Senior Project Engineer

About the Role

Senior Project Engineer - Water Services Flooding & Drainage, based in Dublin. RPS, a Tetra Tech company, is seeking applications for this position within the flooding and drainage team to support delivery of high-profile projects for key public and private sector clients in Ireland and beyond.

RPS joined Tetra Tech in 2023, enabling a larger global platform. As part of Tetra Tech, we design and manage projects in urbanisation, natural resources, and sustainability, delivering solutions with lasting value.

As a Tetra Tech company, RPS provides market-leading development and project opportunities, supporting growth while addressing the challenges that matter. This role offers the chance to work with cutting-edge technologies, analytics, and a team of world-class engineers and scientists to make a real difference.

Responsibilities

• Report to Line Manager / Business Unit Leader.
• Work as part of an integrated team to deliver high quality engineering services for our clients. You may be expected to work on delivery of multiple projects concurrently.
• Provide technical input to 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 clients.
• Further develop and broaden the technical capacity of the flooding and drainage team.

About You

• Level 8 degree in Civil / Environmental Engineering or related discipline. A Level 9 Masters would be advantageous.
• Membership of a professional body such as Engineers Ireland or Institution of Civil Engineers.
• Desire to develop to Chartered Engineer Level.
• Project-focused, proactive and independent, with the ability to provide a supporting project management role.
• Proven ability to deliver projects and tasks to a high quality, on time and within budget.
• Experience in the design/delivery of flood risk assessment & management, flood defence infrastructure, surface water collection & management systems.
• Excellent working knowledge of flood hydrology and hydraulic processes.
• Experience in open channel and network hydraulic modelling (Infoworks ICM) and model applications to real-world problems.
• Ability to produce high-quality reports and presentations to communicate complex issues with robust justification of design decisions.

Key Skills / Attributes

• Technical leadership for full hydraulic model output delivery.
• Competency in Infoworks ICM; experience with FloodModeller, Estry, TuFlow, HEC-RAS 1D/2D or similar is beneficial.
• Understanding of Flood Risk Management Methods, Nature-based Solutions, and catchment, river, and drainage processes.
• Ability to provide specialist hydraulic modelling advice to project teams.
• QA principles in hydraulic modelling to ensure deliverables are fit for purpose.
• Ability to apply hydraulic modelling outputs to design civil engineering elements to meet project objectives.
• Experience in economic appraisal (CBA and MCA) would be beneficial.
• A commitment to technical development and applying best-practice principles to innovative client solutions.
• Experience working on multi-disciplinary projects with engineering, planning and environmental professionals.
• Ability to work independently to support timely project delivery.
• Strong communication skills with clients, suppliers and colleagues.
• Organised, diligent, and professional approach to tasks.
• Experience using civil engineering design packages (e.g., CAD, Civil 3D) and GIS (QGIS or Arc).
• Excellent IT skills; proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel).

What is in it for you?

We're proud to be an accredited training provider offering robust fully accredited professional training programmes to master's level qualifications in leadership and management, and executive coaching and mentoring. We support our people to innovate, collaborate and build meaningful careers, with access to a network of people and varied projects.

Why RPS, a Tetra Tech Company

We are a connected community that supports flexible work arrangements and a collaborative office environment. We offer agile offices and hybrid working to help you balance client needs with your personal goals.

About Tetra Tech

Tetra Tech is a leader in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure, providing high-end consulting and engineering services worldwide. With over 30,000 employees across 550 offices in more than 120 countries, we deliver solutions through science-led approaches to address the full water cycle, environmental protection, infrastructure resilience, and the clean energy transition.

Note

Recruitment Agencies: We have a Preferred Supplier List and do not acknowledge speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on the list.

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