Senior Site Engineer

Senior Site Engineer - Dublin Manages the engineering function as the senior representative, coordinates with the line manager, and provides Engineering Leadership for their respective project. Sets the strategy for Engineering, establishing onsite control along with the (Engineer/Assistant Engineer) and subordinates/supply chain. Is the primary point of reference for QA, record keeping, and production, ensuring the establishment and maintenance of the client quality procedures and requirements. Also takes responsibility for Temporary Works Control/Coordination and, where required, actively manages lifting operations. Responsibilities

• Demonstrates advanced awareness in the best forms of dimensional control and is comfortable in rotating global grids into local grid format.
• Ensures that site and graduate engineers take responsibility for the management of survey equipment.
• Completes as-built surveys for key elements, understands key tolerances, and analyzes details across multiple interfaces to highlight potential problems.
• Keeps an individual daily diary.
• Competent in the principles of quality control for the majority of packages, can review and create Inspection & Test Plans, and displays advanced knowledge of key packages such as concrete, drainage, steelwork, and brickwork.
• Maintains a good awareness of the project specifications, particularly tolerances for vertical and horizontal structural elements.
• Controls the components of the client Non-Conformance procedure and is comfortable in creating and closing out Non-Conformances.
• Understands the cost of defects and remedial works, and works actively to close out NCRs in a timely manner.
• Competent in issuing "Permits to break ground".
• Can review and create method statements and risk assessments.
• Identifies missing information and has an excellent working knowledge of the project RFI process.
• Undertakes the role of Temporary Works Coordinator (when appointed) and ensures the client Temporary Works procedures are implemented for both direct and subcontracted works.
• Undertakes the role of Project Lifting Operations Appointed Person (when appointed).
• Provides information to the project planner to allow programmes to be updated or updates them personally.
• Leads site and graduate engineers, demonstrating best practice at all times.
• Fully aware of the locations of existing and proposed services.
• Consistently stops site works when individuals are at risk from a health and safety perspective.
• Works collaboratively with other client and subcontractors' engineers, utilizing their experience.
• Develops consents schedules and understands the key parties, taking responsibility for ground validation reports to fulfill client planning obligations.
• Develops the project logistics plan and contributes to establishing the programme to completion.
• Understands outputs for various trades, highlighting where trades are falling behind the programme or are under-resourced.
• Can work and lead engineering teams of various sizes and abilities, serving as the point of contact for technical, temporary works, and lifting operations audits.
• Responsible for ensuring that all actions are closed within a suitable timeframe.
• Key member of the project management team in delivering Health, Safety, and Environmental presentations (e.g., project inductions, toolbox talks, crane team briefings).
• Provides input on the content of presentations.
• Assists the project design manager in the design approvals process and establishes benchmarks and samples.
• Supervises and mentors less experienced engineers working on-site.
• Able to draft, monitor, and update short-term programmes.

• Fully competent in understanding the dangers of underground services and the risk control procedures required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Competent in the use of digital information systems (e.g., A-Site, Viewpoint for Projects).
• Significant experience in the design management process.
• Managing Safety in Construction training.
• First Aid certification.
• Service avoidance course.
• Possibly B.Eng/M.Eng.
• Temporary Works Coordinator training.
• Lifting Operations basic awareness course.
• A61 CPCS Lifting Operations Appointed Persons course.
• Working towards professional status (ICE, CIOB, etc.).