THE OPPORTUNITY

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Resident Engineer to take a leading role in the successful delivery of a major water pipeline construction project. This is a key site-based position, acting as the client’s representative and providing critical oversight throughout all phases of the works. You will be at the forefront of ensuring that construction activities are carried out to the highest standards of safety, quality, and environmental compliance.

In this role, you will be responsible for supervising contractors, monitoring progress against programme milestones, and ensuring that all works are executed in accordance with Irish standards, specifications, and contractual requirements. You will play an integral part in maintaining strong communication between stakeholders, resolving on-site challenges, and ensuring that the project is delivered efficiently and to the client’s expectations.

This opportunity is ideally suited to a detail-oriented professional with strong technical knowledge, excellent problem-solving abilities, and a commitment to delivering infrastructure projects that meet regulatory and quality benchmarks.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As Resident Engineer, you will play a central role in the day-to-day supervision and successful delivery of water infrastructure works, ensuring that all construction activities are carried out in line with project specifications and contractual requirements. This includes overseeing the installation of water pipelines and booster pumping stations, as well as associated excavation, reinstatement, and testing works.

You will be responsible for ensuring full compliance with contract documentation, including PW-CF4, while maintaining accurate and detailed daily site records to support progress tracking and reporting. A key aspect of the role involves regular coordination and communication with contractors, local authorities, Uisce Éireann, utility providers, and affected landowners to facilitate smooth project delivery and resolve any on-site issues.

In addition, you will support the implementation of robust health and safety practices, environmental controls, and quality assurance procedures across all activities. The role also involves assisting with design-related queries, carrying out inspections, and contributing to commissioning activities and the preparation of handover documentation to ensure a seamless project close-out.

YOUR IMPACT

You will play a key role in delivering critical water infrastructure safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards. Through effective site oversight, you will help drive progress, manage risks, and ensure full compliance with project and regulatory requirements.

Your coordination with contractors and stakeholders will support smooth project delivery, while your attention to quality and detail will contribute to the successful commissioning and handover of essential services that benefit local communities.

ABOUT YOU

You are an experienced Civil or Environmental Engineer with a strong background in delivering water or civil infrastructure projects in Ireland. With a proactive, detail-oriented approach, you are confident managing site activities, coordinating with stakeholders, and ensuring high standards across safety, quality, and compliance. You are ideally Chartered, or progressing toward chartership, and bring a well-rounded mix of technical and practical site experience.

Key attributes and qualifications include:

• Degree in Civil / Environmental Engineering or a related discipline

• Minimum 7 years’ experience in water or civil infrastructure projects in Ireland

• Chartered Engineer status, or actively working toward it, is desirable

• Strong technical knowledge, along with effective communication and site administration skills

• Valid Safe Pass and Manual Handling certification

• SLG (Signing, Lighting & Guarding) certification advantageous but not essential

WHY JOIN US

• We put people first: We're proud of our friendly, inclusive and collaborative environment where everyone feels valued and driven to succeed.

• We are driven to achieve: Named in the top 50 companies to work by Glassdoor 2025. Recognised by Corporate Knights as one of the world's top 10 most sustainable companies 2025. =

• We do what is right: Industry leading training and development as well as paid for professional subscriptions. A professional progression plan, supporting you to become chartered.

• We are better together: A supportive and collaborative team environment to assist with the growth of your career.

• Growth: We're on an exciting growth journey across the Ireland - we want you to be part of it!

• Great Benefits: Competitive salary, enhanced pension plan, annual leave with the option to buy/sell additional days, private medical insurance, group income protection & life assurance included as standard!

About Stantec

Whether you’re starting out on your engineering career or are looking for a fresh challenge, Ryan Hanley, now part of Stantec, is a great career move.

Based in Dublin, Galway, Castlebar and Cork, we are actively recruiting for team players with experience in any of the following areas – water and wastewater treatment process and network design, integrated network management, structural design, site development, road and bridge engineering, project management and administration.

You’ll be working for a dynamic company with an excellent reputation in the industry.

Ryan Hanley, now part of Stantec, offers a great working environment amongst friendly professionals with an emphasis on teamwork. It’s a company where your ideas and opinions will be valued and your efforts recognised and rewarded.

We have been awarded the silver Investors in Diversity accreditation by the Irish Centre for Diversity for our commitment to quality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in the workplace.

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