Civil & Structural Engineer

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

WSP’s Energy business is looking to expand its Electricity Transmission & Distribution service line in Ireland and is excited to appoint a Civil and Structural Engineer to join our team based out of the Dublin, Naas or Belfast office. As a Civil and Structural Engineer working within WSP's Ireland Energy business, you will be responsible for working as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering the power transmission infrastructure that will deliver Net Zero to the Energy System.

WSP has a significant workload that will offer the opportunity to develop yourself and others over the next decade.

• Working with the Civil & Structural Group Lead to develop cost-effective, efficient and innovative Civil & Structural solutions to complex problems and then using engineering tools such as Revit, Tekla, Robot, AutoCAD and Civil 3D to create practical designs based on these solutions.
• Working on projects in a variety of stages of maturity, including Feasibility Studies, Concept Designs, FEED Studies, Value Engineering, Detailed Design. There will be opportunities for site work during project development, construction and commissioning.
• Preparation of deliverables such as structural 3D models, structure design reports, general arrangement drawings, pipe support design and drawings, foundation envelops and RC detailing.
• Supporting development of plant layouts and plant 3D models.
• Working with equipment vendors on developing designs of equipment packages and participating in technical evaluations of vendor designs.
• Developing proposals and bids for Civil & Structural projects and contributing to multi-disciplinary proposals.
• Act as a technical authority, providing guidance across civil engineering and supporting multidisciplinary integration with cables, primary, and protection & control teams.
• Undertake Owner’s Engineer / Client-side design reviews of developer, supplier, and contractor deliverables, ensuring compliance with technical standards, contractual requirements, and applicable legislation.
• Identify, assess, and communicate health and safety risks within designs, ensuring hazards are eliminated or mitigated in line with the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013 and good engineering practice.
• Lead and participate in technical meetings, design reviews, and workshops with clients, stakeholders, and supply chain partners to drive alignment and resolve issues.
• Support project delivery through attendance at key stages including design reviews and site inspections, providing technical oversight during construction and commissioning.
• Contribute to temporary works considerations and construction methodologies to ensure safe and practical installation solutions.
• Ensure all drawings, specifications, and design deliverables are accurate, complete, and issued in a timely manner, proactively managing information gaps to avoid programme delays.
• Maintain strong working relationships with clients, designers, and contractors, supporting effective collaboration and successful project outcomes.

• Produce a comprehensive suite of design drawings for Grid and Primary substations.
• Prepare technical specifications for Electrical plant and providing associated electrical designs for…