Senior Drainage Engineer

Egis Group; Leinster; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Egis is seeking a Senior Engineer - Drainage Design in Ireland to lead drainage design on major projects, coordinating with multi-disciplinary teams and clients. You will deliver robust drainage solutions, supervise junior staff, and ensure compliance with CIRIA, TII, and DMURS standards across civil schemes.

The role requires expertise in pipework, surface water, and attenuation, with strong capabilities in MicroDrainage, HEC-RAS, and CulvertMaster.

Qualifications

• Must have experience in drainage network design including pipework, surface water channels, gullies, attenuation systems.
• Experience in flow estimation and catchment analysis.
• Culvert design to CIRIA guidance and OPW Section 50 applications.
• Knowledge of TII drainage publications and DMURS/SuDS would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Act as the drainage lead on projects and provide updates to Clients.
• Provide guidance and support to junior staff where necessary.
• Ensure drainage designs comply with TII and DMURS requirements.

Skills

Drainage design

MicroDrainage

HEC-RAS

CulvertMaster

Tools

Civils 3D

QGIS

Projectwise

Job description

Senior Engineer - Drainage Design

Egis is a leading global architectural, consulting, construction engineering, operations and maintenance services firm. We create and operate intelligent infrastructure and buildings that both respond to the climate emergency and contribute to balanced, sustainable and resilient development.

Our 23,500 employees operate across over 70 countries, deploying their expertise to develop and deliver cutting-edge innovations and solutions for clients. From motorways to tramways, water and wastewater treatment to smart cities, clients choose us to help them solve their most complex challenges and to deliver climate responsible growth that meets the needs of communities, industry and the planet.

About Egis in Ireland

Egis has operated in Ireland since 1994 and is one of the largest multi-disciplinary consultancy, engineering and operations firms in the country. Our services in Ireland span the full lifespan of infrastructure, from upstream feasibility studies through design, construction supervision, delivery and operations. Operating across the entire value chain of consulting, design and operation, Egis is the only group to understand infrastructure in its entirety. Our current activities in Ireland include operating the Dublin Tunnel and the Jack Lynch Tunnel in Cork, overseeing 470km of Ireland’s motorways and working on the design and delivery of major transport projects and mobility services.

With over 600 staff in Ireland across 16 offices nationwide, we are committed to enabling sustainable economic development and responding to the requirements of population growth while addressing climate change and reducing carbon emissions.

In 2023 Egis acquired JB Barry & Partners, an engineering firm which has worked on major projects such as the Ringsend Wastewater Treatment Plant in Dublin and the N17/N18 Gort to Tuam PPP motorway scheme in Galway. The Egis engineering division is now almost 200 people strong across four offices in Dublin, Castlebar, Cork and Limerick.

We work in partnership with public sector clients and private companies both at home and internationally, and we are committed to supporting the government in realising their climate, infrastructural and societal goals as part of Project Ireland 2040

Our key areas of expertise in Civil Engineering include:

• Rail & Urban transit
• Active travel
• Roads and bridges
• Water & Wastewater
• Smart cities
• Energy
• Consulting and Operations

• The candidate will be responsible for acting as the drainage lead on projects working under their own initiative and providing updates to Clients. They will also need to provide support and guidance to junior staff where necessary.
• The candidate must have sufficient experience in all aspects of drainage network design, including design of pipework, surface water channels, gullies, and attenuation systems.
• The candidate must have experience in flow estimation and catchment analysis. The candidate must have experience in culvert design to CIRIA guidance and must have completed OPW Section 50 applications.
• The candidate must have a knowledge and understanding of the TII drainage publications, and an understanding of the Greater Dublin Regional Code of Practice for Drainage Works, and also knowledge of DMURS and the SuDS manual.

• Must have skills in drainage design to both TII publications and DMURS projects.
• Proficient in MicroDrainage or similar.
• Proficient in HEC-RAS modelling or similar
• Proficient in CulvertMaster or similar.

Also, the following capabilities would be beneficial

• Civils 3D.
• QGIS.
• Projectwise.

Additional Information

Flexibility to based in Dublin, Cork, Castlebar or Limerick

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We at EGIS are an Equal Opportunities employer and we recognise the value of a Diverse Organisation. EGIS appreciates all job applications. If you decide to apply for an opportunity at EGIS, your application will be assessed based purely on your experience, the essential and desirable criteria, and your suitability for the role. We value each and everyone’s contribution as this builds our culture and means, if you work for EGIS, you will be included, listened to, and respected.