Provision of technical engineering assistance to the civil engineering team and other Ionic Consulting business streams as requested during wind farm project inception, development and construction
Desk top and site-based assessments of new development projects
Design of site layouts and swept path analysis of transport vehicles as required including where appropriate detailed transport surveys and inspections
Visits to sites across Ireland during pre-construction and construction phases;
Preparation of civil engineering and site layout drawings using Civil 3D
Design, detailing and documentation of civil and structural components of projects to Eurocodes, including but not limited to: drainage works, turbine foundations, detailed road design including floating roads, other civil infrastructure and associated structures
Design, detailing and documentation of civil and structural components of proposed substation buildings, substation compounds and cable ducting to ESB and Building Regulations requirements
Dealing with clients, contractors, landowners, drilling and testing companies, and occasionally statutory bodies such as Fisheries or OPW
Carrying out design risk assessments and on-site risk assessments and safety audits;
Review of external civil engineering design documents for third party design verifications, due diligence or owner’s engineer design review stage
OTHER DUTIES
Assisting in the production of complete and comprehensive documentation relating to the project and infrastructure, to be compiled in the Project Health and Safety File
Assisting in the preparation and execution of tenders and specification for all contracts required for the construction of the project
Technical inspections of structures, formations and other civil / structural elements of a project as required. Occasional supervision at key stages of civil elements (e.g. large concrete pours)
Assisting with site investigations, including where appropriate geotechnical risk assessments on peatland sites, organising and supervising third party site investigation including borehole drilling, geophysical testing and laboratory testing
Assisting with geotechnical design to Eurocode 7 of turbine sub-foundations including bearing capacity and rotational stiffness calculations, strength and stability calculations for buildings, plinths, retaining structures and slopes
Assisting the civil engineering team with project cost estimates and tendering for design services
Preparation of construction and environmental method statements and other documentation as required to meet project planning conditions
Any other work reasonably requested by your Line Manager
PERSONAL SKILLS/ATTRIBUTES
Enthusiastic and self-motivated
Flexibility regarding travelling to site and working alone
Strong interpersonal skills
Ability to develop good working relationships with colleagues
An interest in renewable energy
Able to adapt and work effectively and flexibly within a small team environment
Be able to travel throughout Ireland and possibly on occasions further afield
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Degree in civil engineering (Level 8 min)
Hold a current driving licence
Safe Pass Training
A minimum of 5 years’ experience as a civil engineer, preferably with a number of years’ experience on renewable energy projects
Design experience combined with construction experience an advantage;
Experience of the PSDP role on projects is desirable
APPLY TODAY
If you are interested in joining our team then please send your CV to careers@ionicconsulting.ie