Chartered​/Senior Civil Engineers - Highways and Transportation

Due to an increasing workload, RPS a Tetra Tech company is seeking to recruit Chartered Civil Engineers/ Senior Civil Engineers to join our Highways and Transport team in Belfast. The post will be based in our Belfast office but duties may require travelling throughout the UK and Ireland.

The Highways & Transportation team within RPS has been involved with some of the UK and Ireland’s most prestigious developments. These include:
Titanic Quarter, 185-acre Brownfield regeneration site in Belfast Harbour including Titanic Belfast, Loft Lines, Hamilton Dock Hotel, Connsbank Interchange etc;
Dublin Port - Alexandra Basin Redevelopment (A ), MP2 and 3FM;
Holyhead Port redevelopment;
Port of Cork, Ringaskiddy;
Shannon Foynes Port;
DfI TRAM Major Works - A1 Junctions Phases 1 and 2;
DfI TRAM Northern Division Active Travel Schemes;
London Luton Airport – Landside Civil Engineering works;
North Ayrshire Council, Scotland (NAC) Active Travel Paths & Enhancement Measures (40km of new paths); significant masterplan and roadworks projects to facilitate the delivery of zoned residential lands e.g. Ballyclare Relief Road, Millmount Relief Road, Blaris masterplan, etc. Numerous Public Realm schemes, most recently Banbridge Town Centre. A wide range of other mixed‑use developments such as Industrial, Port, Retail, Housing, Hotel, Tourism, Leisure, Office etc.

Our Northern Ireland Office, situated in Belfast, employs over 300 staff and has been providing services to the UK and ROI for the past 70 years. We offer a wide range of opportunities, in a dynamic work place, where achievements are rewarded and progress encouraged. As one of Ireland’s leading multidisciplinary consultancies, we are working on many high‑profile Planning, Engineering, Water, Waste, Transport, Project Management and Environment projects and require innovative and motivated staff.

In 2023 RPS joined Tetra Tech, enabling us to combine our expertise with the reach and resources of a prestigious global organisation.

We design, and manage projects in urbanisation, natural resources, and sustainability. As part of Tetra Tech’s over 30,000 strong team across 550 offices in over 120 countries, we deliver solutions that create lasting value in an increasingly urbanised and resource‑scarce world. By leveraging our global expertise, we enable our clients to develop winning solutions for their clients and communities.

As a Tetra Tech company, RPS is proud to provide market‑leading development and project opportunities for our people, supporting their growth while addressing the challenges that matter. Our people drive our success, and this is where you come to build a career.

Join RPS, a Tetra Tech company to make a real difference. Our work leverages cutting‑edge technologies, advanced analytics, and the expertise of world‑class scientists and engineers to create meaningful change around the world. Discover your full potential – join us to grow your career while leaving a lasting legacy.

• Project Management of civil engineering schemes, housing and building developments.
• Management of workload and staff.
• Liaising with other members of the consultancy design and PM team to deliver an effective service to our clients.
• Potential travel between RPS offices in NI and UK for work package co‑ordination.
• Business development and preparation of marketing submissions.
• Preparing and checking detailed technical and non‑technical reports.

• Demonstrable experience in Civil Engineering Projects and experience in Highways and Drainage.
• Transportation experience would be an advantage.
• Experience working with a diverse range of UK and ROI clients.
• Use of packages such as AutoCAD and Civils 3D would be an advantage.
• Experience in the use of Project Management software (MSProject) would be an advantage.
• Experience in Contract Administration / BoQs and NEC 3/4 would be an advantage.
• Excellent Communications skills, with the ability to communicate with clients and other professionals.
• Good interpersonal skills, both on an individual and team level.
• Good work ethic and willingness to deliver as…