Job Specification – Senior Site Engineer

Location: Dorset Street, Dublin, Ireland
Project: High-profile construction project based in Dublin City Centre
Role Type: Full-time, permanent
Requirement: Immediate
Salary: Negotiable
Minimum Experience Required: 5 years

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Senior Site Engineer to join one of our client’s site teams, a leading main contractor, on a high-profile project based on Dorset Street, Dublin.

This is a full-time, permanent position offering an excellent opportunity to develop your career while working on a technically challenging and rewarding construction project with an established main contractor.

Role and Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate site records, drawings and technical documentation
• Carry out setting out and ensure works are completed in accordance with drawings and specifications
• Interpret and communicate complex plans, drawings and technical specifications to site teams
• Manage, monitor and coordinate site works in line with contract documents
• Liaise with consultants, subcontractors, architects, planners and the wider project team
• Supervise and coordinate subcontractor works and direct labour on a daily basis
• Organise site logistics and plant use to maximise efficiency
• Oversee quality control, BCAR compliance and site health & safety implementation
• Conduct regular safety checks and ensure all activities adhere to relevant regulatory standards
• Identify and resolve technical challenges and site-based issues promptly
• Plan work schedules to meet key project milestones and deadlines
• Work closely with the Project Manager and wider site management team
• Ensure works meet specification and programme requirements while maintaining high safety and quality standards

Requirements

• Minimum 5+ years’ experience in a Site Engineer / Senior Site Engineer role within the construction industry
• Relevant qualification in Civil Engineering or an equivalent discipline
• Previous experience working with a main contractor
• Strong setting out and technical coordination experience
• Demonstrated ability to deliver projects from inception through to completion
• Strong technical and practical knowledge of construction processes, standards and regulations
• Ability to work effectively on own initiative and as part of a wider project team
• Self-motivated with a proactive approach to work
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong analytical, decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities

Why Join?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly respected main contractor and work on a high-profile project in Dublin City Centre.

The successful candidate will work alongside experienced construction professionals while gaining exposure to a technically challenging project. The position offers long-term career stability, professional development and genuine opportunities for career progression within an established contractor with a strong pipeline of work.

All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality and in accordance with GDPR regulations.