Senior Civil Engineer – Highways and Transportation

Roughan & O'donovan; Leeds; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in Leeds is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to join their transportation team. Candidates should have 8-15 years of relevant experience in civil engineering, particularly in transportation projects. Responsibilities include providing integrated planning and design services while using advanced modelling technologies. The ideal candidate is chartered with a strong work ethic and excellent communication skills. The company offers a supportive work environment with an emphasis on professional development and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Wellness packages

Flexible working

Life-event supports

Qualifications

• Eight to 15 years’ postgraduate experience in the civil engineering sector.
• Minimum of five years’ experience in design for transportation projects.
• Knowledge of UK/Ireland design standards.
• Experience in preparing detailed works contract specifications.

Responsibilities

• Join a team providing integrated transportation planning and design services.
• Deploy state-of-the-art traffic and transport modelling technologies.
• Support informed and sustainable transport solutions.

Skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Organisational skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to produce quality design outputs

Flexible and motivated

Proficiency in spoken and written English

Education

Honours degree in civil engineering

Chartered membership of a recognised professional body

Tools

Openroads

MX

Civil3D

Job description

Senior Civil Engineer – Highways and Transportation

Roughan & O’Donovan is seeking to recruit a senior civil engineer with eight to 15 years’ experience for a permanent position within our expanding transportation team in Leeds, UK

Job type: Permanent

About the role

You will join a team of transportation experts providing integrated transportation planning and design services across road, rail, bus rapid transit, cycleway and pedestrian schemes.

Our team has the experience and skills to cover the full life cycle of transport assets - from early-stage investigations and modelling, through construction management, to ongoing asset maintenance.

We deploy state-of-the-art traffic and transport modelling technologies to support informed, resilient and sustainable transport solutions.

• Honours degree incivil engineering (minimum Level 8 qualification in the National Framework of Qualifications or equivalent)
• Eight to 15 years’ postgraduate experience in the civil engineeringsector
• Minimum of five years’ direct experience in design for transportationprojects
• Chartered membership of a recognised professional body in the engineering sector
• KnowledgeofUK/Irishdesignstandardse.g. DMRB, Manual for Streets, LTN 1/20, MCHW,etc.
• Experience of preparing detailed works contractspecifications
• Excellent report writing and verbal communicationskills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to produce quality designoutputs
• Comfortable working in a busy work environment with tightdeadlines
• Aptitude forproblem-solving
• Flexible, motivated andfocused
• Keen to learn anddevelop
• Good organisational skills
• A strong workethic
• Fluent or highly proficient in spoken and writtenEnglish
• Knowledge of 3D roads design software e.g. Openroads, MX and Civil3D
• Knowledge of Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) and National Transport Authority (NTA) project managementguidelines

About Roughan & O'Donovan

ROD is a leading, independently owned civil, structural and environmental engineering consultancy. Founded in Dublin in 1974, we plan, design and manage major infrastructure projects across Ireland and the UK. We employ a multidisciplinary team of over 250 people, of more than 20 nationalities, across our Leeds, Dublin and Cork offices.

Our hands‑on, director‑led approach enables our teams to deliver innovative, practical and cost‑effective solutions that maximise value for our clients while creating meaningful learning opportunities for our people. We enjoy strong, long‑standing relationships with clients, partners and stakeholders, with a significant proportion of our work coming from repeat commissions. We opened our Leeds office in 2019, and it is now well established, with a rapidly growing team and a strong forward pipeline of projects.

Our people are at the heart of our business. We invest heavily in personal and professional development at every stage of career progression. In addition to operating an Institution of Civil Engineers training scheme, we are an Engineers Ireland CPD Accredited Employer and have well‑established student placement, graduate development and chartership support programmes.

We offer wellness 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 summer socials and bowling to charity football events and escape room challenges, you'll find lots of ways to get involved.

How to apply

• Address your cover letter to Human Resources

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 wllI be paid in the event of a candidate(s) being hired.