Assistant Resident Engineer

Roughan & O’Donovan (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

The N25 Rosslare Europort Access Road scheme 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 employer’s 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 on any design-related matters
Review and agree inspection and test plans with the contractor
Review testing records for compliance with the contract requirements
Review the contractor’s 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 & O’Donovan

Roughan & O’Donovan is one of Ireland’s 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 260 people, of 20 different nationalities, in our Irish and UK offices.

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How to apply

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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.

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