Bridge Design Engineer - Leeds

Roughan & O'donovan; Otley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

27 days annual leave

Contributory pension

Training opportunities

Free parking

Job summary

Roughan & O'Donovan (ROD) is seeking a talented bridge design engineer for a permanent position in Leeds. This role involves providing design input to bridges and civil structures, collaborating with senior bridge teams across Ireland and the UK.

The ideal candidate will have 3-7 years of relevant experience and expertise in structural analysis. We offer a competitive salary, 27 days of annual leave, and professional development support to help our team reach their full potential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years post-qualification experience in bridge detailed design.
• Good knowledge of Eurocodes in bridge design.
• Experience of working independently on detailed bridge design.

Responsibilities

• Provide design input to multidisciplinary civil-structural projects.
• Undertake preliminary and detailed design work, including analyses.
• Support project delivery within agreed timeframes.

Skills

Bridge structure analytical modelling

Structural analysis software knowledge

Fluent in spoken and written English

Excellent numerical and analytical skills

Meticulous in detailing

Experience in design standards and legislation

Education

Chartered status with ICE or IStructE

Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Finite element analysis software

Job description

Roughan & O’Donovan (ROD) is looking to recruit a talented bridge design engineer with three to seven years’ relevant experience for a permanent position within our bridge and civil‑structural engineering team in Leeds

Job type: Permanent

About the role

As an experienced bridge design engineer, you will provide valuable design input to our bridges and multidisciplinary civil‑structural engineering projects. You will be supported throughout by senior members of our bridge teams in Ireland and the UK.

• Work with existing and new bridge and civil structures across a range of materials and forms, superstructure, substructure, foundation and articulation elements
• Participate in early project stages, including scoping, specifying and interpreting surveys, inspection and investigative works, optioneering and scheme design
• Undertake preliminary and detailed design work, including structural analytical modelling, calculations, etc.
• Assisting in the production of drawings
• Prepare documents, including technical reports, specifications and contract documents
• Supporting the delivery of projects within agreed timeframes
• Undertake independent design checking and provide construction stage technical support
• Interface with clients from local and national authorities, consultants and design‑and‑build contractors among others
• A minimum of three years' post‑qualification experience in bridge detailed design
• Working towards chartered status with the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) or equivalent
• Good knowledge of structural analysis software including finite element analysis
• Ability to undertake bridge structure analytical modelling, including construction stage and finite element analysis
• Good technical knowledge of bridge design
• Meticulous in the detailing of bridge structures
• Flexible, motivated and focused
• A strong work ethic
• Experienced in written and in‑person interaction with external parties
• Fluent or highly proficient in spoken and written English
• 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
• Working knowledge of Eurocodes in the field of bridge design
• Experience of working independently on detailed bridge design
• Excellent numerical and analytical skills
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary environment
• Experience of working to tight deadlines

About Roughan & O’Donovan

Roughan & O’Donovan (ROD) is expert in planning, designing and managing major infrastructure projects for public and private sector clients across Ireland and the UK. An independently owned firm, we employ a team of more than 250 people, of over 20 different nationalities, in our Dublin, Cork and UK offices.

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.

Our people are the heart of our business, and we invest heavily in their personal and professional development through all stages of career development. We are an Engineers Ireland CPD Accredited Employer and operate an ICE training scheme.

We have comprehensive student placement, internship, graduate and chartership support programmes to help our team reach their full potential, as individuals and as engineers.

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.

Benefits

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.

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.