Senior/Principal Bridge Engineer - Leeds
Senior/Principal Bridge Engineer - Leeds
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Senior/Principal Bridge Engineer - Leeds
Roughan & ODonovan (ROD) is seeking to appoint a chartered bridge engineer with at least seven years relevant experience for a permanent position within our expanding civil structural and environmental engineering consultancy in Leeds
Job type:Permanent
Location:Otley Leeds
Salary:Competitive
About Roughan & ODonovan
Roughan & ODonovan (ROD) is a leading privately owned civil structural and environmental engineering consultancy. We employ a multidisciplinary team of over 250 people in our four UK and Ireland offices.
Founded in Dublin in 1974 we plan design and manage major infrastructure 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 and much of our work comes from repeat business.
A welcoming and friendly company we genuinely care about our staff and invest heavily in their personal and professional development through all stages of career growth.
Our Leeds office opened in 2019 and is now well established with a rapidly growing team and a strong pipeline of projects.
Current and recent projects include:
About the role
As an experienced bridge engineer with chartered status you will play an integral role in the design and delivery of our bridge and multidisciplinary projects. You will be supported by our teams in the UK and Ireland.
Main duties and responsibilities:
Work with existing and new bridge and civil structures across a range of materials and forms superstructure substructure and articulation elements
Participate in the early project stages including scoping specifying and interpreting surveys inspection and investigative works optioneering and scheme design
Undertake and manage detailed design work including modelling calculations and overseeing drawing production
Support business development including meeting prospective clients seeking leads and bidding/tendering
Prepare and check documents including specifications contract documents and technical reports
Act as: a signatory to Approval in Principle (AIP) reports; design and cat 3 check certificates; client representative; and designers site representative
Interface with clients from local and national authorities consultants and design-build (D&B) contractors amongst others
Essential
Hold the title of Chartered Engineer with the ICE IStructE or equivalent
A minimum of seven years post-graduate professional bridges experience in the civil or structural engineering client/consultancy/construction sector
Excellent technical knowledge and engineering understanding of bridges
Ability to manage and monitor the finances of assigned projects within designated budgets
Experience of contributing to fee proposals and tenders (quality and commercial submissions)
Demonstrable responsibility for entire bridge-related projects or significant proportions of such projects
Experience interacting directly with clients and other disciplines and managing bridge engineers and technicians
Experience undertaking and supporting contract documentation checking and contract implementation activity on assigned projects
Ability to communicate effectively with external parties in person and in writing
Good knowledge of structural analysis software including finite element analysis
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 UK bridge/structural design including Eurocodes
Comfortable working in a busy work environment with tight deadlines
Flexible motivated and focused
Excellent attention to detail
Fluent orhighly proficient in spoken and written English
Desirable
Multidisciplinary consultancy or contracting experience from allied civil engineering disciplines such as highways structures geotechnics rail or water.
What to expect when you join ROD
When you join ROD you will become part of a highly motivated team recognised for outstanding technical skill and passion for excellence.
You will be involved in the delivery of an interesting and broad range of civil and structural engineering projects predominantly within the roads and bridges sectors.
You will have access to the exceptional training opportunities our award-winning CPD programme provides and enjoy a workplace that supports growth flexibility and creativity.
We offer health andwellbeing 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 youll find lots of ways to get involved.
Why consider this opportunity
At ROD we believe that it is the talent energy and commitment our people bring to our business that make us who we work has been recognised for its design excellence with our projects winning many prestigious industry awards in the UK and Ireland.
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.
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 first 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.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
