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Assistant Resident Engineer


Job Location:

Wexford - Ireland

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 29 August 2026 (6 days ago)
Application Deadline: 26 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Assistant Resident Engineer

Roughan & ODonovan (ROD) is looking to recruit an assistant resident engineer for a 24-month contract position on the N25 Rosslare Europort Access Road scheme in Rosslare Co. Wexford.


Location: Rosslare Co. Wexford

Job type:Fixed-term contract

Duration:24 months

Salary: Competitive

About the role

TheN25 Rosslare Europort Access Roadscheme is located in Rosslare Harbour Co. Wexford and involves improvements to the existing road network and the construction of a new road corridor to provide enhanced access to Rosslare Europort.


As an assistant resident engineer on the scheme you will be part of the site-based team responsible for supervising the construction of 1.45 km of new and improved carriageway.


Key features include the construction of a new rail over bridge installation of two access underpasses 1.45km of new road construction to include pedestrian and cycle facilities drainage earthworks signage local road tie-ins and associated works.

Duties
  • Assist the senior resident engineer and employers representative in the performance of their duties

  • Monitor the execution of the works in accordance with the contract requirements

  • Carry out daily site inspections of workmanship witness testing and record daily site activities

  • Raise and agree close-out of non-conformance reports

  • Review technical queries and liaise with the design team onany design-related matters

  • Review and agree inspection and test plans with the contractor

  • Review testing records forcompliance with the contract requirements

  • Review the contractors submissions including method statements temporary traffic management plans and environmental management plans

Essential
  • A degree in engineering (Level 8 qualification in the National Framework of Qualifications or equivalent)

  • At least three years satisfactory post-graduate experience as an assistant resident engineer in the delivery of road and bridge projects including structures drainage utilities road construction and active travel

  • 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 in implementing procedures and systems for accurate record-keeping

  • Experience of monitoring the contractor for compliance with health and safety regulations temporary traffic management plans and environmental commitments

  • Good organisational skills

  • A strong work ethic

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills

  • Fluency/high level of proficiency in spoken and written English

Desirable
  • Personal Track Safety training

  • Experience in the supervision of works in a railway environment

  • Experience of administering the public works forms of contract (PW-CF3)

  • Competency in the use of Microsoft Suite and AutoCAD

  • Competency in reading and understanding plans and specifications

  • Experience in implementing procedures and systems for quality control on site

  • Experience of preparing clear and concise reports

About Roughan & ODonovan

Roughan & ODonovan is one of Irelands leading civil structural and environmental engineering consultancies. We plan design and manage major infrastructure projects nationally and internationally.

An independently owned firm we employ a multidisciplinary team of over 260people of 20 different nationalities in our Irish and UK offices.

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How to apply

Address your cover letter to Human Resources

Apply by clicking the link: & ODonovan is an equal opportunity employer.

Roughan & ODonovan 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 & ODonovan 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 & ODonovan and no fee will be paid in the event of candidate(s) being hired.


Required Experience:

Manager


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Roughan and O’Donovan (ROD) is recognised as one of the leading Civil Engineering Consultancies in Ireland and has the largest bridge design team in the UK or Ireland. Based in Dublin ROD is 100% Director owned with each client and individual project allocated a company Director. We ... View more

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