Posted 18 July, 2026
Team Lead - Civil & Structural Design Engineer
TLI Group Ltd
Tralee, Kerry, Ireland
Full Time
Reference: 409487857
Vacancy Name
Team Lead - Civil & Structural Design Engineer
Vacancy No
VN3798
Employment Type
Full Time
Work Location
Tralee Engineering Office
Key Responsibilities
• Lead and successfully manage renewable design projects, from tender to design completion, and through to completion on site
• Manage, mentor and co-ordinate the civil/structural design team personnel
• Deal directly and effectively with relevant stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle e.g. Renewable developers, Local Authorities, ESB Networks, GNI, Iarnród Eireann, landowners, legal profession etc.
• Develop, implement and monitor project costs, budget plans & programming (Update weekly P&Ls)
• Tender submissions - preparation of necessary documents for inclusion in tenders
• Manage project programmes for the duration of the design process, and through to required design supervision during the construction phase.
• Review design drawings during the design phase and prior to formal issues during the design process.
• Manage RFI schedules, through the design process
• Actively co-operate with internal departments. HSQE, Design, Quality, Commercial regarding implementation of ISO 9001, ISO14001 & ISO 45001 procedures as required.
• Travel to site when necessary for design meetings as required
About the role
The TLI Group Engineering team wish to hire an experienced Team Lead - Civil & Structural Design Engineer to join our growing multi-disciplinary design team.
TLI Group design, build and maintain vital services, connecting people on behalf of our customers. TLI Group's continued growth has been achieved by gaining new and repeat business through building on a solid reputation in the delivery of projects to the highest standard and through forming very strong and valued client relationships.
This role is primarily office based, with occasional travel to site. It predominantly relates to the management of renewable design projects through the various lifecycle stages (e.g. feasibility, design, planning, tendering, construction design support etc)
The Team Lead - Civil & Structural Design Engineer will manage a large renewables focused engineering design team in the delivery of grid & substation design (20kV - 400kV) and all associated infrastructural requirements.
There will also be a requirement to manage the interface between with electrical grid & substation design teams and co-ordinate timely information flow between these multidisciplinary teams in advance of construction.
Package:
Competitive rates of pay.
23 Days of annual leave.
Sick pay after completion of probation.
Take part in our "Career Pathway Programme", where there is an emphasis on training & career development.
Opportunity to progress your career within a growing company.
Voluntary Pension available on completion of probation.
Employee membership for our LAYA EAP Programme - 24/7 Mental Wellbeing Support & Employee Assistance Programme.
Health Insurance Discount.
Life Assurance Payment.
Standard industry training provided.
About TLI Group
TLI Group is a premier utility contractor, specialising in the maintenance and construction of Electrical and Telecommunications infrastructure. TLI Group's continued growth has been achieved by gaining new and repeat business through building on a solid reputation in the delivery of projects to the highest standard and through forming very strong and valued client relationships. Our teams have offices in Northern Ireland, Great Britain, and Ireland.
Qualifications and Skills
Team Lead - Civil & Structural Design Engineer
Vacancy No
VN3798
Employment Type
Full Time
Work Location
Tralee Engineering Office
Key Responsibilities
• Lead and successfully manage renewable design projects, from tender to design completion, and through to completion on site
• Manage, mentor and co-ordinate the civil/structural design team personnel
• Deal directly and effectively with relevant stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle e.g. Renewable developers, Local Authorities, ESB Networks, GNI, Iarnród Eireann, landowners, legal profession etc.
• Develop, implement and monitor project costs, budget plans & programming (Update weekly P&Ls)
• Tender submissions - preparation of necessary documents for inclusion in tenders
• Manage project programmes for the duration of the design process, and through to required design supervision during the construction phase.
• Review design drawings during the design phase and prior to formal issues during the design process.
• Manage RFI schedules, through the design process
• Actively co-operate with internal departments. HSQE, Design, Quality, Commercial regarding implementation of ISO 9001, ISO14001 & ISO 45001 procedures as required.
• Travel to site when necessary for design meetings as required
About the role
The TLI Group Engineering team wish to hire an experienced Team Lead - Civil & Structural Design Engineer to join our growing multi-disciplinary design team.
TLI Group design, build and maintain vital services, connecting people on behalf of our customers. TLI Group's continued growth has been achieved by gaining new and repeat business through building on a solid reputation in the delivery of projects to the highest standard and through forming very strong and valued client relationships.
This role is primarily office based, with occasional travel to site. It predominantly relates to the management of renewable design projects through the various lifecycle stages (e.g. feasibility, design, planning, tendering, construction design support etc)
The Team Lead - Civil & Structural Design Engineer will manage a large renewables focused engineering design team in the delivery of grid & substation design (20kV - 400kV) and all associated infrastructural requirements.
There will also be a requirement to manage the interface between with electrical grid & substation design teams and co-ordinate timely information flow between these multidisciplinary teams in advance of construction.
Package:
Competitive rates of pay.
23 Days of annual leave.
Sick pay after completion of probation.
Take part in our "Career Pathway Programme", where there is an emphasis on training & career development.
Opportunity to progress your career within a growing company.
Voluntary Pension available on completion of probation.
Employee membership for our LAYA EAP Programme - 24/7 Mental Wellbeing Support & Employee Assistance Programme.
Health Insurance Discount.
Life Assurance Payment.
Standard industry training provided.
About TLI Group
TLI Group is a premier utility contractor, specialising in the maintenance and construction of Electrical and Telecommunications infrastructure. TLI Group's continued growth has been achieved by gaining new and repeat business through building on a solid reputation in the delivery of projects to the highest standard and through forming very strong and valued client relationships. Our teams have offices in Northern Ireland, Great Britain, and Ireland.
Qualifications and Skills
- Ideally 10+ years' experience
- Experience in managing design teams & delivery of large infrastructure, utilities or renewable energy projects
- Proficient with MS project, teams, excel, word, email, etc
- Working knowledge of civil engineering software such as AutoCAD, Civil-3D/REVIT, Tekla
- Degree qualified in Civil/Structural Engineering
- Chartership status preferred
- Experience in a PSDP role
- Excellent leadership and communication skills
- Strong project management skills.
- Experience managing Client relationships from a pre works stage to project completion.
- Strong conflict resolution and negotiation skills
- Strong problem solving and decision-making skills
- Demonstrate the ability to build strong working relationships with project team & stakeholders
- Experience of working on large scale utility projects would be preferred
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Good oral & written communication skills
- Full Drivers licence
