Job Description
Summary: Atkins Réalis seeks an Engineering/Design Manager to lead rail projects in Ireland, requiring a Chartered Engineer with experience in delivering complex projects and providing technical oversight. Atkins Réalis is a world-leading design, engineering and project-management consultancy, providing data-driven expertise on projects that make the lived environment better and sustainable. Our rail portfolio of work in Ireland is growing significantly, with committed multi-year contracts. We are looking for an individual who is creative, organised, self-motivated and collaborative, with experience in delivering significant multi-disciplinary rail projects. The candidate will lead projects of varying size and complexity, providing technical oversight and mentoring staff in project delivery roles. Key Responsibilities: • Overall engineering and technical leadership of rail engineering projects in Ireland • Acting as a Design or Engineering Manager on projects • Managing the multi-disciplinary design process • Ensuring design is defined and delivered in accordance with appropriate guidance, standards and client requirements • Line management of a team of engineers and discipline leads • Developing technical/quality proposals for new commissions • Implementing a robust quality management system • Chartered with Engineers Ireland or equivalent professional institution • Commitment to continuous improvement in own and team performance Desirable Skills/A Attributes: • Educated to degree level (level 8/9 engineering degree) • Minimum 15 years of postgraduate experience, primarily in a consultancy environment • Experience of delivering projects to BIM Level 2 equivalent • An awareness of developing technologies and best practice in the industry • Effective communicator (written, verbal & presentations) • Full driving licence Atkins Réalis puts Environment, Sustainability and Health & Safety at the heart of our business strategy. We possess a significant breadth of knowledge and depth of skills and experience for the ultimate benefit of our clients. We build long-term trusted partnerships to create a world where lives are enriched through the implementation of our ideas. We are a certified CPD Accredited employer with Engineers Ireland and we were named Engineers Ireland CPD Employer of the year in 2021.