Senior Engineer / Team Lead – Water & Utilities

AllSite Staffing; Galway; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

AllSite Staffing in Ireland seeks an experienced Senior Engineer / Team Lead to join our Water & Utilities engineering team in Galway/Mayo, hybrid work. The role covers major water and wastewater infrastructure projects across Ireland, with responsibility for technical leadership from concept through construction.

Irish water-sector experience is essential; strong knowledge of Uisce Éireann standards and approval processes, along with MEICA coordination, are required to deliver complex projects.

Qualifications

• 8+ years' engineering experience on Irish water, wastewater or utilities projects
• Strong Design-Build project delivery experience
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Chartered Engineer status with Engineers Ireland, or progress towards chartership, would be highly advantageous

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams and manage design quality, programme, resources and client relationships.
• Review engineering designs, calculations, drawings, specifications and reports.
• Provide construction-stage technical support and mentor junior engineers.
• Work directly with clients, contractors, Uisce Éireann and local authorities

Skills

Team leadership

Multidisciplinary teams

Design-Build delivery

Water & wastewater

Client relationships

Project delivery

Engineering leadership

Education

Level 8 Honours Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD/Civil 3D

GIS

Hydraulic modelling software

Job description

I'm currently recruiting for an experienced Senior Engineer / Team Lead to join a growing Water & Utilities engineering team in Galway/ Mayo / Hybrid

This is a senior technical and project leadership position working across major water and wastewater infrastructure projects in Ireland, with responsibility for leading multidisciplinary teams and delivering projects from concept and detailed design through construction and completion. Irish water-sector experience is essential for this position.

The successful candidate will have strong knowledge of the Irish water and wastewater sector, including experience working with Uisce Éireann, local authorities, Irish standards and approval processes.

You will take responsibility for the technical leadership and delivery of a varied portfolio of water, wastewater and utilities projects, including:

• Water mains and distribution networks


• Wastewater and sewer networks


• Pumping stations and reservoirs


• Water and wastewater treatment infrastructure


• Abstractions and associated infrastructure


• Drainage and stormwater storage systems


• Design-Build infrastructure projects

You will lead and coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams, including specialist disciplines such as MEICA, while managing design quality, programme, resources, client relationships and project delivery.

The position will also involve reviewing engineering designs, calculations, drawings, specifications and technical reports; providing construction-stage technical support; mentoring junior engineers; and working directly with clients, contractors, Uisce Éireann and local authorities.

Ideally, you will have:

• 8+ years' engineering experience, with significant experience gained on Irish water, wastewater or utilities projects


• Strong Design-Build project delivery experience


• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams


• Strong knowledge of Uisce Éireann standards, specifications and approval processes


• Experience managing projects from concept through design and construction


• Strong client and stakeholder management capabilities


• A Level 8 Honours Degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering or a related discipline


• Knowledge of Irish design standards, Eurocodes, Building Regulations and Health & Safety requirements


• Experience with AutoCAD/Civil 3D and relevant water, drainage, GIS or hydraulic modelling software


• Chartered Engineer status with Engineers Ireland, or progress towards chartership, would be highly advantageous.

This opportunity would suit an ambitious senior engineer who wants to take ownership of complex infrastructure projects while developing their technical and team leadership responsibilities within a busy and growing engineering environment.