Engineering Placement: Shape the Built Environment

Cunningham Contracts; Ireland; On-site; EUR 18,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave

Early finish

Life Assurance

Occupational Health

Employee Assistance

Wellbeing Events

Training & Development

Career Pathways

Membership Support

Office Facilities

Car Parking

Branded Clothing

Social Events

Job summary

Cunningham is launching a September 2027 placement for Engineering students, offering hands-on site experience on projects across Dublin, Wicklow, and Kildare with potential international exposure. You will work under senior engineers on daily site activities, developing practical skills in a dynamic environment.

Ideal candidates study Civil or Construction Engineering, have strong IT skills (MS Office, AutoCAD), and are eager to contribute to site operations, health and safety, and project

Qualifications

• We welcome applications from students studying Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, and related disciplines.
• Strong IT experience with MS Office and AutoCAD.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality requirements are adhered to.
• Assist with surveying and setting-out duties.
• Supporting the site management team to ensure that the project can be completed on-time and in budget.
• Liaising with Quantity Surveyors about the ordering and pricing of materials.
• Preparation of drawings, calculations, risk assessments and method statements, ensuring quality control and compliance procedures are adhered to.
• Contribute to progress reports as appropriate.
• Assisting with the liaison of clients and site investigations.
• Assisting engineers, subcontractors, and other parties engaged ensuring all work is completed according to specifications.

Skills

MS Office

Communication

Organisation

Attention to detail

Education

Civil Engineering

Construction Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Cunningham is launching a September 2027 placement for Engineering students, offering hands-on site experience on projects across Dublin, Wicklow, and Kildare with potential international exposure. You will work under senior engineers on daily site activities, developing practical skills in a dynamic environment.

Ideal candidates study Civil or Construction Engineering, have strong IT skills (MS Office, AutoCAD), and are eager to contribute to site operations, health and safety, and project