Senior Project Engineer (Transport)

Senior Project Engineer (Transport)We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Engineer (Transport) to join our Transport Infrastructure business based in Ireland. This is a hybrid role and offices available are Dublin, Galway, Cork, Sligo and Kilkenny.About The Transport Infrastructure Business:With more than half the world’s population now living in urban areas, smart, safe and sustainable transport is one of the most crucial, yet complex questions facing our cities. Designing and delivering locally relevant transport systems requires careful consideration of many issues – from the impact on local ecosystems and land uses, to preferred models of funding, and the unique needs of communities and customers.We provide technical and advisory services across the entire project lifecycle. We’re proud to have worked on many of the most successful transport projects in Ireland and the UK, including roads and motorways, light and heavy rail, ports and airport upgrades, and sustainable transport projects including greenways and active travel. RPS has routed, designed, project-managed and supervised the construction of over 400km of Irish roads and motorways. We have pivoted towards other sustainable transport delivery, particularly rail and greenways in Ireland. We also have an active portfolio of international projects across UK, North America and Australia.About The Role:The Senior Project Engineer in Transport will work on the design and delivery of roads, rail, greenways and active travel projects from Inception through Planning, Design and Construction.Responsibilities:• Take responsibility for preparation of designs and reports appropriate to her/his experience level at all stages of a project lifecycle.• Ensure RPS quality and management procedures are complied with.• Able to motivate her/himself, takes ownership of issues and seek team participation to achieve best solution.• Willing to learn and develop.• Able to work on projects in a collaborative Level 2 BIM environment.• Ensure understanding of project management objectives.• Engage with Clients and design teams for project delivery.Key Skills & Attributes:• Experienced in the design of Transport projects, including roads, rail, public transport, etc.• Experience in Active Travel and Greenway projects.• Minimum of 6 years’ experience across design and construction phases.• Detailed knowledge of the relevant Irish and/or UK standards, including NTA, TII and DMRB design standards and guidance notes• Experience working on projects at various phases from options, preliminary design, tender design, detailed design, and construction.• Experience in liaising with Clients and working with them to achieve the required solutions.• Contract Documents experience advantageous, including Bills of Quantities, Specification, Contract Drawings• Ability to prepare 3D models using Civil 3D and be familiar with working in a collaborative Level 2 BIM environment.• Experience of working with drainage design software such as MicroDrainage to a high level of competency. Experience in other software such as HEC-RAS, Causeway Flow etc is an advantage.• Experience of highway drainage system design, culvert design, attenuation and pollution control design and natural catchment analysis.• Strong communication and presentation skills.Qualifications:• A Level 8 honours degree in Civil Engineering or related field.• Ideally a Level 9 master’s degree in engineering or cognate discipline.• Other specialist qualification in a transport related discipline is an advantage• Ideally Chartered Engineer status or working towards chartered engineer status.Why RPS for you?You will have the opportunity to work on interesting and challenging projects, different perspectives, styles of thinking and ideas are encouraged. We need a mix of experiences and skills to develop the most innovative ideas. We respect one another and recognise the potential and contribution of everyone. You will be joining us on our diversity journey, joining a company that puts its people first and prioritises their wellbeing.You will have the choice of work flexibility, with agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard.We are an accredited training provider and will support your learning and development. A personal development plan and transparent career pathway puts you in the driving seat of your career and you will be supported as far as you want to go. This is a workplace that works for you.A career here is far from ordinary. Here you are not a number, you are part of the solution.RPS, a Tetra Tech company:Representing an exciting new chapter in our business, in January 2023 RPS became a Tetra Tech company. With over 28,000 employees in more than 550 offices in more than 120 countries on seven continents, Tetra Tech is a leading global provider of consulting and engineering services. As a Tetra Tech company, RPS is proud to offer our people market leading development and project opportunities, helping to solve some of the world’s most complex problems.Our projects are all around you. We define, design and manage projects that create shared value to a complex, urbanising and resource-scarce world. Our people are our success. We need people who share our passion on solving the problems that matter. And where you’ll be supported every step of the way. Here is where you come to build a career.#LI-RM3 #LI-HYBRID #LI-REMOTEOur commitment to Diversityand InclusionMindful that a truly inclusiveorganization must make appropriate use of talent on a global basis and withoutunnecessary barriers, we are committed to embedding diversity and inclusionprinciples in all People processes in order to be as diverse as the communitiesand clients we work with, thereby securing, developing, and retaining the bestavailable talent for the company’s future.Our approach to Diversityand InclusionOur people live our purpose,deliver our promise, and demonstrate our behaviours every day. Our behavioursdefine who we are. Developed by our people, they underpin everything that wedo. They create the memorable experiences we are known for and make RPS a greatplace to do great work.‘Stronger Together’ is one ofour five core behaviours and it is inherent in creating an inclusive workplace:‘We are respectful,acknowledge diversity, and recognise the potential and contribution ofeveryone. We bring out the best in one another, always assuming best intent.People who learn and grow thrive in our business, sharing in our success.’Recruitment AgenciesWe have a Preferred Supplier List oftrusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge anyspeculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not onthis list. Please refer to the careers page on our website if you require anyfurther information.