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About The Opportunity
This is a great opportunity to join our Pavement Engineering function within Asset Management & Operations, to work on the BusConnects Major Programme. In this role you will have the opportunity to provide expert services to our clients including pavement design, construction and asset management. You will provide expert knowledge to ongoing projects and support the production of bids. You will assist in technical elements of pavement design, assessment, inspection and surveying including data assessment and analysis. This role provides opportunities to support new highway and port pavement designs and resurfacing schemes in the UK and around the World.
BusConnects is a strategic national-level intervention for Ireland that will enhance sustainable transportation and the environment by upgrading walking, cycling and bus infrastructure in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway, and Waterford.
We have been appointed by the National Transport Authority (NTA) as their Client Partner to deliver Dublin's BusConnects infrastructure. This will include providing programme management and multi-disciplinary expertise over a 10-year programme to deliver 12 schemes comprising 230 kilometres of continuous bus priority corridors and 200 kilometres of cycle paths and improved pedestrian facilities from procurement through to handover of this new infrastructure. The role would suit someone from a civil engineering background with specific experience on highways/roads.
This opportunity is based in Dublin - Ireland and is applicable to European professionals who are open to re-location.
Here's what you'll need
* BEng (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering.
* Detailed knowledge of current and emerging pavement technology for new construction and pavement repair, including relevant materials and applicable standards.
* Knowledge of FWD analysis software such as ELMOD.
* Understanding of pavement deterioration processes and mitigation measures.
* Experience in planning and implementation of condition surveys and structural assessments.
* Experience in design, specification, supervision of repair and upgrading of pavements.
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