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Principal Design Engineer Highways

Employer
Fehily Timoney and Company
Location
Ireland (IE)
Salary
FT is looking to recruit a Principal Design Engineer Highways to join our Infrastructure team.
Closing date
14 Dec 2019
Reference
Principal Design Engineer Highways

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Sector
Highways & transport jobs
Function
Design Engineer
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Fehily Timoney and Company (FT) is one of Ireland’s largest Irish owned consultants with centres of excellence in Civil Infrastructure, Waste & Resource Management and Renewables. FT provides design and contract management services for the construction of infrastructure projects such as roads, bridgeworks, rail, solid waste facilities, renewable energy, drainage, water and wastewater treatment facilities, airports, tunnels and gas pipelines.

FT is looking to recruit a Principal Design Engineer Highways to join our Infrastructure team in either our Cork, Carlow or Dublin Offices.  The role will suit candidates with a minimum of 10 years of experience. The successful candidate will join an established company and will have the opportunity to acquire a broad range of skills and experiences. This position offers exposure to a number of project types within the company, including major highways design and build schemes, TII Phase 1 to 4 delivery of national roads, urban development and renewable energy projects. FT offers the successful candidate a clear path for career development to Associate and Director positions.

Qualifications and Experience Required:

  • Degree in Civil Engineering, Chartered Engineer status
  • 10 years post-graduate experience with experience in the design of highway schemes in Ireland
  • Good working knowledge of highway design software such as MX and AutoCAD Civil 3D
  • Candidate should be a high-energy professional with excellent communication, organisation and analytical skills
  • Experience of engaging with external stakeholders, clients, sub-contractors
  • Flexible and a good team player
  • Works efficiently and on own initiative
  • Must be prepared to travel to site visits and client meetings
  • Full Drivers Licence

The Principal Design Engineer will, amongst other things, be responsible for:

  • Leading the highways design team, ensuring projects are delivered to the required timescales, quality and costs
  • Supervising and mentoring senior and junior staff within the highways section
  • Preparing technical reports and tender documents including bills of quantities and specifications
  • Planning and managing CAD documentation of design work, working closely with Engineering Technicians
  • Completing engineering designs to the relevant standards
  • Ensuring compliance with our quality assurance and management systems and relevant health and safety legislation
  • Coordinating his/her work with other members of the project team

An attractive remuneration package will be offered to the successful candidate including a competitive salary, shorter working Friday, medical benefit and professional body support.  FT is an equal opportunities employer, our company culture champions diversity, inclusion and employee wellbeing through ongoing programs. FT encourages continuous professional development, creativity and flexibility. All CV’s are treated in the strictest confidence.  Please submit your application by e-mail to careers@ftco.ie or alternatively, by post to Fehily Timoney & Company, Core House, Pouladuff Road, Cork.

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