Company Overview
Hays Civil Engineering is delighted to be partnering on a retained basis with Roughan & O'Donovan (ROD), a firm of civil, structural, and environmental engineering consultants. The company has been established for 50 years with current annual revenues exceeding €20M and employee numbers exceeding 200. ROD already has two offices in Dublin and a UK-based office in Otley, near Leeds. There are 12 shareholders of ROD, all of whom are full-time employees of the company. Regional Office Expansion
ROD is in the process of setting up a regional office based in Cork and is seeking to hire a Technical Transport Director to oversee this new team. Current Projects in Cork Region:
* BusConnects Cork – Southwest Scheme – Ballincollig, Bishopstown and Togher to City Centre
* Cork Area Commuter Rail Project
* Dursey Island Cablecar
* West Cork Greenways – Skibereen to Baltimore, Schull and Drimoleague
* Waterford North Quays Infrastructure Project
ROD's Expertise
ROD's projects encompass major highways and bridges, Active Travel, SUDS, Environment and Geotechnical, all with a keen focus on sustainability. Other major ongoing commissions include:
* A5 Western Transport Corridor, Derry
* BusConnects Dublin – Ballymun / Finglas, Ringsend and Kimmage Core Bus Corridors
* Clyde Western River Crossing, Glasgow
* HSE Decarbonisation Project
* Clontarf to City Centre Project, Dublin
* West Clare Railway Greenway
* M50 Variable Speed Limits ITS Project
About Our Portfolio
ROD has an extensive portfolio of past projects in the Highways & Transportation sector in Ireland and the UK, having provided services to public-sector, contractor and PPP clients on more than 500km of motorway projects. We are also a market leader in Urban Realm and Active Travel project design in Ireland and have been requested to provide training in this sector in the UK based on our large portfolio of completed projects. Sustainability and liveability are cornerstones of our design philosophy, and we strive to incorporate circular economy principles in all of our project designs. The Role
This role is ideal for an individual with a proven ability to provide technical leadership, to develop professional teams, and to provide high quality service to clients. The successful candidate will hold a senior transportation design leadership position in an engineering consultancy and will have the ambition to lead that discipline within the expanding ROD team. The position will be based in Cork. Responsibilities
* Provide leadership for the transportation team, overseeing, supporting, advising and coaching the engineering professionals.
* Supervise highways and transportation projects, lead design evolution and checking with full technical responsibility for deliverables, assign responsibilities and allocate resources efficiently.
* Lead business development initiatives in the Cork and Munster region, drawing on head office support.
* Be part of the management team in the ROD Transportation Group, including organising inputs to projects in Dublin/Otley and leading bidding in Ireland and the UK.
* Maintain excellent levels of customer service.
* Report to the Board of Directors at ROD.
* Undertake group-wide management functions allocated by the Board.
Required Skills and Experience
* A Chartered Engineer with a university degree.
* Excellent technical skills in the design of highways, streets, active travel and transportation projects.
* Experienced Bid Manager, excellent bid writing and tender price estimation skills.
* Commercial and financial acumen.
* Excellent presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
* Capable of representing the company with clients and external parties.
* Experience of traffic network analysis is desirable but not essential.
What You'll Get in Return
* An opportunity to join an established consultancy, offering the autonomy to run the transportation discipline and the strategic goals for future success, by further developing strong new and existing client relationships and maintaining their reputation for quality delivery and ongoing service.
* As a business, they take pride in offering their people consistent progression. Their people are their main priority, which is why they offer a flexible and hybrid working environment for those that choose to utilise it.
* They retain their people by offering long-term, stable, and progressive careers, including supporting continued learning and setting career goals suited to the individual and business.
* A competitive package is available, and you can expect to achieve a basic salary of €80k-€100k depending on experience, plus bonus and benefits associated with this level of appointment.