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Senior Project Energy Engineer
Fehily Timoney and Company (FT) is one of Ireland’s largest Irish owned consultants with centres of excellence in Sustainable Infrastructure, Circular Economy & Environment and Energy & Planning. FT provides planning, environmental studies and preliminary planning design to our clients in the renewable energy sector and provides design and contract management services for the construction of infrastructure projects such as roads, bridgeworks, rail, solid waste facilities, renewable energy, drainage, water and wastewater treatment facilities, airports, tunnels and gas pipelines.
FT is recruiting a Senior Project Energy Engineer, with an interest in environmental and civil engineering, to join our Energy and Planning team in the Cork, Dublin or Carlow office. The role will suit candidates with a minimum of 5 years of experience. The successful candidate will join an established company and will have the opportunity to acquire a broad range of professional skills and experiences with support from mentors across several disciplines. This position offers exposure to a number of project types within the company, as FT has a broad spectrum of ongoing projects and can offer the successful candidate a clear path for career development.
FT's Responsibilities
What would my main responsibilities be in this role?
- Delivering projects on schedule, within budget, and to the agreed quality standards with the client
- Planning and overseeing CAD documentation for design work, collaborating closely with Project Engineers and Engineering Technicians
- Participating in meetings with clients and other professionals
- Ensuring adherence to our Quality Assurance and Management Systems
- Complying with all relevant health and safety regulations
- Coordinating work effectively with other members of the project team
Skills / Qualifications
Am I the right person for the role?
- Degree in Civil Engineering
- At least 5 years of post-graduate experience
- Consultancy experience preferred
- Energetic and proactive professional
- Strong communication, organisational, and analytical skills
- Experience liaising with external stakeholders, clients, subcontractors
- Familiarity with Public Works Contracts is advantageous
- Flexible and collaborative team player
- Able to work independently and efficiently
- Willingness to travel for site visits and client meetings
- Full driving licence required
Is FT the right fit for you?
Ready to take the next step? Does FT sound like the right fit for you? Reach out to us at careers@ftco.ie today. Your application will be handled with complete confidentiality and will be considered immediately upon receipt.
Why Join FT?
Join our team and enjoy a premium benefits package that features:
- Continuous Professional Development
We’re passionate about helping you grow, providing resources and training opportunities for ongoing professional development and to encourage your creative thinking. Team members have 5 CPD learning days per year. FT’s commitment to CPD is recognised through our CPD Accredited Employer standard.
- Employee Experience
When you join FT, you’re becoming part of a vibrant community – not just a workplace – where continuous learning, personal growth and development are at the core of what we do. We are committed to offering clear careers paths, goal setting support and meaningful opportunities for achievement. Beyond professional development, we also provide a diverse and enriching experience, including chances to get involved in climate action and sustainability, fundraising and volunteering. We offer sports and social events throughout the year.
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
In FT, we don’t just talk about equality—we live it through our vibrant culture that celebrates diversity, promotes inclusion, and prioritises your wellbeing with dedicated programs. FT is proud of our commitment and is accredited for inclusive and diverse practices.
- Family Benefits
We view employees as individuals with full and busy lives outside of the workplace. We aim to celebrate life’s joyful moments and provide support during challenging times. That’s why we offer leave for important personal milestones such as getting married, buying a house and flexible parental leave. We also provide compassionate leave and paid sick leave when needed. In recognition of special occasions, FT offers gifts to employees celebrating their nuptials and welcoming a new baby.
- Financial
FT offer competitive compensation packages, full support for professional membership fees, and gifts each year to show our appreciation for all staff contributions. Complimentary parking is available at each of our offices.
- Wellbeing
We believe that true wellbeing encompasses both physical and mental health. To support this, we offer a variety of wellbeing benefits including a health and lifestyle contribution that can be used to meet your personal and family health needs – recognising that wellbeing looks different for everyone.
Employees in our Dublin office can enjoy complimentary gym membership, and all staff have access to flu vaccines and regular health screenings. We also offer a bike to work scheme, an Employee Assistance Programme, and support from our inhouse mental health first aid team. - Work Life Balance
At FT we understand that a healthy work-life balance is essential to a positive, productive and healthy work environment. That’s why FT offers a flexible range of benefits designed to support our employees’ wellbeing including early weekend starts with shorter Fridays, hot desking in our offices, hybrid working options, flexi start system, 22 to 27 days annual leave and 4 company days per year.
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“Since joining FT in 2019 I have very rapidly and significantly expanded on my previous knowledge and experience. Working within a highly skilled and confident multidisciplinary team of experts has undoubtedly been a major positive of my experience in FT to date.”
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