Senior Bridge Engineer - Leeds

Roughan & O'donovan; Leeds; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days leave

Contributory pension

Training opportunities

Free parking

Job summary

Roughan & O’Donovan is seeking a senior bridge engineer in Leeds with a minimum of seven years’ post‑qualification experience in bridge detailed design. You will contribute to bridge and multidisciplinary civil‑structural projects, lead design work and mentor junior staff.

You will interface with clients, authorities and contractors, prepare technical reports and contract documents, and support bids while ensuring design quality and compliance with standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum seven years' post-qualification experience in bridge detailed design.
• Chartered status with the ICE, IStructE or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of structural analysis software and finite element analysis.
• Excellent communication with clients and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead bridge and detailed design across projects.
• Perform structural modelling and calculations.
• Prepare technical reports, specifications and contract documents.
• Interface with clients and authorities.
• Support bids and tender preparation.
• Provide design checking and construction stage support.

Skills

Bridge design

Finite element analysis

Structural analysis

Project management

Client communication

Education

Chartered Engineer (ICE/IStructE)

Tools

DMRB

FEA software

Eurocodes

Job description

Roughan & O’Donovan (ROD) is looking to recruit a talented senior bridge engineer with at least 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 senior bridge engineer, you will provide valuable input to our bridge and multidisciplinary civil-structural engineering projects.

• 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 and manage preliminary and detailed design work, including structural analytical modelling, calculations etc.
• Prepare documents, including technical reports, specifications and contract documents
• Support 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 amongst others
• Support our business development efforts by meeting prospective clients, seeking leads and helping to prepare bids/tenders etc.
• Act as a design certificate signatory, CAT 3 check signatory, client representative and designer’s site representative
• Chartered status with the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) or equivalent
• A minimum of seven years' post-qualification experience in bridge detailed design
• Good knowledge of structural analysis software including finite element analysis
• Ability to manage and undertake bridge structure analytical modelling, including construction stage and finite element analysis
• Excellent technical knowledge of bridge design
• Experience of contributing to fee proposals and tenders (quality and commercial submissions)
• Demonstrable responsibility for entire/significant portions of bridge-related projects
• Experience of managing bridge engineers and technicians
• Experience undertaking and supporting contract documentation, checking and contract implementation activity on assigned projects
• Meticulous in the detailing of bridge structures
• Flexible, motivated and focused
• A strong work ethic
• Experience in written and in-person interaction with clients and other external parties
• Fluent orhighly proficient in spoken and written English
• 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 bridge/structural design
• Experience of contributing and managing detailed bridge design
• Use of Eurocodes in the field of bridge design
• Excellent numerical and analytical skills
• Experience of working independently
• 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 comprehensivestudent 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.

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.

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.

• competitive salary
• 27 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)
• contributory pension
• training opportunities tailored to your needs
• 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.

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 candidate(s) being hired.