Senior Project Engineer - Transport

RPS; Ireland; Hybrid; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering service provider in Ireland seeks a Senior Project Engineer to manage transport infrastructure projects. This role involves design and delivery of various transport systems while ensuring quality compliance. Candidates should have extensive experience in transport project design and a minimum A Level 8 honours degree in Civil Engineering. The position supports hybrid working arrangements and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Robust training programs

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Extensive design experience in transport and civil engineering.
• Experience with drainage design software such as MicroDrainage.
• Leadership skills with a focus on motivating teams.

Responsibilities

• Work on the design and delivery of transport infrastructure projects.
• Engage with clients and design teams for project delivery.
• Ensure compliance with quality and management procedures.

Skills

Extensive experience in the design of transport projects

Experience in Active Travel and Greenway projects

Strong communication and presentation skills

Project management experience

Ability to prepare 3D models using Civil 3D or OpenRoads

Education

A Level 8 honours degree in Civil Engineering or related field

Level 9 master’s degree in engineering

Tools

Civil 3D

MicroDrainage

Job description

Overview

Be among the first 25 applicants. RPS, a Tetra Tech company, is looking for Senior Project Engineers (Transport) to be based at our offices in Ireland, including Dublin, Galway, Cork, Sligo or Kilkenny.

About The Team Our Transport Infrastructure team in Ireland is over 170 strong, spread across five offices. Our team delivers all projects in-house and we maximise hands-on learning across key transport technical areas including bridges, civils, geotechnical, geometry, sustainability, traffic, road safety, and asset management. We work on projects such as Killaloe Bypass & Shannon Bridge Crossing, Navan Rail Line upgrade, and Dublin Metrolink. You will have opportunities to work on meaningful projects, learning from industry experts while achieving your career goals.

Your Impact Join RPS, a Tetra Tech company, to make a real difference. Our work leverages cutting-edge technologies, advanced analytics, and the expertise of world-class scientists and engineers to create meaningful change around the world. Discover your full potential—grow your career while leaving a lasting legacy.

What You Will Be Doing

The Senior Project Engineer in Transport will work on the design and delivery of a wide range of transport infrastructure, such as roads, civil infrastructure, and sustainable transport projects including rail, greenways, active travel, asset management and safety, from inception through planning, design and construction.

The Senior Project Engineer Will

• Take responsibility for preparation of designs and reports appropriate to your experience level at all stages of a project lifecycle.
• Ensure RPS quality and management procedures are complied with.
• Motivate yourself, take ownership of issues, and seek team participation to achieve the best solution.
• Able to learn and develop.
• Able to work on projects in a collaborative Level 2 BIM environment.
• Ensure understanding of project management objectives.
• Engage with clients and design teams for project delivery.
• Grow our business by strengthening relationships with existing clients and supporting expansion into new markets.
• Conduct activities in line with internal procedures, legislation, and industry standards.
• Pursue continuous professional development and maintain a high degree of discipline knowledge and awareness.

Who We Are Looking For

• Extensive experience in the design of transport projects, including roads, rail, and public transport.
• Experience in Active Travel and Greenway projects.
• Suitable experience across design and construction phases (including Design & Build).
• Detailed knowledge of relevant Irish and/or UK standards, including NTA, TII and DMRB design standards and guidance notes.
• Experience working on projects at various phases from options, preliminary design, tender design, detailed design, and construction.
• Experience in liaising with clients and working with them to achieve the required solutions.
• Contract documents experience advantageous, including Bills of Quantities, Specifications, Contract Drawings.
• Ability to prepare 3D models using Civil 3D or OpenRoads and to work in a collaborative Level 2 BIM environment.
• Experience with drainage design software such as MicroDrainage; experience with HEC-RAS, Causeway Flow, etc. is an advantage.
• Experience in highway drainage system design, culvert design, attenuation and pollution control design, and natural catchment analysis.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Leadership with the ability to motivate and guide teams and to work closely with clients to achieve high satisfaction and win-win outcomes.
• Project management experience in all aspects of delivering projects and programmes, including budgeting, forecasting and cost control; experience in leading, coaching and training project managers.

Qualifications

• A Level 8 honours degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• Ideally a Level 9 master’s degree in engineering or cognate discipline.
• Other specialist qualification in a transport-related discipline is an advantage.
• Ideally Chartered Engineer status or working towards chartered engineer status.

What is in it for you?

We’re proud to be an accredited training provider offering robust, fully accredited professional training programmes up to master’s degree level in leadership and management and executive coaching and mentoring. We provide learning and development for everyone. We support our people to innovate, collaborate, and build meaningful careers. Our network of people and knowledge will expand your horizons and give you access to a variety of interesting projects. We embrace diverse ideas, perspectives, and thinking styles and we respect the potential and contribution of everyone. You’ll join a diverse community of experts at a company that puts its people first and prioritises wellbeing.

Why Choose RPS, a Tetra Tech Company

In 2023 RPS joined Tetra Tech, enabling us to combine our expertise with the reach and resources of a prestigious global organisation. We design and manage projects in urbanisation, natural resources, and sustainability. As part of Tetra Tech’s global team, we deliver solutions that create lasting value. Our people drive our success, and this is where you come to build a career. We offer flexible work arrangements, hybrid working, and a workplace that supports balance to meet client needs.

About Tetra Tech Tetra Tech is the leader in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure, providing high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. With over 30,000 employees, we lead with science to address the entire water cycle, protect the environment, and design sustainable infrastructure and the clean energy transition.

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