Lead MEICA Engineer

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RPS is seeking applications for the position of Lead MEICA Engineer . We are seeking an experienced mechanical engineer to lead our MEICA Engineering Design team and support and deliver existing and new high-profile projects.You will be central to the water, gas and energy team, assisting in the delivery of projects for key public and private sector clients in Ireland and further afield.

Offices available in Dublin, Galway, Cork, Sligo and Kilkenny, with hybrid working possible.

About The Role

Leading the MEICA Design team to support the delivery of projects and programmes of work.
Attending or leading design review meetings taking into account client specifications, contractual obligations and any other client requirements
Mentoring and developing staff from graduate level through to senior design engineers.
Solving problems and developing design solutions, playing a central role in designing necessary mechanical equipment for power and process control.
Producing design deliverables, such as specifications, drawings, data sheets, and schedules, in accordance with contract requirements.
Ensuring design risk assessments and design solutions consider innovation/value engineering for best value, as well as safety, cost, and time constraints.
Participating in Client project kick-off, technical and steering meetings.
Attending/chairing site progress, commissioning and handover meetings.
Attending/chairing HAZID and HAZOP workshops.
Continuously developing your skills and staying up-to-dateup to date with the latest technologies, best practices, and innovations within the water and utility industry.
Ensuring all design activities comply with the requirements of the company's Integrated Management Systems and procedures. Identifying opportunities for improvement.
Providing guidance and advice to site, construction, and remote delivery teams at all stages.
Reporting to Line Manager / Business Unit Leader.
Working as part of an integrated team to deliver high quality engineering services for our clients. You will be expected to work on delivery of multiple projects concurrently.
Providing technical input to our cross sector multidisciplinary internal project teams.
Preparing technical reports and effectively communicate outputs to our clients.
Further developing and broadening the technical capacity of the MEICA team.

About You

Have a Level 8 degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline. A post graduate Level 9 Masters would be advantageous.
Be a Chartered Engineer with a professional body such as Engineers Ireland.
Be project focussed, proactive and independent, and able to provide a supporting project management role.
Have a proven ability to deliver project and tasks to a high quality, on time and within budget.
Have a minimum of 20 years relevant experience in the design/delivery of MEICA design services ideally in the water, gas and power industry.
Be able to produce high quality reports, presentations and deliverables to clearly communicate complex issues, demonstrate logically analysis and provide robust justification design decisions and statements made.
Have proven track record of design delivery
Have analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to diagnose problems and identify and recommend solutions.
Have the ability to lead and motivate.
Have the ability to plan, manage and prioritise own workload.

Key Skills/Attributes

Specialist technical knowledge of mechanical, electrical and ICA design.
Specialist technical knowledge of water & wastewater treatment design.
Specialist technical knowledge of water and wastewater pipeline and pumping station design, including surge analysis.
Participate and/or lead HAZID and HAZOP processes.
Participate and/or lead site & factory testing and commissioning processes.
Competence in the economic appraisal of projects and plans. Experience of using CBA and MCA techniques would be beneficial.
Competence intechnical team development and the application of best-practice principles and concepts to engineer innovative solutions for clients.
Competence in collaboratingon multi-disciplinary projects with engineering, planning and environmental professionals.
Aptitude to work independently to support effective and timely delivery of projects.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with clients, suppliers and colleagues.
Diligent, professional and organised approach to work delivery.;
Proficiency in relevant engineering design packages.
Excellent IT skills, familiar with relevant computer applications; MS Office

Why RPS for you?

You will have the choice of work flexibility, with agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard.

We are an accredited training provider and will support your learning and development. A personal development plan and transparent career pathway puts you in the driving seat of your career and you will be supported as far as you want to go. This is a workplace that works for you.

A career here is far from ordinary. Here you are not a number, you are 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 over 28,000 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. You will be supported every step of the way. Here is where you come to build a career.

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Seniority level Seniority level Mid-Senior level
Employment type Employment type Contract
Job function Job function Engineering and Information Technology
Industries Business Consulting and Services
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