Around the world, SYSTRA’s specialists plan, design, integrate, test, commission, project manage and deliver mass transit and mobility solutions that are relied on by more than 50 million people every day.

For more than 60 years, the Group has been committed to helping cities and regions contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their transport infrastructure with sustainability, accessibility and innovation at the heart of our designs. With over 10,300 colleagues globally and around 1000 in the UK & Ireland we are growing significantly and seeking out the very best talent to join the SYSTRA signature team and be part of leading the way in infrastructure design.

Context

Building upon the continued success of infrastructure projects being delivered across Ireland, the team are now looking for someone at Engineer level, with experience within infrastructure engineering, to help advance the engineering design capability.

The role is based in Dublin with extensive opportunity to balance office based, collaborative working with the flexibility to work from home.

This position will involve leading the design of active travel/urban realm and street enhancement schemes, developing face to face client relationships and providing construction support services for projects situated across the country.

Missions/Main Duties

The successful candidate will support the delivery of a wide range of multi-disciplinary traffic, highways and infrastructure projects for public and private sector clients across Ireland. The candidate will be required to:

Act as Designer for transport infrastructure design projects across the business.
Prepare outline, preliminary and detailed design projects.
Support the team in the preparation of contract documents, the tendering process and the construction phase of projects.
Ensure work produced is technically accurate and delivered in accordance with the appropriate standards.
Manage the production of scheme deliverables.
Review technical documents and reports and assist in the preparation of expressions of interest and tenders.
Ensure compliance with relevant health, safety and environmental legislation.
Liaise with the resource manager to plan and manage your work to meet project needs.
Assist with the preparation of fee proposals for agreement with clients.
Assist with the preparation of cost estimates and project budgets for infrastructure schemes.
Provide on-site client support during the construction phase.
Participate in meetings with clients, contractors and regulatory agencies, as necessary.
Collaborate with other engineers, architects and project managers to ensure design objectives are met and projects are delivered on time and within budget.
Keep up to date with advances in infrastructure design and implement new technologies and design practices as appropriate.

Profile/Skills

The successful candidate will ideally have:

A relevant degree qualification with experience working for a design consultancy.
Actively working towards Chartered Engineer status.
The ability to form constructive, lasting relationships with clients and professional partners.
A successful track record in assisting with the design process.
Experience in the preparation of preliminary and detailed design for active travel schemes, bus priority schemes, urban traffic management schemes and urban realm enhancement projects.
A background of detailed highway design using industry leading design software.
Experience in the preparation of preliminary and detailed design for highways, drainage and infrastructure projects.
Experience in the preparation of construction contract documents, including tender specifications
Knowledge of TII’s Requirements for Measuring and Pricing and measuring inputs for the Bill of Quantities
Experience supporting clients through the tendering and award process
Experience providing client support during the construction phase.
Experience of site attendance during construction is desirable.
Knowledge of the National Transport Authority’s Project Approval Guidelines.
Demonstrable knowledge/usage of highway design standards and best practice (e.g. Cycle Design Manual, Design Manual for Urban Roads and Streets, etc) in relation to designing streets, public transport and active travel schemes.
Demonstratable experience of adhering to the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013.
A full, clean driving license.

Engineer (Transport Engineering)

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