Job Description

Overview

AtkinsRéalis is one of the world's leading providers of engineering professional consulting and support services with offices across Ireland and is currently seeking a Resident Engineer to join the Transportation team.

Your role

As a Resident Engineer, you will be the key representative on‑site, ensuring successful delivery of critical infrastructure projects across multiple disciplines. Your responsibilities will include:

Project Leadership: Oversee all aspects of construction delivery, ensuring projects are completed safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
Contract Administration: Administer commercial aspects of contracts, including assessment of interim and final accounts, variations, claims, and contractor performance against KPIs. Ensure works are carried out in line with contract documents and specifications, including rigorous testing and quality assurance.
Health & Safety Oversight: Review and monitor Contractor documentation and performance, including HSQE submissions (RAMS, TMPs), CEMPs, quality plans, and adherence to contractual obligations.
Stakeholder Communication: Act as the main interfacing point of contact for the Client, project managers, and contractors, providing clear updates and resolving issues promptly.
Site Supervision: Conduct regular site inspections, safety reviews, and quality audits, ensuring works are completed in accordance with specifications and approved proposals.
Supervise construction activities, maintain detailed project records, and support the coordination and monitoring of commissioning works to achieve timely project completion.
Risk & Issue Management: Report and manage incidents, assist in investigations, and ensure corrective actions are implemented effectively.
Quality Assurance: Monitor workmanship and materials to meet required standards, ensuring compliance with environmental and regulatory requirements.

About you

Relevant degree or diploma in Engineering, Construction Management, or related Civil Engineering discipline.
Experience in the site supervision of civil engineering construction works.
Strong knowledge of Health & Safety legislation, regulatory compliance, safety auditing and RAMS review.
Experience in reviewing design submissions.
Basic understanding of NEC3 and/or NEC4 contracts (not essential but desirable).
Strong knowledge of construction contracts, such as GCC and FIDIC, and experience in the assessment of Contractor claims and payment applications.
Strong analytical and communication skills.
Experience within civil engineering, infrastructure or large-scale construction projects including utilities.
Familiarity with Quality Assurance Systems.
Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.
Commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
Able to travel to site.

What We Offer

Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
Opportunity to work on landmark projects shaping Ireland’s future including the likes of MetroLink and DART+.
Supportive and inclusive team culture.
Structured career development and training opportunities.
Access to wellbeing programmes and flexible working arrangements.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries and a brilliant range of health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle benefits. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture, international remote working opportunities, and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

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About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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Additional information

We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.

Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.

Resident Engineer (Civil)

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