Assistant Resident Engineer

Roughan & O'Donovan; Wexford; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Roughan & O'Donovan is seeking an Assistant Resident Engineer for the N25 Rosslare Europort Access Road scheme in Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford.

You will supervise 1.45 km of new and improved carriageway, including a rail over bridge and two underpasses, with pedestrian and cycle facilities. The role requires a degree in engineering and at least three years' post-graduate experience on road/bridge projects, plus strong record-keeping and health & safety capabilities.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree (Level 8) is required.
• Post-graduate experience in road/bridge projects is desirable.
• Strong admin and contract familiarity is essential.
• Experience with health and safety procedures on site is required.
• Proven ability to maintain records and manage documentation.

Responsibilities

• Assist the senior resident engineer and employer's representative in their duties.
• Monitor the works in accordance with contract requirements.
• Conduct daily site inspections and witness testing; record activities.
• Raise and close out non-conformance reports as needed.
• Review technical queries and liaise with the design team on design matters.
• Review inspection and test plans with the contractor and ensure compliance.

Skills

Site supervision

Contract administration

Health & safety

English proficiency

Documentation

Education

Engineering degree (Level 8)

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

About the role

The N25 Rosslare Europort Access Road scheme 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 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

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

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 To be considered for this role you will be redirected to and must complete the application process on our careers page.