Bridge Inspection and Assessment Engineer

Roughan & O'Donovan; Dublin; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing

Flexible working

Life-event support

Job summary

Roughan & O'Donovan in Ireland and the UK is seeking a Senior Bridge Engineer to join our bridge team. You will provide specialist, technically demanding input to bridge and multidisciplinary civil engineering projects.

The role offers development under experienced mentors and exposure to high-profile asset management projects. From award-winning cable-stayed bridges to footbridges and culverts, you will contribute to inspections, design, optioneering and scheme delivery across a broad portfolio

Qualifications

• Honours degree in civil/structural engineering (Level 8).
• Five to seven years' relevant post-qualification experience in bridge inspection, design or construction including a minimum of one year's experience of undertaking bridge structural inspections.
• Chartered status with a recognised professional body.
• Working knowledge of inspection and assessment codes and standards in bridge engineering (e.g. Eirspan, DMRB, Irish Rail/Network Rail).
• Fluent or highly proficient in spoken and written English.
• Full, clean driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Undertake bridge and structural inspections.
• Undertake structural analysis, capacity assessment and forensic investigations into deterioration of infrastructural networks.
• Input - from early project stages - to scopes, specifications and interpretations of surveys, inspection and investigative works, optioneering and scheme design.
• Undertake preliminary and detailed design of bridge refurbishment schemes.
• Support the delivery of projects.
• Work with bridges and civil structures across a range of materials and forms.
• Assist in the production of drawings.
• Contribute to documents, including authoring technical reports, such as AIPs, specifications and contract documents.
• Support graduate engineers as they progress towards chartership.

Skills

Bridge inspections

Structural design

Forensic investigations

Chartered status

English proficiency

Driving licence

Education

Honours degree in civil/structural engineering

Tools

Eirspan Bridge Management System

Design Manual for Roads and Bridges

Irish Rail / Network Rail knowledge

Job description

About the role You will join a talented bridge team with a reputation for delivering complex bridge asset management projects across Ireland and the UK. You will provide specialist, technically demanding input to bridge and multidisciplinary civil engineering projects. The role will provide you with the opportunity to deepen your technical knowledge whilst advancing your professional development under the guidance of experienced mentors. From award-winning cable-stayed bridges to small footbridges and culverts, our bridge team's portfolio of infrastructural asset management is wide ranging. Our services cover the entire bridge cycle from initial planning, preliminary and detailed design through to inspection, maintenance and rehabilitation. Current and recent projects include: DART+ West Narrow Water Bridge George's Dock Bridge, Dublin Whitegates to Athlone Castle Cycleway Humber Bridge Maintenance Operation A6 Dungiven to Drumahoe Dualling scheme TII Eirspan - Cavan Bridges Samuel Beckett Bridge Operation

Responsibilities

• Undertake bridge and structural inspections
• Undertake structural analysis, capacity assessment and forensic investigations into deterioration of infrastructural networks
• Input - from early project stages - to scopes, specifications and interpretations of surveys, inspection and investigative works, optioneering and scheme design
• Undertake preliminary and detailed design of bridge refurbishment schemes
• Support the delivery of projects
• Work with bridges and civil structures across a range of materials and forms
• Assist in the production of drawings
• Contribute to documents, including authoring technical reports, such as AIPs, specifications and contract documents
• Support graduate engineers as they progress towards chartership

Essential

• Honours degree in civil/structural engineering (Level 8 in the National Framework of Qualifications or equivalent)
• Five to seven years' relevant post-qualification experience in bridge inspection, design or construction including a minimum of one year's experience of undertaking bridge structural inspections
• Chartered status with a recognised professional body
• Working knowledge of inspection and assessment codes and standards in the bridge engineering field (i.e. Eirspan Bridge Management System, Design Manual for Roads and Bridges, Irish Rail, Network Rail, etc.)
• A strong work ethic
• Flexible, motivated and focused
• Fluent or highly proficient in spoken and written English
• Full, clean driving license

Desirable

• Previous experience as a TII Bridge Inspection Team Leader
• Have completed the Department of Transport LASNTG Bridge Engineering Inspection course
• Ability to undertake bridge structure analytical modelling, such as construction stage and finite element analysis
• Experience in bridge durability assessment and testing
• Knowledge of bridge structural health monitoring and deterioration mechanisms
• Experience of working independently
• Excellent numerical and analytical skills
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary environment

About Roughan & O'Donovan

Roughan & O'Donovan (ROD) is expert in planning, designing and managing major infrastructure projects for public and private sector clients across Ireland and the UK. An independently owned firm, we employ a team of more than 250 people, of over 20 different nationalities, in our Dublin and UK offices. Our people are the heart of our business, and we invest heavily in their personal and professional development through all stages of career development. We are an Engineers Ireland CPD Accredited Employer and operate an Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) training scheme. We have developed comprehensive student placement, internship, graduate and chartership support programmes to help our team reach their full potential, as individuals and as engineers. 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. We are a friendly team with an active social committee. From surfing weekends, ski events and comedy clubs to tag rugby, cycling challenges and five‑a‑side, you’ll find lots of ways to get involved.

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