Senior Site Engineer

19th August, 2026

Senior Site Engineer
Location: North Dublin
Salary: €100-€120k Package

Our client - A leading Irish main contractor is seeking a highly skilled Senior Site Engineer to oversee technical execution, quality control, and engineering functions across multiple concurrent projects in North Dublin. This role demands a split focus between hands-on engineering verification, team management, and cross-site coordination. You will serve as the technical anchor, ensuring all projects-primarily large-scale residential schemes and commercial hubs-are delivered safely, accurately, and on schedule.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Oversight & Accuracy

• Verify setting out and surveying activities across multiple sites to ensure absolute geometric accuracy.
• Review complex design drawings, specifications, and quantities to identify errors or discrepancies early.
• Manage requests for information (RFIs), coordinating directly with architects, design teams, and structural engineers to resolve technical bottlenecks.
• Supervise groundwork and civil engineering contractors, ensuring site preparation aligns perfectly with the primary design.

Team Leadership & Operations

• Manage and mentor junior site engineers, allocating setting-out tasks and auditing their work.
• Coordinate sub-contractor activities across various locations to optimize resource allocation and prevent workflow clash.
• Assist Project Managers with look-ahead scheduling, material procurement tracking, and program delivery metrics.

Quality Assurance & Health & Safety

• Enforce Building Control Amendment Regulations (BCAR) documentation, maintaining comprehensive sign-off records.
• Conduct pre- and post-pour checks on reinforcement, shuttering, and concrete compliance.
• Champion site safety protocols, ensuring full compliance with health and safety activities and statutory site procedures.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Education: Minimum of a Level 8 Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• Experience: 5+ years of experience within the Irish or UK construction sectors, ideally working with a Tier 1 or Tier 2 main contractor.