Bridge Engineer

Description:

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

Duties and responsibilities

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 and detailed design work, including structural analytical modelling, calculations etc.
Assisting in the production of drawings
Prepare documents, including technical reports, specifications and contract documents
Supporting the delivery of 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

Essential requirements

A minimum of three years' post-qualification experience in bridge detailed design
Working towards chartered status with the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) or equivalent
Good knowledge of structural analysis software including finite element analysis
Ability to undertake bridge structure analytical modelling, including construction stage and finite element analysis
Good technical knowledge of bridge design
Meticulous in the detailing of bridge structures

Desirable

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
Experience of working independently on detailed bridge design