Senior Project Manager Buildings & Infrastructure / Built-Environment

We are currently recruiting Project and Senior Project Engineers to work as key members of the Buildings & Infrastructure Team.

If you would like to join a company that focuses on creativity in design and solutions and is passionate about the service it provides, join RPS. We are a recognised leader in multidisciplinary engineering, environmental, project communications and project management consultancy. In Ireland, we employ 600 of the most talented, high-performing professionals in the industry. This is a hybrid role and offices available are Dublin, Galway, Cork, Sligo and Kilkenny.

About The Team

RPS Buildings & Infrastructure sector provides project management and technical excellence in design, appraisal and construction of residential, commercial, industrial, healthcare and educational buildings for public and private Clients in Ireland and overseas.The successful candidates will be joining a recognised leader in the delivery of consultancy services in Ireland and the UK.

Key Responsibilities

* Structural design of buildings
* Engagement with Clients, Design Teams, and LA’s for project delivery
* Manage design output to meet specified quality and agreed timelines and costs
* Assist in procurement of new work in the Residential / Commercial / Industrial sector
* Construction monitoring and reporting
* Comply fully with RPS procedures and quality systems

Essential Qualifications And Skills

* A Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering (Level 8) as a minimum; a Masters qualification is advantageous
* Minimum of 4 years’ relevant experience in the structural design of buildings
* Chartered (or near chartered status)
* Knowledge and experience in using Eurocodes
* Excellent analytical and numerical skills
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Excellent attention to detail
* Technical proficiency and experience of structural analysis and modelling packages including Robot, Tekla, Tedds, Masterseries etc.
* Strong interpersonal, social skills with the ability to manage other design personnel
* A proactive approach with an ability to adapt to changing scenarios

Desired Attributes

* Track record of working on projects in a collaborative Level 2 BIM environment
* Track record of working with multi-disciplinary teams including architects, surveyors and contractors
* C&S Technical Advisor experience
* Design experience in liquid retaining structures
* Knowledge of Building Regulations, TGD’s, Building Control (Amendment) Regulations and Health & Safety (Construction) Regulations
* Contract document knowledge and experience of the Irish and/or UK markets
* Experience in structural surveying and assessments
* Project management experience on building design projects

Personal Attributes

* Fluent/proficient spoken and written English
* Builds effective relationships
* Willingness to learn and develop new skills

Why RPS for you?

You will have the opportunity to work on interesting and challenging projects, different perspectives, styles of thinking and ideas are encouraged. We need a mix of experiences and skills to develop the most innovative ideas. We respect one another and recognise the potential and contribution of everyone. You will be joining us on our diversity journey, joining a company that puts its people first and prioritises their wellbeing.

You will have the choice of work flexibility, with agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard.

We are an accredited training provider and will support your learning and development. A personal development plan and transparent career pathway puts you in the driving seat of your career and you will be supported as far as you want to go. This is a workplace that works for you.

A career here is far from ordinary. Here you are not a number, you are part of the solution.

RPS, a Tetra Tech Company

Representing an exciting new chapter in our business, in January 2023 RPS became a Tetra Tech company. With 27,000 employees in more than 550 offices in more than 120 countries on seven continents, Tetra Tech is a leading global provider of consulting and engineering services. As a Tetra Tech company, RPS is proud to offer our people market leading development and project opportunities, helping to solve some of the world’s most complex problems.

Our projects are all around you. We define, design and manage projects that create shared value to a complex, urbanising and resource-scarce world. Our people are our success. We need people who share our passion on solving the problems that matter. You will be supported every step of the way. Here is where you come to build a career.

We know we develop better solutions together. That’s why we’re committed to ensuring Fairness, Inclusivity, and Respect in all that we do. For us to live our purpose of creating shared value and to deliver on our promise to ‘make complex easy’ – for us and for our clients, we continue to build a culture where different working styles and experiences can thrive to achieve exceptional results.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and work in partnership with Inclusive Employers. We’re also proud to support reservists and their families, having signed the Armed Forces Covenant. An inclusive culture enables our people to do things differently, working in ways to suit them while delivering their best for RPS. That’s why we’ve created working groups as true inclusion is a journey that involves learning, collaboration, and engagement.

Please let us know if you require any adjustments during the interview process, we can then make reasonable changes to support you in performing to the best of your ability.

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