About the Business
We are a global engineering, management, and development consultancy. Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients' businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.
The Energy Unit
The Energy unit delivers services to clients globally across a number of sectors including hydropower, nuclear, waste, renewable generation and transmission & distribution networks. Together we provide integrated engineering and project management services across the project lifecycle – from concept and design, to construction and operations, to decommissioning or repowering and life extension.
About the Role
Our Energy unit provides Civil and Structural expertise across Substation, Overhead Line, and Cable projects. Due to continued growth, we're looking for a Civil/Structural Engineer to join our Digital Award winning High Voltage (HV) Civil and Structural Team.
Key Responsibilities
* Project Management
* Proposal Writing
* Scheme Costings
* Front End Engineering Design (FEED)
* Preparation of drawings for use in planning applications and tender packages
* Detailed Civil/Structural Design
* Cable Routing Design
* Design Coordination across multidisciplinary teams
* Preparation of Specifications
* Condition and Structural Assessment of existing structures to determine suitability for reuse
Candidate Specifications
Primary Needs
Adaptability to new challenges and confidence in handling tasks are essential qualities. Effective written communication, including report writing, is crucial. The role requires excellent interpersonal skills as it involves client interaction both on-site and via phone.
Qualifications and Skills
A degree in Civil or Structural Engineering is a prerequisite. Candidates should be Chartered Engineers with accreditation from Engineers Ireland, ICE, or IStructE, or actively working toward chartership. Leadership abilities and a willingness to contribute to team development are desirable.
Experience and Knowledge
Transmission and Distribution (T&D) Networks: Prior experience in engineering related to T&D networks (especially high voltage substations and cable routing projects) is preferred. Familiarity with CDM (2015) regulations is important. While not essential, knowledge of transmission network operator's construction practices would be advantageous.
Geographic Scope
Although the team is based in Dublin, they regularly bid for projects across Ireland, the UK, and Europe. Prospective candidates should be open to short-term site visits to meet clients and contractors.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.
Accessibility
We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us and we will talk to you about how we can support you.
Benefits
Health and Wellbeing
We offer private medical insurance for all colleagues, health cash plan to support you with everyday health costs and treatments, access to Peppy providing free support from menopause experts for all colleagues, and a variety of wellbeing support through our comprehensive wellbeing program.
Financial Wellbeing
We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%, life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, income protection scheme providing a financial benefit, and flexible benefits including increased life assurance cover and critical illness insurance.
Lifestyle
We offer a minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme, and variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers.
Enhanced Family and Carers Leave
We provide enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, two weeks paid paternity/partner leave, and up to five additional days leave for those with significant caring responsibilities.
Learning and Development
We provide primary annual professional institution subscription, a broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.
Networks, Communities, and Social Outcomes
We offer a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.