Senior Resident Engineer

Roughan & O'Donovan; Rosslare; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Roughan O’Donovan is seeking a senior resident engineer for a 24-month fixed-term contract on the N25 Rosslare Europort Access Road in Rosslare, Co. Wexford.

You will lead the site team, supervise construction of 1.45 km of road, and oversee a rail over bridge and underpasses in a busy civil project. The role requires a degree in engineering and at least eight years’ post-graduate experience, including PW-CF3 contract administration and railway exposure, with excellent English communication.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering (Level 8 qualification or equivalent).
• Minimum eight years’ post-graduate experience as senior resident engineer on road/bridge projects.
• Experience with PW-CF3 contract forms.
• Site-based experience on road projects ≥ €3 million.
• Experience supervising railway environments.
• Strong written and spoken English abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site-based team and supervise the construction of 1.45 km of road works and related features.
• Review contractor submissions, including method statements and temporary traffic management plans.
• Ensure compliance with contract requirements, administrative procedures and QA/QC.
• Liaise with stakeholders, utility providers and design teams.
• Maintain daily site records, witness testing and close-out of non-conformances.

Skills

Leadership

Site supervision

Contract administration

HSE compliance

Railway projects

PW-CF3 experience

English proficiency

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Roughan O’Donovan (ROD) is looking to recruit a senior 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

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 senior resident engineer on the project, you will lead 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 employer’s representative in the performance of his/her duties
• Administer the public works contract for civil engineering works designed by the employer (PW-CF3)
• Manage the site-based team and monitor the execution of the works in accordance with the contract requirements
• Review the contractor’s submissions, including method statements, temporary traffic management plans and environmental management plans
• Review technical queries and liaise with the design team on any design-related matters
• Liaise with stakeholders and utility providers
• Carry out daily site inspections of workmanship, witness testing and record daily site activities
• Raise and agree close-out of non-conformance reports

Essential

• A degree in engineering (Level 8 qualification in the National Framework of Qualifications or equivalent)
• At least eight years’ satisfactory post-graduate experience as a senior resident engineer in the delivery of road and bridge projects, including:
  • three years’ site-based experience on a road project with a construction value of at least €3 million
  • greenfield scheme greater than 1km in length
  • scheme involving temporary traffic management
  • a railway overbridge or underbridge structure
• Experience of administering the public works forms of contract (PW-CF3)
• Experience in the supervision of works in a railway environment
• 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 and claim management
• 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

• Chartered engineer status (CEng MIEI or equivalent)
• Personal Track Safety training
• Knowledge and awareness of health and safety legislation and regulations
• Knowledge of dispute management procedures under civil engineering construction contracts
• Experience in the assessment and approval or otherwise of value engineering proposals
• Experience of supervising engineering teams involved in the construction stage of civil engineering projects
• 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.

Roughan O’Donovan is not accepting unsolicited CVs from search firms. CVs submitted by search firms without a valid written search agreement, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the sole property of Roughan O'Donovan, and no fee will be paid in the event of candidate(s) being hired.