Railway Utilities Lead - Site & Enabling Works

Jacobs; Dublin; On-site; EUR 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking an experienced Utilities Manager to lead enabling works for Ireland's leading transportation program. You will oversee utility diversions, protection works, surveys, archaeology and environmental monitoring, acting as the technical on-site authority to ensure safe, high-quality delivery.

You’ll coordinate contractors, manage NEC contract obligations and drive project performance, impacting how people travel across Dublin for generations.

Qualifications

• Experience in project engineering, site supervision or contractor management environments.
• Knowledge of NEC3/NEC4 contracts and construction delivery processes.
• Experience monitoring contractor performance, quality assurance activities and programme delivery.
• Understanding of contractor KPIs and performance management frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead the coordination and delivery of enabling works packages across the programme.
• Provide technical oversight and site supervision to ensure works are delivered safely, efficiently and in accordance with project requirements.
• Support NEC contract administration and supervise contractor performance throughout project delivery.
• Review Quality Management Plans, Inspection & Test Plans, method statements and risk assessments.
• Act as the day-to-day site representative, ensuring contractors deliver work in line with contractual, quality and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor inspections, testing regimes and quality assurance processes both on and off site.
• Track programme progress, identify risks and proactively drive solutions to maintain delivery milestones.
• Manage non-conformances and support the resolution of technical and contractual issues.
• Maintain detailed site records, progress reporting and quality documentation.
• Support the assessment of Compensation Events and contractor performance measures.
• Promote a strong safety culture through regular site engagement, inspections and joint safety tours.

Skills

Project engineering

Site supervision

Contractor management

NEC3/NEC4 contracts

Quality assurance

CEMAR

Stakeholder engagement

Reporting

KPIs and performance management

Technical reporting

Education

Engineering degree (Level 8)

Tools

NEC3/NEC4 ECC Supervision Accreditation

Job description

Jacobs is seeking an experienced Utilities Manager to lead enabling works for Ireland's leading transportation program. You will oversee utility diversions, protection works, surveys, archaeology and environmental monitoring, acting as the technical on-site authority to ensure safe, high-quality delivery.

You’ll coordinate contractors, manage NEC contract obligations and drive project performance, impacting how people travel across Dublin for generations.