Principal Engineer - Drainage

at  AECOM

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Job Description

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Are you ready to lead a team of talented engineers and shape the future of development infrastructure?
AECOM continues to expand their successful and established Infrastructure Development team in Ireland and requires a Principal Engineer to join the Dublin, Galway OR Cork office in Ireland.
The team has an established track record of successfully delivering development infrastructure schemes both locally and across Ireland and the U.K. Our wide range of clients includes developers, retailers, landowners, housebuilders, blue-chip companies, and Universities. Our current portfolio of work comprises a diverse mix of local and national development and civil infrastructure projects at all stages, from Feasibility through to Detailed Design and Construction. We are looking for relevant work experience in the design and delivery of civil infrastructure from inception to handover including experience in the design of SUDs, water main distribution pipelines, storm and foul gravity collection networks, surface water catchment analysis, flood risk assessments, highway and pavement design, earthworks modelling and working knowledge of DMRB and DMUR.
Each team member has a development plan to provide a clear pathway to personal development and career progression. Our clients are many and varied from both the private and public sector.

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Here’s what we’re looking for:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering.
• Experienced in using relevant industry-standard software including Microdrainage or InfoDrainage, AutoCAD and Civil 3d.
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary design team, and capable of effectively liaising with architects, planning consultants, and external consultants and have drainage design experience
• Experienced in undertaking site inspections, test witnessing and reporting on same, and answering technical RFIs during construction.

Additional Information

• Deliver: Our wide range of clients includes local authorities, government agencies, developers, retailers, landowners, housebuilders, blue-chip companies, and Universities. You will be a part of a team that delivers high quality civil engineering support and services to all project stages, from feasibility through to Detailed Design and Construction.
• Oversee: You will take ownership of the tasks that are required for each of the project stages. You will work with other design team members whilst providing guidance to entry-level engineers and coordinated with the relevant multi-disciplinary teams to deliver engineering designs and deliverables for our clients, within programme and on budget.
• Provide Expertise: Offer technical knowledge and expertise on all aspects of multi-disciplinary projects, particularly drainage design, from conceptual phases to implementation.
• Ensure Quality: You will strive for excellence in all projects, following the AECOM QA/QC procedures and you will work through the complexities of projects by providing early warning on risks associated with programme and budget, and by working with the client to overcome project challenges.
• Collaborate: You will work with both internal and external multi-disciplinary engineers and stakeholder to allow you to successfully deliver integrated designs and build effective relationships to ensure the success of projects