Senior Bridge Engineer - Leeds

Roughan & O'Donovan; Otley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 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 is seeking a Senior Bridge Engineer with over seven years of relevant experience for a permanent role in Otley, Leeds. This position involves contributing valuable expertise to multidisciplinary engineering projects.

The ideal candidate will possess Chartered status, excellent technical knowledge of bridge design, and proven abilities in managing detailed design tasks. The position offers a competitive salary, a wide range of benefits including 27 days of annual leave, and training opportunities tailored to your needs.

Qualifications

• At least seven years’ relevant experience in bridge detailed design.
• Fluent in spoken and written English.
• Ability to manage analytical modelling of bridge structures.

Responsibilities

• Provide valuable input to bridge and civil-structural projects.
• Manage preliminary and detailed design work, including structural modelling.
• Support project delivery within agreed timeframes.

Skills

Chartered status with ICE or equivalent

Structural analysis software knowledge

Bridge design experience

Excellent numerical and analytical skills

Client interaction skills

Education

Chartered Engineer

Tools

Finite element analysis

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

Location

Otley, Leeds

Salary

Competitive

About the Role

As an experienced senior bridge engineer, you will provide valuable input to our bridge and multidisciplinary civil-structural engineering 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
• A6 Dungiven to Drumahoe dualling scheme, Northern Ireland

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• 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

Essential Requirements

• 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 or highly proficient in spoken and written English

Desirable

• 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

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.

Wellbeing and Workplace Benefits

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

Application Process

Address your cover letter to Human Resources.

Apply by clicking the link: https://shorturl.at/zDlUn

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