Roughan & O'Donovan
Assistant Resident Engineer
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Important information
Contract type:
Permanent
Location:
Ballygillane Little, Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford, Ireland
Work mode:
Onsite
Published on:
28 August 2026
What they need
Roughan O’Donovan (ROD) is looking to recruit an assistant 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 an assistant resident engineer on the scheme, you will be part of 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 senior resident engineer and employer’s representative in the performance of their duties
- Monitor the execution of the works in accordance with the contract requirements
- Carry out daily site inspections of workmanship, witness testing and record daily site activities
- Raise and agree close-out of non-conformance reports
- Review technical queries and liaise with the design team on any design-related matters
- Review and agree inspection and test plans with the contractor
- Review testing records for compliance with the contract requirements
- Review the contractor’s submissions, including method statements, temporary traffic management plans and environmental management plans
Essential
- A degree in engineering (Level 8 qualification in the National Framework of Qualifications or equivalent)
- At least three years’ satisfactory post-graduate experience as an assistant resident engineer in the delivery of road and bridge projects, including structures, drainage, utilities, road construction and active travel
- 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
- 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
- Personal Track Safety training
- Experience in the supervision of works in a railway environment
- Experience of administering the public works forms of contract (PW-CF3)
- Competency in the use of Microsoft Suite and AutoCAD
- Competency in reading and understanding plans and specifications
- 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
How to apply
Address your cover letter to Human Resources
Apply by clicking the link: https://shorturl.at/DidTe 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.
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