Bridge Design Engineer - Dublin or Cork

Roughan & O'donovan; Dublin, Cork; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Roughan & O'Donovan is recruiting a talented Bridge Design Engineer with 3 to 7 years of experience for a permanent role in Dublin or Cork. You will be part of a multidisciplinary engineering team, providing input to various bridge projects while receiving support from senior engineers.

The ideal candidate will hold a Level 8 Honours degree and will be proficient in bridge analytical modelling and design software. The role involves preparing technical documents and working independently under tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years' post-qualification experience in detailed design of bridges.
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Working knowledge of Eurocodes in bridge design.

Responsibilities

• Provide input to bridge and multidisciplinary engineering projects.
• Participate in project scoping and early design stages.
• Conduct preliminary and detailed design work, including calculations.
• Prepare technical documents and reports.
• Interface with clients and consultants.

Skills

Bridge structure analytical modelling

Structural analysis software

Bridge design knowledge

Attention to detail

Communication with external parties

Fluent in spoken and written English

Analytical skills

Independent work ability

Education

Honours degree in civil/structural engineering

Tools

Finite element analysis software

Job description

Roughan & O’Donovan (ROD) is looking to recruit a talented bridge design engineer with three to seven years’ relevant experience for a permanent position within our bridge and civil-structural engineering team.

Job type: Permanent

Location: Dublin or Cork

About the role

As an experienced bridge design engineer, you will provide input to our bridge and multidisciplinary civil-structural engineering projects. You will be supported throughout by senior members of our bridge teams in Ireland and the UK.

• 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 preliminary design and detailed design work, including structural analytical modelling, calculations etc.
• Assist in the production of drawings
• Prepare documents, including technical reports, specifications and contract documents
• Support the team to deliver 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
• Honours degree in civil/structural engineering (Level 8 in the National Framework of Qualifications or equivalent)
• A minimum of three years' post-qualification experience in the detailed design of bridges
• Ability to undertake bridge structure analytical modelling, including construction stage and finite element analysis
• Good knowledge of structural analysis software including finite element analysis software
• Good technical knowledge of bridge design
• Excellent attention to the detailing of bridge structures
• Experience of written and in-person interaction with external parties
• Flexible, motivated and focused
• A strong work ethic
• Fluent orhighly proficient in spoken and written English
• Good 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
• Working knowledge of Eurocodes in the field of bridge design
• Excellent numerical and analytical skills
• Experience of working independently on detailed bridge design
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary environment
• Experience of working to tight deadlines

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.