Bridge Design Engineer – Leeds

As an experienced bridge design engineer, you will play an integral role in the design and delivery of our bridge and multidisciplinary projects. You will be supported throughout 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 detailed design work, including modelling, calculations and overseeing drawing production
• Prepare documents, including technical reports, specifications and contract documents
• Undertake independent design checking and provide construction stage support
• Interface with clients from local and national authorities, consultants, and design & build contractors amongst others
  
  

Roughan & O’Donovan (ROD) is a leading, privately owned civil, structural and environmental engineering consultancy. We employ a multidisciplinary team of over 250 people across 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
• Narrow Water Bridge, Omeath, Co Louth, Ireland
• Waterford City Public Infrastructure Project, Ireland
  
  

About

Roughan & O’Donovan (ROD) is a leading, privately owned civil, structural and environmental engineering consultancy. We employ a multidisciplinary team of over 250 people across 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:

• A minimum of three years' relevant professional bridge design experience in the civil or structural engineering client, consultancy or construction sector

Good technical knowledge of bridges

Good knowledge of structural analysis software including finite element analysis

Good 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 bridge/structural design including Eurocodes

Progressing toward the title of CEng with the ICE, IStructE or equivalent

Experienced in written and in-person interaction with external parties

Excellent attention to detail

Flexible, motivated and focused

Comfortable working in a busy work environment with tight deadlines

Fluent or highly proficient in spoken and written English

Multidisciplinary consultancy or contracting experience from allied civil engineering disciplines, such as highways, structures, geotechnics, rail or water.

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.

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Roughan & O’Donovan is an equal opportunity employer.

For compliance purposes, Roughan & O'Donovan will retain, for at least one year, all records arising from the recruitment process.

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 a candidate(s) being hired.