Senior Engineer (Drainage)

Egis Group; Ireland; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Egis is seeking a Senior Drainage Engineer to lead drainage design on diverse infrastructure projects in Ireland. The role requires expertise in surface water networks, culvert design, flow estimation, and DMURS compliance, with the ability to guide junior staff and coordinate with clients.

The position offers hybrid working arrangements from Dublin, Cork, Limerick or Castlebar with opportunities to work on iconic projects across the country.

Qualifications

• Experience in drainage network design across pipework, surface water channels, gullies and attenuation systems.
• Experience in flow estimation and catchment analysis; culvert design to CIRIA guidance.
• Knowledge of TII drainage publications and DMURS; familiarity with SuDS manual.
• Proficiency with MicroDrainage or similar software; HEC-RAS modelling.

Responsibilities

• Act as the drainage lead on projects and provide updates to Clients.
• Support and guide junior staff where necessary.
• Apply drainage design to projects in line with TII and DMURS requirements.

Skills

Drainage design

Flow estimation

Culvert design

DMURS knowledge

Sustainable drainage

Tools

MicroDrainage

HEC-RAS

CulvertMaster

QGIS

Civils 3D

ProjectWise

Job description

Senior Drainage Engineer

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 20,500 employees operate across over 100 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.

Flexibility to based in Dublin Cork Castlebar or Limerick

Why join Egis?

Joining Egis means, above all, sharing our values as a people-first company, strongly committed to sustainability and innovation and determined to address today’s biggest challenges: fighting climate change, facilitating the digital transition and meeting the needs of growing populations.

In Ireland, Egis is delivering some of the most iconic projects, from motorways to tunnels, water and energy services, via rail to cyber, designing smart, green infrastructure, transport and buildings, connecting people and creating a sustainable future for communities everywhere.

We are passionate about solving our clients’ most complex challenges by delivering climate-responsible growth that meets the needs of communities, industries and the planet.

Local experience backed by global reach

Egis engineering foundation and pedigree is in JB Barry's local legacy. Generations of engineers have passed through our doors, and our standing among Irish clients has been established over decades. We have been behind some of Ireland's iconic infrastructure with specialisms including water & energy, structures and transportation. Now we're part of Egis we have access to global talent, teams and technologies. A career with us can lead to opportunities to travel and experience some of our work in over 100 countries

- If you require any reasonable accommodations or adjustments throughout the hiring process, please let us know. We are dedicated to ensuring equal access and opportunity for all candidates -