The Role
Develops, coordinates, and reviews civil and utility designs for major water and wastewater infrastructure projects. Leads design delivery from contract award through construction, ensuring compliance, buildability, approvals, risk management, constructability, dimensional accuracy, and programme readiness. Supports technical queries, value engineering, BIM workflows, document control, and stakeholder engagement while coordinating internal and external designers.
Summary Generated by Built In
Farrans is seeking a motivated Design Engineer to join our team delivering major water and wastewater infrastructure projects for Uisce Éireann. Based from our Monaghan office, you will play a key role in developing, coordinating and reviewing civil and utility design, ensuring solutions are technically robust, buildable and aligned with project requirements.
This role suits someone with a civil engineering background, ideally with experience in utilities, pipelines, water networks or civils‑heavy design.
• Lead design development from contract award through to construction, ensuring information is delivered to programme
• Coordinate with internal and external designers to provide clear direction, track progress and manage approvals
• Review designs for compliance and buildability including standards, specifications, temporary works and constructability
• Support engineering team with technical queries, design resolutions and value engineering opportunities
• Ensure designs are ready for construction ahead of programme requirements
• Assist with risk management including identification of hazards, defects and non‑compliance
• Contribute to dimensional control and setting out information ensuring accuracy and suitability for site teams
• Implement formal design workflows including document control, approvals and change management
• Support BIM processes and collaborate with the BIM Manager as required
• Engage with client and stakeholders to ensure design intent, safety duties and project obligations are met
Qualifications • Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline
• Experience in civil or utility design engineering (water, wastewater, pipelines, drainage or similar)
• Understanding of modern civils construction methods and design‑to‑build interfaces
• Knowledge of Uisce Eireann standards or similar regulated utility frameworks (desirable)
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and MS_Office; experience with Asta or BIM tools an advantage
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with ability to engage across design and site teams
• Full clean manual driving licence
• Valid Safe Pass (or willingness to obtain)
About Us Here at Farrans we build, we transform, and we connect. Making a positive difference to the communities in which we operate is our passion and we place social responsibility at the heart of every scheme.
The projects we deliver have an important role in the everyday lives of people in the UK & Ireland. We are committed to making a positive impact on the environment and strive for sustainability in all we do.
Our culture is one of transparency, equality and encouragement, where questions are welcomed, learning never stops and access to support is provided.
Farrans are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment for all. Should you require any reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, please don't hesitate to let us know.
Benefits
When you come to Farrans, you can make a big impact. We love enthusiasm, new ideas and innovation. Your well-being is our priority.
Our people are our greatest asset, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you to achieve your full potential.
Our career development opportunities provide you with a clear progression pathway, advanced education in your core subjects as well as management and leadership opportunities to excel quickly.
We understand the importance of work life balance. We offer flexible working hours (where applicable) and generous leave policies to help you maintain a healthy work-life integration.
We know that our most important asset is our people and that is why we have invested significantly to ensure the physical and mental wellbeing of all our employees.
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Skills Required
- Degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline
- Experience in civil or utility design engineering, including water, wastewater, pipelines, drainage, or similar
- Understanding of modern civil construction methods and design-to-build interfaces
- Knowledge of Uisce Éireann standards or similar regulated utility frameworks
- Proficiency in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office
- Experience with Asta or BIM tools
- Strong communication and collaboration skills across design and site teams
- Full clean manual driving licence
- Valid Safe Pass or willingness to obtain it
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The Company
What We Do
Northstone (NI) Limited is a Northern Ireland-based construction and building materials group headquartered in Belfast. Its operating divisions include Farrans Construction, focused on building and civil engineering, and Northstone Materials, which supplies the construction industry with aggregates, asphalt, readymix concrete, roof tiles and related products. The group also undertakes building projects, road construction and other civil engineering work for customers.
