Assistant Resident Engineer

Uniting Holding; Rosslare; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Roughan & O’Donovan is recruiting an Assistant Resident Engineer for a 24-month fixed-term contract on the N25 Rosslare Europort Access Road scheme in Rosslare, Co. Wexford.

You will be part of the site-based team supervising 1.45 km of new/altered carriageway and associated works. The role requires an engineering degree, 3+ years’ post-graduate experience on road/bridge schemes, strong contract administrational skills, and excellent English communication.

Qualifications

• A degree in engineering (Level 8 qualification or equivalent).
• At least three years’ post-graduate experience in road and bridge projects.
• Strong documentation and contract administration experience.
• Experience with health and safety regulations and temporary traffic management.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
• Good organizational skills and a strong work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Assist the senior resident engineer and employer’s representative in the performance of their duties.
• Monitor the execution of the works in accordance with the contract requirements.
• Carry out daily site inspections of workmanship, witness testing and record daily site activities.
• Raise and agree close-out of non-conformance reports.
• Review technical queries and liaise with the design team on any design-related matters.
• Review and agree inspection and test plans with the contractor.
• Review testing records for compliance with the contract requirements.
• Review the contractor’s submissions, including method statements, temporary traffic management plans and environmental management plans.

Skills

Engineering degree

3+ years exp

Contract administration

Health & safety

Organization skills

Strong work ethic

Communication skills

English fluency

Education

Engineering degree (Level 8)

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

Assistant Resident Engineer

Roughan & O’Donovan (ROD) is looking to recruit an assistant resident engineer for a 24-month contract position on the N25 Rosslare Europort Access Road scheme in Rosslare, Co. Wexford.

Location: Rosslare, Co. Wexford

Job type:Fixed-term contract

Duration:24 months

Salary: Competitive

About the role

TheN25 Rosslare Europort Access Roadscheme is located in Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford, and involves improvements to the existing road network and the construction of a new road corridor to provide enhanced access to Rosslare Europort.

As an assistant resident engineer on the scheme, you will be part of the site-based team responsible for supervising the construction of 1.45 km of new and improved carriageway.

Key features include the construction of a new rail over bridge, installation of two access underpasses, 1.45km of new road construction to include pedestrian and cycle facilities, drainage, earthworks, signage local road tie-ins and associated works.

Duties

• Assist the senior resident engineer and employer’s representative in the performance of their duties

• Monitor the execution of the works in accordance with the contract requirements

• Carry out daily site inspections of workmanship, witness testing and record daily site activities

• Raise and agree close-out of non-conformance reports

• Review technical queries and liaise with the design team onany design-related matters

• Review and agree inspection and test plans with the contractor

• Review testing records forcompliance with the contract requirements

• Review the contractor’s submissions, including method statements, temporary traffic management plans and environmental management plans

Essential

• A degree in engineering (Level 8 qualification in the National Framework of Qualifications or equivalent)

• At least three years’ satisfactory post-graduate experience as an assistant resident engineer in the delivery of road and bridge projects, including structures, drainage, utilities, road construction and active travel

• A high standard of technical training and experience, including administrative experience of contracts, the roles and duties of the respective parties, contractual obligations and timeframes

• Experience in implementing procedures and systems for accurate record-keeping

• Experience of monitoring the contractor for compliance with health and safety regulations, temporary traffic management plans and environmental commitments

• Good organisational skills

• A strong work ethic

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Fluency/high level of proficiency in spoken and written English

Desirable

• Personal Track Safety training

• Experience in the supervision of works in a railway environment

• Experience of administering the public works forms of contract (PW-CF3)

• Competency in the use of Microsoft Suite and AutoCAD

• Competency in reading and understanding plans and specifications

• Experience in implementing procedures and systems for quality control on site

• Experience of preparing clear and concise reports

About Roughan & O’Donovan

Roughan & O’Donovan is one of Ireland’s leading civil, structural and environmental engineering consultancies. We plan, design and manage major infrastructure projects, nationally and internationally.

An independently owned firm, we employ a multidisciplinary team of over 260 people, of 20 different nationalities, in our Irish and UK offices.

Current projects:

• Cork Area Commuter Rail Phase Two

• Waterford City Public Infrastructure Project

• enhancing Motorway Operation Services

• Narrow Water Bridge, Omeath, Co Louth

• BusConnects Cork

• BusConnects Dublin

• DART+ West

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.