Principal Engineer

AtkinsRéalis Ireland has an opportunity for a Project Manager with 10+ years’ experience in the Irish/UK Water sector designing and constructing water services projects to join the Infrastructure Division. The candidate will be responsible for the design and delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure projects for Uisce Eireann and other clients. The successful candidate will join a dynamic, ambitious and rapidly growing team with excellent career prospects.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Chartered Engineer with 10+ years’ experience in the Irish/UK water sector designing and constructing water services projects.
• Experience in the design and construction of a wide range of municipal water services projects (networks, pumping stations and treatment plants) at various stages in the project life cycles.
• Client-facing experience; be comfortable leading projects and being the sole point of contact for the client.
• Experience in running a number of projects simultaneously.
• Experience in leading teams and developing junior staff.
• Experience in project finances and financial reporting.
• Knowledge of various contract types (FIDIC, NEC, Public Works, Irish Water) and experience in Contract Administration.
• Knowledge of safety and health regulations with regard to the design process.
• An excellent written and verbal communicator in English.
• Enthusiastic, hardworking and flexible.

Duties will include:

• Leading project teams to deliver projects within agreed scope, timeframes and budgets
• Undertaking checking of design deliverables/outputs.
• Setting & and maintaining standards for technical quality ensuring designs meet Client specifications.
• Providing technical guidance and support and mentoring to less experienced project managers, engineers or technicians.
• Providing leadership to ensure effective team development and performance.
• Ensuring project financial performance.
• Leading or supporting tendering procedures and compiling tender proposals.
• Business Development.

About Us:

At AtkinsRéalis we put Environment, Sustainability and Health & Safety at the heart of our business strategy. We possess a significant breadth of knowledge and depth of skills and experience for the ultimate benefit of our clients. We build long-term trusted partnerships to create a world where lives are enriched through the implementation of our ideas. Together with our clients, we’re always striving to find better ways to get things done. We are a certified CPD Accredited employer with Engineers Ireland and we were named Engineers Ireland CPD Employer of the year in 2021.

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and ability.