Road Safety / Road Design Engineer

Job Description

Overview

AtkinsRéalis one of the world's leading providers of engineering professional consulting and support services with offices across Ireland.

We are seeking a Road Safety Engineer / Road Design Engineer with relevant experience in planning and design of transport projects and an interest in the area of Road Safety and Road Safety Engineering. The candidate will join our growing Highways and Transportation business and will be based in our Dublin office. The candidate should be self-motivated, enthusiastic, hard working, flexible, willing to take on responsibility and comfortable working as part of a team.

Your role

• The role will involve planning and design of road safety, road safety engineering projects, public transport and active travel projects throughout Ireland, input to statutory processes (Part 8, Section 38, EIAR, CPO etc), procurement processes and preparation of contract documents.
• The work will involve but not limited to support to a key Client managing sections of the National Road Network.

About you

• Relevant experience in a consultancy environment.
• Educated to degree level in engineering (Level 8/9).
• Already chartered or working towards Chartered Engineer status.
• Computer literate and with experience of relevant design software (AutoCAD Civil 3D, Bentley OpenRoads etc).
• Knowledge of relevant design standard and ability to translate this knowledge into practical, buildable and value for money designs.
• Experience in the compilation of Feasibility and Options (F&O) Reports.
• Experience in planning and design of road safety schemes (preferably in Ireland) including feasibility studies, preliminary and detailed design, statutory processes, preparation of and contract documents.
• Deep understanding of Irish road safety standards and approvals procedures.
• Road Safety Audit Team Member status is desirable but not essential.
• Full Irish / EU driving licence.
• Excellent inter-personal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Flexible approach with ability to be able to multi-task and prioritise as required.
• Positive outlook and approachable manner.
• Highly motivated to achieve personal and company goals.
• High level of integrity and commitment to uphold organisational values.
• Able to work as part of a team or individually as required.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries and a brilliant range of health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle benefits. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture, international remote working opportunities, and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

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About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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Additional information

We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.

Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.