Principal Engineer (Roads)

Role Summary

The Ireland Roads team is seeking a Principal Engineer with extensive post professional qualification experience in the design and project management of road schemes and active travel schemes to work in our Limerick (N/M20 Project office). The role involves leading a team in concept, preliminary and detailed designs for major national road schemes including the N/M20 Cork to Limerick Project, public transport schemes, and active travel schemes, and managing the entire project lifecycle from inception to handover.

Responsibilities

• Managing projects to ensure coordination and compatibility of multi disciplinary input on projects of varying scale, complexity and value.
• Liaising with clients, developing strong trusted relationships, proactively managing expectations and providing comprehensive advice.
• Serving as project technical lead and reviewer.
• Using technical ability and experience to develop staff.
• Preparing fee proposals and managing budgets for individual projects.
• Responsible for development and delivery of discrete and overall project solutions.
• Leading and managing other staff in the delivery of design drawings, standard construction details, specifications and bill of quantities, supporting tender package preparation.
• Ensuring compliance with Health & Safety, Environmental Legislation and in house quality assurance standards and processes.

Qualifications

• Project management and technical delivery lead experience on road or public transport/active travel schemes, with knowledge of Transport Infrastructure Ireland, National Transport Authority or local authority procedures.
• Experience with contract document preparation or contract administration/site supervision using Public Works Contracts.
• A chartered member of a relevant engineering technical institution.
• Experience or knowledge of alignment and drainage design software such as Civil3D/Open Roads and WinDes (preferred).
• Good communication, client management and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent IT skills including MS Project.
• Thorough understanding and application of current design standards (e.g., DMURS, Traffic Signs Manual, Cycle Design Manual, Transport Infrastructure Ireland publications, TII and NTA Project Management Guidelines).
• Strong stakeholder management experience.