Resident Engineer

Roughan & O’Donovan is looking to recruit a resident engineer with at least five years’ relevant experience for a 15-month contract position on the Maynooth Eastern Ring Road scheme in Co Kildare

Job type: Fixed-term contract

Contract duration: 15 months

Salary: Competitive

Location: Maynooth, Co. Kildare

About the role

You will join a team of resident engineers responsible for supervising the construction of the Maynooth Eastern Ring Road, a scheme that aims to alleviate traffic congestion in Maynooth town centre.

The project involves the construction of approximately 1.45 km of Type 3 Single Carriageway connecting the Leixlip Road (R148 regional road) and the Celbridge Road (R405 regional road) in a north-south direction.

The works involve:

provision of two new signalised junction tie-ins
construction of two new slip roads south of the proposed railway bridge
footway and cycleway provision
construction of a 41m single span, prestressed, precast concrete, beam bridge spanning the Dublin–Maynooth railway line and the Royal Canal
construction of precast concrete, high containment walls on the approaches and the departure from the bridge
construction of stonework-clad, noise barrier walls to the south of the scheme, around the tie-in to the R405
construction of a reinforced-concrete towpath along the banks of the Royal Canal, underneath the proposed bridge

Essential

Degree in engineering or construction management (Level 8 in the National Framework of Qualifications or equivalent)
At least five years’ satisfactory experience of engineering work including not less than two years’ experience of civil engineering work and the delivery of road infrastructural projects
Experience in administering the public works forms of contract
Experience of civil engineering projects involving construction works over railways and environmentally sensitive watercourses
A high standard of technical training and experience, including administrative experience of contracts, the roles and duties of the respective parties, contractual obligations and timeframes
Experience of monitoring the contractor for compliance with health and safety regulations
Knowledge and awareness of health and safety legislation
Good organisational skills
A strong work ethic
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Fluency/high level of proficiency in spoken and written English

Desirable

MS Project experience
Competency in reading and understanding plans and specifications
Experience in implementing procedures and systems for accurate record-keeping
Experience in preparing clear and concise reports
Chartered engineer status (CEng MIEI or equivalent)

About Roughan & O'Donovan

Roughan and O’Donovan (ROD) is a leading civil, environmental and structural engineering consultancy. An independently owned firm, we employ a multidisciplinary team of over 250 people in our Dublin, Cork and UK offices.

Our team is dedicated to technical excellence and committed to developing innovative structures that are environmentally, economically and socially sustainable.

We use the latest technologies and techniques to reduce material consumption and embedded carbon, increase flexibility of use and extend the lifespan of our solutions.

Our work has been recognised for its design excellence, with our projects winning numerous industry awards in Ireland and the UK.

Current and recent projects include:

• Waterford City Public Infrastructure Project

• enhancing Motorway Operation Services Programme

• Narrow Water Bridge, Omeath, Co Louth

• A6 Dungiven to Drumahoe Dualling scheme

• BusConnects Dublin

• DART+ West

How to apply

Address your cover letter to Human Resources

Apply by clicking the link: https://shorturl.at/0nLai

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.

Resident Engineer

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