Senior Resident Engineer - Waterford

Roughan & O'donovan; Waterford; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Roughan & O'Donovan is seeking a senior resident engineer for a 12-month contract on the Waterford City Public Infrastructure Project. This role involves supervising construction activities related to a multi-modal transport hub and railway flood defence works. Candidates should have at least 15 years of postgraduate experience, a degree in engineering or construction management, and significant site-based experience in civil engineering. The position requires strong communication, organizational skills, and chartered engineer status.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering or construction management (Level 8 or equivalent).
• At least 15 years of postgraduate experience in civil engineering/building works.
• Minimum 10 years of site-based experience on civil works.

Responsibilities

• Supervise marine and land-based civil works for flood defenses.
• Oversee building and civil works for the transport hub and associated plazas.

Skills

Civil engineering site supervision

Environmental monitoring

Health and safety legislation

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Degree in engineering or construction management

Chartered engineer status (CEng, MIEI or equivalent)

Job description

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

Location: Waterford City

About the role

As a senior 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

Duties

Your duties will include supervision of:

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

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Degree in engineering or construction management (Level 8 in the National Framework of Qualifications or equivalent)
• At least 15 years’ postgraduate experience of civil engineering / building works, with a minimum of 10 years’ site-based experience on building and civil works
• Experience in the role of senior resident engineer (or equivalent) on civil engineering and building works with a construction value of more than €10 million (exclusive of VAT)
• Experience in administering the public works forms of contract
• Experience of civil engineering projects involving construction works near environmentally sensitive watercourses
• Experience in the review and monitoring of Environmental Operating Plan(s) for civil engineering projects
• Experience in implementing procedures and systems for accurate record keeping
• Knowledge and awareness of health and safety legislation
• Chartered engineer status (CEng, MIEI or equivalent)
• 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.