Project Engineer (Civils and Power)

Morgan McKinley; Dublin; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan McKinley in Dublin is seeking an experienced Project Engineer to join our Civils & Power Division. You will help deliver large-scale civil engineering and HV power cable projects, with responsibility for site planning, control, and ensuring quality within scope, schedule, and budget.

This role provides a clear path toward a Project Manager position in utility infrastructure, roadworks and HV installations, with close interaction with the Contracts Manager and design teams.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 4-5 years of site-based civil engineering experience.
• Underground HV infrastructure experience is highly advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Promote Health, Safety and Quality compliance across sites.
• Set out and survey for structures, road alignments, trenching and utilities.
• Oversee design coordination and prepare as-built drawings using AutoCAD and Civil 3D.
• Manage site operations and subcontractors to meet quality, safety and progress targets.
• Raise RFIs, MARs and NCRs and maintain site logs and progress records.
• Ensure traffic management plans comply with authorities.
• Engage with client management, design teams and subcontractors at progress meetings.

Skills

Leadership

Problem Solving

Communication

Career Ambition

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Construction Management

Related discipline

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Trimble GPS

Robotic Total Station

Optical levelling equipment

Job description

Project Engineer (Civils and Power)

Job Title: Project Engineer (Civils and Power)

Location: Dublin, Ireland

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

Reporting to: Contracts Manager

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Project Engineer to join our growing Civils & Power Division in Dublin.

In this role, you will assist in the delivery of large-scale civil engineering and underground High Voltage (HV) power cable design-and-build projects. Reporting to the Contracts Manager, you will assume responsibility for site planning, operational control, technical compliance, and quality delivery within defined scope, schedule, and budget constraints.

This position is ideally suited to a driven engineer looking to progress their career toward a Project Manager role in utility, power, and roadwork infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Health, Safety and Quality: Promote and enforce high standards of Health, Safety, and Quality compliance across all sites under your control in accordance with statutory regulations and company policies.
• Setting Out and Surveying: Ensure precise setting out for all elements of works, including structures, road alignments, trenching, and utility service installations.
• Technical Compliance and As-Builts: Oversee site quality control for all engineering materials and works. Compile accurate as-built drawings using AutoCAD and Civil 3D.
• Design Coordination: Coordinate design activities with design teams and clients, providing practical engineering input to finalize work schemes.
• Site & Subcontractor Management: Supervise day-to-day site operations and manage sub-contractors to ensure works meet agreed quality, safety, and progress targets.
• Documentation and Administration: Raise and manage RFIs, MARs, and NCRs. Maintain accurate daily site logs and progress records.
• Traffic Management: Ensure all site traffic management setups strictly comply with approved traffic management plans and local authority standards.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Attend regular progress meetings with client management, design teams, and sub-contractors, maintaining a highly professional site presence.

Candidate Profile and Requirements

Qualifications and Experience

• Education: Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• Experience: Minimum 4-5 years of site-based civil engineering experience.
• Utilities & Infrastructure: Hands-on experience in roadworks and utility installations-underground power cable projects/HV infrastructure experience is highly advantageous.

Technical Skills

• Proficient in using modern setting-out equipment (Trimble GPS, Robotic Total Station, optical levelling equipment).
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and Civil 3D for compiling as-builts and reviewing design drawings.
• Solid understanding of relevant roadworks specifications, traffic management guidelines, and material compliance standards.

Core Competencies

• Leadership: Proven ability to manage sub-contractors and site personnel effectively.
• Problem Solving: Strong analytical and practical problem-solving skills on active site environments.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills for dealing with clients, local authorities, and sub-contractors.
• Career Ambition: Enthusiastic approach with a clear desire to progress into a Project Management role.