New Forensic Fire Investigation Unit @ AOCA

We are delighted to announce that AOCA now has a Forensic Fire Investigation Unit. The new Unit will be managed by Brendan Ringwood.

Brendan joins AOCA boasting a wealth of experience in forensic fire investigation in the domestic, industrial and commercial sectors.

Brendan holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering and a post-graduate diploma in Business and IT. He also holds a post-graduate certificate in Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Enterprise, and he is a member of Engineers Ireland.

Brendan possesses over 12 years of experience in the Forensic Fire Investigation field, and he has worked with well-established firms in Ireland, investigating over 800 fire/engineering related losses.

Brendan has carried out Fire Forensic Investigations on behalf of all of the major loss-adjusting and insurance companies operating in Ireland – and he has ample experience in liaising with members of An Garda Síochána and the Fire Service.

Civil/Structural Engineering Technician

Job Function:

Civil/Structural Engineering Technician

Employment type:

Full Time

Company industry:

Civil/Structural Engineering, Residential & Commercial Developments.

Seniority level:

Entry-Level

Skills:

Engineering drawing and detailing, Site inspections/Surveys, ability to work alone or in a group, Full Driving licence.

Education:

Diploma/Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering (or similar), preferably with 1-2 years’ post graduate experience.

Job description:

The Role will include but is not limited to:

Carrying out site visits / surveys and creating designs for top clients across residential and commercial projects.

Working with Engineers to produce detailed design packages for tender and construction.

Checking and approval of all relevant documents, calculations, and drawings

Preparation of quotations and project scopes for Director approval.

The Candidate:

You will be ambitious and focussed and determined on furthering your career as a Civil and/or Structural Technician / Engineer.

Good working knowledge of AutoCAD, using CADS RC & MS Office is essential, experience in preparing drawings & schedules, ability to meet deadlines and have strong organisational skills and attention to detail.  BIM experience is a desirable.

The successful applicant will have a creative mind and will relish the opportunity to work as part of a team in order to provide innovative engineering solutions for clients.

Company description:

AOCA has been in business since 1996 and we have established ourselves as one of the leading Consulting Engineering practices in the country. Our Head Office is situated in Portlaoise and we have a second office in Dublin. AOCA has established itself as one of the leading Forensic Consultancy Firm’s in Ireland. In recent years AOCA has become the leading expert on Pyrite in Ireland. We pride ourselves on providing each of our clients with a service specifically tailored to their individual needs and requirements. Accordingly, AOCA have a number of clients with whom we have worked with on numerous projects over the years, as well as one-off ventures for individuals/businesses throughout the island of Ireland and beyond. Based as we are in both the Midlands and Dublin, directly adjacent to the M7 and M50 motorways and with easy access to all the major road networks, we are ideally situated to easily reach all the 32 counties when required without difficulty.

How would you like people to apply?

Let candidates apply with their LinkedIn profile and notify me by email.

Salary:

Negotiable dependant on Candidate experience

Contact:

Lisa Morrissey

AOCA

Lismard House, Timahoe Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois

lisa@aoca.ie

Civil/Structural Engineer

Job Function:

Civil/Structural Engineer

Employment type:

Full Time

Company industry:

Civil/Structural Engineering

Location:

Portlaoise & Dublin

Seniority level:

Senior-Level

Skills:

Engineering Design software including Tedds, Site inspections and reports, AutoCAD, Ability to work alone or in a group, Full driving licence.

Education:

Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering with minimum of 2 years’ experience.

Job description:

The role will include but is not limited to:

Reporting to the Associate Director, typical tasks would include.

  • Design of civil and structural elements for typical type projects.
  • Ensuring that all aspects of design works are backed up by proven procedures, calculations, and disciplines.
  • Assisting with ongoing site-based projects in terms of design development, feeding into inspection plans and the role of ancillary certifier as required under the BCAR regulations,
  • Experience in Defect engineering and report writing.

The Candidate:

The Ideal Candidate must be self-motivated, Personable, energetic, a team player, have attained relevant experience in civil / structural engineering. Effective written and verbal communication is essential combined with a full working knowledge of software systems, current regulations affecting decision making and be prepared to work in a small team environment.

Company description:

Aidan O’Connell & Associates Ltd has been in business since 1996 and we have established ourselves as one of the leading Consulting Engineering practices in the country. Our Head Office is situated in Portlaoise and we have a second office in Dublin. Aidan O’Connell and Associates Ltd has established itself as one of the leading Forensic Consultancy Firm in Ireland. In recent years Aidan O’Connell & Associates Ltd has become one of the leading experts on Pyrite in Ireland.

We pride ourselves on providing each of our clients with a service specifically tailored to their individual needs and requirements. Accordingly, Aidan O’Connell & Associates Ltd have a number of clients with whom we have worked with on numerous projects over the years, as well as one-off ventures for individuals/businesses throughout the island of Ireland and beyond. Based as we are in both the Midlands and Dublin, directly adjacent to the M7 and M50 motorways and with easy access to all the major road networks, we are ideally situated to easily reach all the 32 counties when required without difficulty.

Salary:

Negotiable dependant on Candidate experience

Contact:

Lisa Morrissey

AOCA

lisa@aoca.ie

Lismard House,

Timahoe Road,

Portlaoise

Co. Laois

057 8663244

 

Unit E6, Centrepoint Business Park,

Oak Drive,

Clondalkin,

Dublin 12

01 4243035

 

COVID-19 Update

 

Following our recent very difficult decision to operate with a greatly reduced workforce, we are delighted to let all our valued clients and customers know that with significant parts of the construction sector re-starting today Monday April 12th, 2021 we are now back fully operational in both are head office in Portlaoise and in our Dublin Office.

 

We will be contacting any contractors and clients with whom we are involved in projects to discuss their plans for the re-start. We also plan to provide our full range of structural surveys, Insurance claim inspections, etc. from today (12th April 2021) so feel free to make contact if you require any of our services. We will be delighted to be of help. Further, we are currently awaiting advice from some government agencies for certain works and will be in touch with all relevant parties as soon as possible.

In the meantime, continue to #staysafe and if you require further updates, please do not hesitate to contact our Engineers by e-mail or phone. If your enquiry is new, please e-mail info@aoca.ie