Senior Project Engineer (Drainage)

:We are seeking experienced engineers to work within our Transport Infrastructure business as part of our Drainage Team. The successful candidate will work on a wide variety of projects from feasibility and options stage all the way through to realising those projects on site and offering support at construction stage. You will be part of a team who specialise in the delivery of drainage design as part of all of our infrastructure projects. This entails preliminary design, detailed design, environmental mitigation and pollution control, culvert and watercourse design preparation of contract documents and report writing. The projects will vary from National Highways Schemes in the UK, Road Infrastructure Projects for TII, Contractor’s Designer on large D&B Schemes in Ireland & UK, active travel schemes and rail infrastructure projects for TII and Irish Rail.Responsibilities:Work independently within the Team with responsibility for your own deliverables.Prepare high quality documentation such as drawings, specifications, project specific details and 3D models.Liaise with our clients, approval authorities and other stakeholders and communicate your proposals to them.Work in a collaborative way with the entire Transportation unit to deliver a coordinated Scheme.Be accountable for your own personal development and training/CPD requirements (with assistance from RPS)Key Skills & Attributes:Experience of working with drainage design software such as MicroDrainage to a high level of competency. Experience in other software such as HEC-RAS, Causeway Flow etc is an advantage.Experience of highway drainage system design, culvert design, attenuation and pollution control design and natural catchment analysis.Detailed knowledge of the relevant TII and DMRB design standards and guidance notesExperience working on highway design projects at various stages from 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, Specification, Contract DrawingsAbility to prepare 3D models using Civil 3D and be familiar with working in a collaborative Level 2 BIM environment.Excellent verbal and written communication skills.Qualifications:A minimum of 4 years relevant experience in the areas of Drainage design (specifically within Ireland and the UK).A Level 8 Honours Degree in Civil Engineering or.Ideally a Level 9 Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering.Be progressing towards Chartership with a recognised institution.What’s in it for you? We encourage and value different ideas, perspectives, and styles of thinking. We need a mix of experiences and skills to develop the most innovative ideas. We respect one another and recognise the potential and contribution of everyone. You’ll be joining a diverse community and a company that puts its people first and prioritises their wellbeing.We understand the need to work flexibly, with agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we’re happy to talk about flexible working. This is a workplace that works for you.A career here is far from ordinary. Here you’re not a number, you’re part of the solution.RPS, a Tetra Tech company:Representing an exciting new chapter in our business, in January 2023 RPS became a Tetra Tech company. With 27,000 employees in more than 550 offices in more than 120 countries on seven continents, Tetra Tech is a leading global provider of consulting and engineering services. As a Tetra Tech company, RPS is proud to offer our people market leading development and project opportunities, helping to solve some of the world’s most complex problems.Our projects are all around you. We define, design, and manage projects that create shared value to a complex, urbanising and resource-scarce world. Our people are our success. We need people who share our passion on solving the problems that matter. And where you’ll be supported every step of the way. Here is where you come to build a career.#LI-RM3 #LI-HYBRID #LI-REMOTEOur commitment to Diversityand InclusionMindful that a truly inclusiveorganization must make appropriate use of talent on a global basis and withoutunnecessary barriers, we are committed to embedding diversity and inclusionprinciples in all People processes in order to be as diverse as the communitiesand clients we work with, thereby securing, developing, and retaining the bestavailable talent for the company’s future.Our approach to Diversityand inclusionOur people live our purpose,deliver our promise, and demonstrate our behaviours every day. Our behavioursdefine who we are. Developed by our people, they underpin everything that wedo. They create the memorable experiences we are known for and make RPS a greatplace to do great work.‘Stronger Together’ is one ofour five core behaviours and it is inherent in creating an inclusive workplace:‘We are respectful,acknowledge diversity, and recognise the potential and contribution ofeveryone. We bring out the best in one another, always assuming best intent.People who learn and grow thrive in our business, sharing in our success.’Recruitment AgenciesWe have a Preferred Supplier List oftrusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge anyspeculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not onthis list. Please refer to the careers page on our website if you require anyfurther information.