Principal Engineer – Water

Fehily Timoney & Company Ltd.; Carlow, Cork, Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD days

Wellbeing programme

Flexible leave

Job summary

Fehily Timoney and Company seeks a Principal Engineer (Water) to join its Sustainable Infrastructure team in Ireland. The role requires a Chartered Engineer or progress toward chartered status and substantial experience in drainage networks for highways, active travel and urban development.

The successful candidate will manage clients and coordinate with multi-disciplinary designers, leading delivery on infrastructure, urban development, and renewable energy projects. Travel to sites is expected.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering.
• 12 years of post-graduate experience in Civil Engineering.
• Chartered Engineer status, or in the process of achieving Chartered status.
• Experience in highway drainage systems including SuDs.

Responsibilities

• Lead drainage designs for infrastructure projects including highways, active travel and greenways.
• Design potable water and wastewater networks and pump stations.
• Oversee hydrology and flood risk assessments for varied sites.
• Prepare technical reports and tenders for hydrology and drainage.
• Coordinate with CAD technicians and multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Communication

Management

Analytical

Organisational skills

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Chartered Engineer status

Tools

AutoCAD

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Civil design software

Job description

About Fehily Timoney and Company

Fehily Timoney and Company (FT) is one of Ireland’s largest Irish owned consultants with centres of excellence in Civil Infrastructure, Waste & Resource Management and Renewables. FT provides design and contract management services for the construction of infrastructure projects such as roads, greenways, bridgeworks, rail, solid waste facilities, renewable energy, drainage, water and wastewater treatment facilities, airports, tunnels and gas pipelines.

Position Overview

FT is seeking to recruit a Principal Engineer (Water) to join our Sustainable Infrastructure team in Cork, Carlow or Dublin Offices.

The successful candidate will be a Chartered Engineer, or be in the process of achieving Chartered status, and be experienced in the delivery of drainage networks for highway, active travel and/or greenway and urban development projects through the planning and design phases.

The successful candidate will have the ability to directly manage clients and stakeholders, and coordinate with multi‑disciplinary designers on infrastructure projects.

They will lead the delivery on a number of infrastructure, urban development and renewable energy projects.

Candidates should have at least 12 years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of drainage designs for infrastructure projects including highways, active travel, greenway, renewable energy and urban development projects.
• Design drainage networks, ponds, attenuation and SuDs.
• Design potable water and wastewater networks and pump stations.
• Lead the hydrological and flood risk assessment for various sites.
• Prepare technical reports and designs to support hydrology and drainage design and environmental impact assessments.
• Use modelling software such as InfoDrainage, Micro Drainage, Causeway Flow and/or Autodesk Storm and Sewer.
• Plan and manage CAD documentation, working closely with CAD Technicians.
• Collaborate closely with other Engineers, Ecologists and Scientists within the Company.
• Supervise and mentor junior staff within the Infrastructure sector.
• Prepare technical reports, tenders and proposal documents.
• Attend onsite meetings with clients and other professionals.
• Ensure projects are delivered within the agreed timescales, quality and costs.
• Ensure compliance with our Quality Assurance and Management Systems.
• Ensure compliance with relevant Health and Safety legislation.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering.
• 12 years of post‑graduate experience in Civil Engineering.
• Chartered Engineer status, or in the process of achieving Chartered status.
• Experience in the design of highway drainage systems including SuDs, with design of Nature Based Solutions a plus.
• Experience in potable water and wastewater networks and pump stations a plus.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD and AutoCAD Civil 3D a plus.
• Working knowledge of civil design software.
• Experience working in a Consulting Engineering or similar company.
• Excellent communication, management, analytical and organisational skills.
• Experience coordinating with technical specialists and engineers.
• Efficient work methods, functioning both as part of a team and on own initiative.
• Experience organising and delivering complex tasks involving multiple parties within a short timeframe.
• Ability to adopt and work with new procedures and systems quickly.
• Prepared to travel to site visits and client meetings.
• Full Driver's Licence.

Benefits

• Continuous Professional Development – 5 CPD learning days per year, CPD Accredited Employer standard.
• Employee Experience – vibrant community, career paths, goal‑setting support, climate action, volunteering, sports and social events.
• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion – inclusive culture, wellbeing programmes.
• Family Benefits – leave for personal milestones, flexible parental leave, compassionate leave, paid sick leave, gifts for milestones.
• Wellbeing Benefits – health and lifestyle contribution, complimentary gym membership (Dublin), flu vaccines, health screenings, bike to work scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, mental health first aid team.
• Work Life Balance – early weekend starts, shorter Fridays, hot desking, hybrid working, flexi start, 22‑27 days annual leave, 4 company days per year.