Resident Engineer (Electrical)

AtkinsRealis is one of the world’s leading providers of engineering professional consulting and support services with offices across Ireland.

We are seeking to recruit Resident Engineer (Electrical) with relevant experience in the Site Supervision activities for a position within various counties throughout Ireland (Nationwide). Candidates will be seconded into a client office/site to work on a number of capital projects in the water and wastewater sectors. Candidates with suitable experience and interested in similar positions elsewhere nationally can also apply and will be considered for future positions if/when they arise.

Desirable skills/attributes:

• Experience in administrating Contracts – Public Works & FIDIC.
• Knowledge and Awareness of Health and Safety Legislation and Regulations.
• Chartered Engineer.
• Managing Safely in Construction Training.
• Enthusiastic, hardworking and flexible.
• Willing to take responsibility and comfortable working as part of a team.
• An excellent communicator, written and verbal in English.

Responsibilities:

• Specialising in Electrical elements of the works.
• Driving delivery of projects on site on behalf of Uisce Éireann with a particular focus on health & safety, the time for delivery, cost management and ensuring that the project is constructed to the specified quality standard.
• Ensuring that the works are carried out in accordance with the contract documents (works requirements).
• Ensuring that all materials incorporated into the permanent work, and all workmanship are executed in accordance with the applicable specification as set out in the works requirements and that required testing is carried out.
• Monitoring and reporting on works being carried out to the Employer’s Requirements.
• Ensuring that the employer’s representative, the relevant project manager and Uisce Éireann are fully informed of all issues arising on site.
• Implementing Uisce Éireann safety policies and standards on the construction projects.
• Reviewing and commenting on project/site specific HSQE documentation eg RAMS, TMP etc.
• Monitoring compliance with contract health and safety requirements and contractor’s Proposals.
• Carry out weekly documented health and safety site reviews, follow up and confirm satisfactory close out of health and safety issues.
• Ensuring that any accident or incident on site, no matter how minor, is reported to Uisce.
• Éireann and actively assist with the accident investigation and implementation of corrective.
• and preventative actions.
• Actively participating in Uisce Éireann HSQE team monthly inspections and confirming satisfactory close out of any issues identified.

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.