Background

At Nicholas O'Dwyer, sustainability is at the core of our work. If you are looking to advance your career in a socially responsible company, which has a proven track record over 90 years, and is committed to creating a sustainable planet, we invite you to be part of our team.

Our mission is to provide cutting-edge and reliable solutions using cutting edge technology and expertise, to ensure project success and employee satisfaction. We deliver infrastructure projects in water, wastewater, transportation, civil and structural engineering, flood protection, and energy including renewables. With headquarters in Ireland, we also operate in the UK, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

As part of the RSK Group, an amalgamation of over 200 companies with more than 17,000 employees, we benefit from a global network of opportunities while retaining our brand and autonomy.

Project Overview

The Luganville Resilient Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project (LRUWSSP) is a strategic infrastructure initiative funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and implemented by the Government of Vanuatu, aimed at strengthening the resilience of urban services against climate change and natural disasters. The project focuses on diversifying water sources, modernizing existing transfer and distribution systems, minimizing non-revenue water (NRW) levels and providing comprehensive operation and maintenance (O&M;) support. Furthermore, the project includes the construction and upgrading of public and school sanitation facilities, the implementation of WASH campaigns, and the establishment of a new faecal sludge management facility to improve overall urban sanitation. The total duration of the service contract will be five years.

In addition to infrastructure development, the project prioritizes community resilience through the construction of multipurpose emergency shelters and the provision of disaster preparedness training for local communities.



The project is executed by the Ministry of Finance and Economic Management (MFEM), with implementation led by the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MOIA) and the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources (MLNR). All technical operations and contract management processes are coordinated under the Project Management Unit (VPMU), which reports to the Project Steering Committee, ensuring that all activities are delivered in strict compliance with high-standard design, supervision, and capacity development requirements.

We are seeking an experienced Structural Engineer to join our team for the delivery of the Luganville Resilient Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project (LRUWSSP) in Vanuatu. The ideal candidate will provide technical expertise in structural design and ensure the integration of climate and disaster resilience measures into project infrastructure.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

- Designing structural elements of buildings and infrastructure components.
- Integrating seismic hazard and climate change considerations into design and construction processes.
- Developing risk and resilience-based asset operation and maintenance plans.
- Ensuring all structural works comply with safety and technical standards.
- Collaborating with the project team to implement climate and disaster resilience measures.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience Required
- Bachelor’s degree in civil or structural engineering.
- 10 years of experience practicing structural engineering.
- 8 years of experience in designing the structural elements of buildings.




- Strong understanding of seismic hazards and climate change, associated impacts on buildings, and experience of designing and implementing climate and disaster resilience measures design and construction.
- Experienced in the development of risk and resilience-based asset operation and maintenance plans.

Our mission is to provide advice and assistance to today’s global community in the delivery of sustainable infrastructure for tomorrow. As a professional engineering and environmental consultancy, we provide water engineering, environmental engineering, and civil and structural engineering services to both public and private sector clients, mainly in the transportation and infrastructure sectors.

Over the years we have provided services in water and wastewater engineering to authorities serving over five million consumers, and we’ve used our engineering services to help develop over five thousand kilometres of highways, making us one of the most respected consulting engineering practices in Ireland today. We’ve worked in over 20 countries and counting throughout the developing world and our employees have access to a range of major projects in Ireland, the UK, Europe, and Africa.

Nicholas O’Dwyer is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then. In fact, Environment Analyst recently highlighted RSK’s growth commenting, “Few companies in the environmental services sector can claim to be expanding at the same pace as RSK.” Today, RSK Group consists of over 120 businesses and employs over 7,000 specialists. The group is headquartered in the United Kingdom and has an established presence in more than 40 countries around the world.

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