academic background with a relevant Level8 Honours Degree and, ideally, an MSc or PhD in a relevant geotechnical or geological subject.
• Chartered status CEng, MICE or equivalent.
• Proven design leadership experience, especially in the offshore renewable energy sector.
• Experience leading offshore design including foundations, cable trenches.
• Commercial track record in negotiating and running major offshore projects.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence working with clients, developing client relationships and other project stakeholders.
• Excellent interpersonal and technical skills and experienced leading teams within an interdisciplinary project environment.
• A desire to drive digital innovation and develop AtkinsRéalis’ capability in offshore geotechnics.
• Excellent report‑writing and reviewing skills.
• Willingness to travel on short assignments both within Ireland and overseas.
• Fluent in spoken and written English.
• A valid full clean driving license.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries and a brilliant range of health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle benefits. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture, international remote working opportunities, and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life. Be rewarded. Find out more.

About AtkinsRéalis

We’re AtkinsRéalis, a world‑class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We’re committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. Find out more.

Additional information

We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong – a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability. Worker Type Employee Job Type Contractual (Fixed Term) At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world‑class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences. Created by the integration of long‑standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world‑class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end‑to‑end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital.

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