Senior/Principal Bridge Engineer - Leeds

Roughan O’Donovan (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 O’Donovan

Roughan O’Donovan (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 projects. 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, 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

• Renfrew Bridge, Renfrewshire, Scotland
• Herring Bridge, Great Yarmouth, UK
• Humber Bridge Maintenance Operation, UK
• Corporation Bridge, Grimsby, UK
• A5 Western Transport Corridor Improvement Scheme, Northern Ireland
• Narrow Water Bridge, Omeath, Co Louth, Ireland
• Waterford City Public Infrastructure Project, Ireland

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 designer’s site representative
• Interface with clients from local and national authorities, consultants, and design-build 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 or highly 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 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.

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 are. Our 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: https://shorturl.at/kwLc5

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 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.