Resident Engineer - Waterford

Roughan & O'donovan; Waterford; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Roughan & O'Donovan is seeking a resident engineer for a 12-month contract on the Waterford City Public Infrastructure Project. This position involves supervising civil engineering works related to a transport hub and flood defenses. Candidates should have a degree in engineering or construction management and at least seven years of civil engineering experience, including five years on-site. Strong organizational and communication skills are essential, along with experience in environmental project monitoring.

Qualifications

• Minimum seven years’ postgraduate experience in civil engineering.
• At least five years of site-based experience in building or civil works.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety legislation.

Responsibilities

• Supervise marine and land-based civil works for flood defences.
• Oversee construction works for the transport hub and plazas.

Skills

Site-based supervision

Contract administration

Environmental monitoring

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Degree in engineering or construction management

Job description

Roughan & O’Donovan is looking to recruit a resident engineer for a 12-month contract position on the Waterford City Public Infrastructure Project

Location: Waterford City

About the role

As a resident engineer on the Waterford City Public Infrastructure Project, you will be part of the site-based team responsible for the supervision of the works relating to the transport hub (including train station) and the railway flood defence works. You will report directly to the project resident engineer.

The transport hub will be a multi-modal transport interchange facility for rail, bus, cars, cyclists and pedestrians. The flood defences will protect approximately 2km of railway corridor in the vicinity of the transport hub.

The works involve the construction of:

• a station building and integrated footbridge (floor area of 1200m2) over the railway
• two railway platforms (each 200m in length)
• public plazas, including bus, car and cycle facilities
• a railway overbridge and approach (pedestrian)
• utility diversions and new connections
• flood defence measures comprising:
  • sheet pile walls (marine and land-based locations along the railway line)
  • below ground cut-off barriers, demountable barriers and concrete walls in the vicinity of the existing Plunkett Station

Responsibilities

• Supervision of marine and land-based civil works for the flood defences
• Supervision of building and civil works for the transport hub and associated plazas

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering or construction management (Level 8 in the National Framework of Qualifications or equivalent)
• At least seven years’ postgraduate experience of civil engineering works, with a minimum of five years’ site-based experience on building works, marine or civil works
• Experience in administering the public works forms of contract
• Experience of civil engineering projects involving construction works over environmentally sensitive watercourses
• Experience in reviewing and monitoring Environmental Operating Plans for civil engineering projects, including at least one project involving works crossing or directly adjacent to environmentally/ecologically designated sites and sensitive watercourses
• Experience in implementing procedures and systems for accurate record-keeping
• Knowledge and awareness of health and safety legislation
• Good organisational skills
• Motivated individual with a strong work ethic
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Fluency/high level of proficiency in spoken and written English

Roughan & O’Donovan is an equal opportunity employer.