Roughan O’Donovan (ROD) is looking to recruit a talented senior bridge engineer with at least seven years’ relevant experience for a permanent position within our bridge and civil-structural engineering team in Leeds.
Job type: Permanent
Location: Otley, Leeds
Salary: Competitive
As an experienced senior bridge engineer, you will provide valuable input to our bridge and multidisciplinary civil-structural engineering projects.
Current and recent projects include:
Renfrew Bridge, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Herring Bridge, Great Yarmouth, UK
Humber Bridge Maintenance Operation, UK
Narrow Water Bridge, Omeath, Co Louth, Ireland
Waterford City Public Infrastructure Project, Ireland
A6 Dungiven to Drumahoe dualling scheme, Northern Ireland
Work with existing and new bridge and civil structures across a range of materials and forms, superstructure, substructure, foundation and articulation elements
Participate in early project stages, including scoping, specifying and interpreting surveys, inspection and investigative works, optioneering and scheme design
Undertake and manage preliminary and detailed design work, including structural analytical modelling, calculations etc.
Prepare documents, including technical reports, specifications and contract documents
Support the delivery of projects within agreed timeframes
Undertake independent design checking and provide construction stage technical support
Interface with clients from local and national authorities, consultants and design-and-build contractors amongst others
Support our business development efforts by meeting prospective clients, seeking leads and helping to prepare bids/tenders etc.
Act as a design certificate signatory, CAT 3 check signatory, client representative and designer’s site representative
Chartered status with the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) or equivalent
A minimum of seven years' post-qualification experience in bridge detailed design
Good knowledge of structural analysis software including finite element analysis
Ability to manage and undertake bridge structure analytical modelling, including construction stage and finite element analysis
Excellent technical knowledge of bridge design
Experience of contributing to fee proposals and tenders (quality and commercial submissions)
Demonstrable responsibility for entire/significant portions of bridge-related projects
Experience of managing bridge engineers and technicians
Experience undertaking and supporting contract documentation, checking and contract implementation activity on assigned projects
Meticulous in the detailing of bridge structures
Flexible, motivated and focused
A strong work ethic
Experience in written and in-person interaction with clients and other external parties
Fluent or highly proficient in spoken and written English
Excellent knowledge of and experience in the use of the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB) and other standards and legislation in the field of bridge/structural design
Experience of contributing and managing detailed bridge design
Use of Eurocodes in the field of bridge design
Excellent numerical and analytical skills
Experience of working independently
Experience of working in a multidisciplinary environment
Experience of working to tight deadlines
Roughan O’Donovan (ROD) is expert in planning, designing and managing major infrastructure projects for public and private sector clients across Ireland and the UK. An independently owned firm, we employ a team of more than 250 people, of over 20 different nationalities, in our Dublin, Cork and UK offices.
Our hands-on, director-led approach to projects and operations enables us to work collaboratively with our team to develop innovative, cost-effective solutions that maximise value for our clients and learning for our people. We enjoy strong client, partner and stakeholder relationships.
Our people are the heart of our business, and we invest heavily in their personal and professional development through all stages of career development. We are an Engineers Ireland CPD Accredited Employer and operate an ICE training scheme.
We have comprehensive student placement, internship, graduate and chartership support programmes to help our team reach their full potential, as individuals and as engineers.
We offer health and wellbeing packages, flexible working and life-event supports, so whatever challenges life may bring, you can feel secure in the knowledge that you will be taken care of.
We are a friendly team with an active social committee. From crazy golf, escape rooms, archery and barbecues to five-a-side football, quizzes and charity events, you'll find lots of ways to get involved.
We offer a wide range of benefits, including a competitive salary; 27 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays); contributory pension; training opportunities tailored to your needs; and free parking.
Our modern and spacious office is based in a converted mill building overlooking the River Wharfe. It is accessible by public transport and by car and is only a 10-minute drive from Leeds Bradford Airport.
Roughan O’Donovan is an equal opportunity employer.
Roughan O'Donovan will retain, for at least one year, all records arising through the recruitment process for compliance purposes in line with the Employment Equality Acts, 1998-2015.
Roughan O'Donovan is not accepting unsolicited CVs from search firms. CVs submitted by search firms without a valid written search agreement, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the sole property of Roughan O'Donovan, and no fee will be paid in the event of candidate(s) being hired.
