Senior Engineer / Team Lead (Design Build) – Water & Utilities

About the role

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer looking to take a leading role in the delivery of complex water and wastewater infrastructure projects while helping to develop and grow a high-performing engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of water, wastewater, drainage, and utility infrastructure projects.
• Act as a technical lead on Design-Build and traditional contract projects.
• Manage project resources, programme delivery, and technical outputs to ensure high-quality project execution.
• Cook up multidisciplinary project teams and support Project Managers in delivering projects on time and within budget.
• Review and approve engineering designs, drawings, calculations, specifications, and technical reports.
• Liaise directly with clients, Uisce Éireann, local authorities, contractors, and key project stakeholders.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to Graduate and Project Engineers.
• Support business development activities, client relationship management, and project bids where required.
• Undertake site visits, design reviews, construction support, and project inspections.
• Ensure compliance with company QA/QC procedures, Health & Safety requirements, BCAR obligations, and relevant industry standards.
• Contribute to the continued growth and development of the Water & Utilities team.

Requirements

• Education Level 8 Honours Degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Chartered Engineer status, or actively progressing towards chartership with Engineers Ireland.
• Typically 8+ years’ experience within the water, wastewater, utilities, or civil infrastructure sector.
• Strong experience delivering Design-Build projects.
• Proven track record of leading multidisciplinary teams and managing technical project delivery.
• Experience working with Uisce Éireann and local authority standards and approvals processes.
• Background in one or more of the following: Water and wastewater infrastructure, Water and wastewater treatment facilities, Water network modelling, Drainage and stormwater management, Utility infrastructure projects, Design-Build project delivery.

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in AutoCAD and Civil 3D.
• Experience with water and drainage design software, GIS platforms, and hydraulic modelling tools.
• Sound understanding of Irish design standards, Eurocodes, Building Regulations, and Health & Safety legislation.
• Knowledge of BIM processes and digital engineering practices would be advantageous.

Skills

• Strong leadership and team management capabilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Commercial awareness and project delivery focus.
• Able to effectively manage multiple priorities and competing deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• A collaborative approach with a commitment to technical excellence.