Senior Drainage Engineer

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Job Description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

A Little More About Your Role… The Ireland Roads team is seeking a Senior Drainage Engineer with extensive postgraduate experience in the drainage design for the highways and active travel schemes and also for other major civil engineering infrastructures. The team is growing and offers excellent opportunities for the right candidate.

The successful candidate will lead and help grow a team undertaking flood risk assessments and drainage designs for the concept, preliminary and detailed design stages of the major national roads, motorways and active travel schemes including the N/M20 Cork to Limerick Road Improvement Scheme, public transport schemes and active travel schemes for the National Transport Authority and Local Authorities. The right candidate shall be able to take on significant elements of design working on their own initiative with some support from the senior specialist in the relevant field. The successful candidate shall be able to obtain and analyse information, report on findings through effective communication of project proposals, assessments and intended outcomes.

Responsibilities:

• Work as part of an integrated team to deliver high quality engineering services for our clients.
• Provide technical input to our cross sector multidisciplinary internal project teams supporting the delivery of transportation, commercial/residential development and environmental infrastructure projects.
• Prepare technical reports and effectively communicate outputs to our clients.
• Further develop and broaden the technical capacity of the flooding and drainage team.
• Technical input and design on roads, public transport and active travel projects, including:
• Undertaking road drainage systems and flood risk management measures designs using the relevant industry standard software.
• Application of the Transport Infrastructure Ireland, National Transport Authority and other relevant standards
• Developing and delivering design solutions including applications for Departures and Relaxations from Standards, etc, and ensuring all requisite approvals and consents are secured for projects.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and work both independently and collaboratively.
• Excellent technical reporting writing and review skills.
• Ensuring compliance with Health & Safety and Environmental Legislation and inhouse quality assurance standards/processes

What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate…

The successful candidate will be degree qualified in civil engineering or another appropriate subject and be a member of an appropriate professional institution. The successful candidate will be capable of working to tight project deadlines, work comfortably under pressure and have an open and honest approach. Evidence of good communication and team working skills will be sought.

Required and desired qualifications, experience and knowledge also include:

• A degree in Civil Engineering or another appropriate subject. A post graduate Level 9 Masters would be advantageous.
• Incorporated or Chartered Status (AMIEI/MIEI or equivalent) or equivalent demonstrable experience.
• Experience in undertaking flood risk assessments and detailed design & delivery of the surface water drainage systems and flood risk management measures for the major national road development projects and other major civil engineering infrastructures.
• Have excellent working knowledge and understanding of drainage principles, SuDs, flood hydrology and hydraulic processes.
• Have clear understanding and knowledge on the relevant standards and guidelines for the highway drainage systems designs and flood risk assessments methodology.
• Have significant experience with AutoCAD, Civil 3D and ArcGIS software.
• Have significant experience with the drainage design and flood modelling software like Microdrainage, Causeway Flow, InfoWorks ICM, FloodModeller, TuFlow, HEC-RAS (1d/2d) and HEC-HMS.
• Good written and oral communication skills are essential.
• Be able to demonstrate clear and successful liaison and co-ordination on multi-discipline projects.
• Proven track record of dealing with clients and project stakeholders and forging effective relationships in a professional and customer focused manner.
• Candidates should have a proven ability to deliver project and tasks to a high quality, on time and within budget.
• Full, clean driver's license.

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WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

Work-life balance At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It's important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community. Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Belonging We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. We have our employee resource groups bring together employees and allies with different backgrounds to promote our culture of inclusivity.

Health & Wellbeing We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme. Our Virtual GP service gives you access to an NHS or Irish Medical Council GP at a time and place that suits you – giving you peace of mind and quick access to medical advice when you need it most. We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments for those in need. Additionally, you can benefit from the Gymflex scheme, which offers up to 40% off annual gym memberships through our WSP flexible benefits program, as well as a comprehensive menopause support package.

Flex your time To enhance work-life balance, WSP offers the "WSP My Hour," allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day. We also provide part-time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

Your development We understand the importance of development and training to you. That's why we foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or Chartership.

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Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Part-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries
• Professional Services

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