Senior Drainage Engineer

Start here. Grow here.

Are you ready to lead a team of talented engineers and shape the future of development infrastructure?

AECOM continues to expand their successful and established Infrastructure Development team in Ireland and requires a Senior Drainage Engineer to join the Dublin, Cork OR Galway office. Our established Development Infrastructure team currently has a vacancy for a Senior Drainage Engineer with experience in development work.

The opportunity is based in AECOM’s Dublin, Cork or Galway office. The team has an established track record of successfully delivering development infrastructure schemes both locally and across Ireland and the U.K. Our wide range of clients includes developers, retailers, landowners, housebuilders, blue-chip companies, and Universities. Our current portfolio of works comprises a diverse mix of local and national development and civil infrastructure projects at all stages, from Feasibility through to Detailed Design and Construction.

Each team member has a development plan to provide a clear pathway to personal development and career progression. Our clients are many and varied from both the private and public sector.

Current & Upcoming Projects:

• ESB HV Cable Replacement (civil works)
• Parkland and public realm projects for Local Authorities
• Residential Developments for the Land Development Agency (LDA) 
• Large scale infrastructure projects such a EV bus depots for the National Transport Authority (NTA)

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Deliver: Our wide range of clients includes local authorities, government agencies, developers, retailers, landowners, housebuilders, blue-chip companies, and Universities. You will be apart of a team that delivers high quality civil engineering support and services to all project stages, from feasibility through to Detailed Design and Construction.
• Oversee: You will take ownership of the tasks that are required for each of the project stages. You will work with other design team members whilst providing guidance to entry-level engineers and coordinated with the relevant multi-disciplinary teams to deliver engineering designs and deliverables for our clients, within programme and on budget.
• Provide Expertise: Offer technical knowledge and expertise on all aspects of multi-disciplinary projects, particularly drainage design, from conceptual phases to implementation.
• Ensure Quality: You will strive for excellence in all projects, following the AECOM QA/QC procedures and you will work through the complexities of projects by providing early warning on risks associated with programme and budget, and by working with the client to overcome project challenges.
• Collaborate: You will work with both internal and external multi-disciplinary engineers and stakeholder to allow you to successfully deliver integrated designs and build effective relationships to ensure the success of projects.

If you're passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality, AECOM welcomes you. Join our team, where we don't just construct infrastructure but also uplift communities and enhance lives. Why not give our AECOM page on LinkedIn a follow to stay updated on the impactful projects we're working on and see firsthand the difference we're making in the industry

Come grow with us.

Let's not forget about the perks at AECOM. You'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering.
• Relevant work experience in the design and delivery of civil infrastructure from inception to handover including experience in the design of SUDs, water main distribution pipelines, storm and foul gravity collection networks, surface water catchment analysis and flood risk assessments.
• Experienced in using relevant industry-standard software including Microdrainage or InfoDrainage, and AutoCAD.
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary design team, and capable of effectively liaising with architects, planning consultants, and external consultants.
• Experienced in undertaking site inspections, test witnessing and reporting on same, and answering technical RFIs during construction.
• Experience in the supervision of Junior Engineers and Technicians.

We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at ReasonableAdjustments@aecom.com.

At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives. 

If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you

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About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.