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Jacobs Highways Senior Engineer - Dublin Cork & Belfast 
Ireland, Dublin 
965325679

17.08.2024
Your impact

People are Jacobs’ greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.

In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.

The Ireland Transportation sector includes a portfolio of high-profile projects with clients that include Transport Infrastructure Ireland, National Transport Authority, Irish Rail, national and regional contractors and several significant Local Authorities.

We currently have opportunities within our Civil Engineering teams in Dublin and Cork for you to make your mark and influence the continuing growth of Jacobs as part of the design team. Some of our recent nationally and regionally significant projects include:

  • Dunkettle Interchange,
  • Foynes to Limerick Road (including Adare Bypass),
  • M28 Cork to Ringaskiddy,
  • Dublin BusConnects – Core Bus Corridor Infrastructure Works and Cork BusConnects,
  • N2 Ardee to Castleblayney,
  • Dublin City Council Active Travel Team,
  • N21 Newcastle West and N21 Abbeyfeale,
  • N59 Maam Cross and N69 Listowel Bypass,
  • Dublin MetroLink and Cork Light Rail Transit.

You will be responsible for the production and technical management of quality engineering outputs. You will be developed to line manage other staff locally and become a valued part of one of our family trees. As others support you in being the best that you can be, you will help develop and care for your direct reports. Also be expected to attend progress meetings, public exhibitions and public inquiries as necessary.

Working in other offices may be necessary from time to time dependant on projects.

Here's what you'll need
  • A Level 8 degree in Civil Engineering and attained Chartered Engineer status with Engineers Ireland or equivalent.
  • Thorough understanding of TII Publications, UK DMRB standards, Active Travel standards
  • Proven technical experience of Major Highway, Local Road or Active Travel schemes and understanding of H&S legislation
  • Confident with proven interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to produce well-presented and accurate reports as well as capable of managing a challenging workload subject to change at short notice
  • Experience of Design, Build Projects and Civils 3D proficient, and/or drainage design capabilities (WINDES or equivalent) would be an advantage
  • Experience of Construction Supervision and Road Safety Auditing
  • Basic knowledge of project management and contractual issues and knowledge of different contract types and procurement options
  • Experience of Building Information Modelling (BIM)

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