Utilities Interface Engineer - Rail Infrastructure

Description

The role coordinates the supporting works of the programme, from enabling works through to final delivery.

You will support design and engineering work with technical stakeholders, so that consents, licences, legal agreements and commercial obligations are completed on time and in a collaborative way for the whole programme.

You will build working relationships inside and outside the company, working on what is best for the project with the enabling contractors, the advance works engineering designer, the project archaeologists and the project conservation architect.

You will help the team stay on track by managing key risks with technical stakeholders and encouraging teamwork and a productive, collaborative environment.

The company helps major global clients deliver ambitious, highly technical projects in over 130 countries.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the interfaces between the project and utility contractors, supporting programme set-up so that procurement, delivery and commissioning can succeed.
• Support utility contracts from tender to completion, working with designers, contractors and the programme team.
• Engage with third-party utility stakeholders under their agreements, and coordinate all permits, consents and approvals while keeping good relationships with contractors.
• Coordinate design and construction interfaces with third parties, including handover to the main infrastructure contract and other enabling contracts, and commissioning programmes with utility providers.
• Help develop detailed plans and schedules for the proposed utility works with a large multidisciplinary team of internal staff and external advisers.
• Identify, assess and reduce risks across the enabling and main works.
• Support the management of contractors when delays, cost overruns or technical problems arise, and monitor their performance to keep work moving efficiently.
• Make sure contract specifications, industry standards and regulatory requirements are met so the utility works are high quality.
• Provide input and solutions that keep third-party impact to a minimum while keeping delivery commercially sound.
• Organise and attend internal and external stakeholder meetings to review progress and resolve concerns.
• Work with project managers and engineers to fit technical requirements into the overall programme.
• Keep stakeholders informed, including subcontractors, suppliers, government bodies, agencies and community representatives, and deal with issues quickly and efficiently.
• Share programme and technical information with the team when needed, and manage communication interfaces professionally.
• Encourage collaboration, integration and continuous improvement across multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders, acting on opportunities as they come up.
• Make sure all related project activities comply with planning and programme policies.
• Help build an equitable, inclusive, accessible and diverse workplace, and a proactive safety and sustainability culture.
• Carry out other tasks and duties assigned to you during the programme.

Requirements

• At least 5 years' experience in a project management role in a complex, multidisciplinary environment.
• Experience in quality assurance processes that ensure project deliverables meet required standards.
• Experience with infrastructure and utility works is a benefit.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, so that all parties stay clearly and consistently informed.
• Ability to build and manage relationships with a range of stakeholders, including customers, regulators and internal teams.
• Ability to work on your own initiative and make decisions on construction projects.
• Skill in gathering, documenting and analysing project requirements so they match customer and operational needs.
• Strong skill in identifying, assessing and mitigating project risks.
• Strong collaboration skills for working with multidisciplinary teams to deliver the project as one.
• Ability to spot issues and develop effective solutions to keep the project on track.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing project requirements and environments.
• Strong interpersonal skills for relating to technical and non-technical people, individually and in groups.
• Strong analytical and organisational skills.
• A degree or third-level professional qualification (NFQ Level 8 or equivalent) in a relevant subject such as engineering, construction, project management, stakeholder management or communications.
• Membership of APM, SCSI / RICS, CIOB, IEI or a similar body.

Conditions

This is a full-time role.

The company is an equal opportunity employer that welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and a range of benefits.
• 8% pension.
• 23 days annual leave plus 2 company days.
• Career development opportunities in Ireland and globally.
• Opportunity to work on impactful and innovative projects.
• Opportunity to work with a diverse group of talented, collaborative colleagues.
• A flexible working environment that supports work-life balance.