Resident Engineer – Civil

Nicholas O'Dwyer Ltd; Cork; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Nicholas O'Dwyer Ltd is seeking a Resident Engineer – Civil with at least 5 years of relevant experience to join our site supervision team on Water and Wastewater projects in Ireland.

You will manage on-site activities, report to the Employer’s Representative, and ensure quality, safety, and contractual compliance. A Civil Engineering degree and 7+ years post-graduate experience are required.

The role requires strong communication, IT skills, and a valid driving license for Ireland-based projects.

Qualifications

• Hold a degree in Civil Engineering.
• 7+ years post-graduate experience with 5+ years on-site supervision.
• Experience in water/wastewater plants, pipelines or similar works.
• Clear reporting and documentation skills.
• Full clean driving license.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with the Resident Engineers' Team and manage its members.
• Report to the Employer’s Representative and handle contractual matters on-site.
• Coordinate interfaces and liaise with stakeholders.
• Assess contractor claims, payments, and KPI performance.
• Review contractor design and method submissions for comments.
• Supervise works, maintain records, and manage correspondence.

Skills

Site supervision

Contract administration

Report writing

Stakeholder coordination

Quality assurance

Office software

On-site construction

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Job description

About The Role

We are currently seeking to fill the positions of Resident Engineers – Civil with the preferred candidates having at least 5 years of experience in a similar role. This role provides an exciting opportunity to play a vital role within the site supervision team on Water and Wastewater infrastructure projects in a rapidly growing established Irish-owned company where efficient procedures and processes, in an ever-changing business environment, are a must. The successful candidate will be an integral member of our Team and will work with our Staff to ensure the highest quality and standards are achieved in all our activities and services that we provide to our Clients.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Liaison and management of the other members of the Resident Engineers' Team.
• Reporting to the Employer’s Representative.
• Deal with contractual matters on-site related to the works.
• Coordinating Contract interfaces with respect to the works.
• Liaison with Stakeholders.
• Assessment of Contractor claims and writing reports on same.
• Assessment of Contractor payment applications against work completed.
• Assessment of Contractor performance against Contractual KPIs.
• Assessment of Contractor submissions including method statements and preparation of clear comments.
• Review Contractor design submissions against Employers’ requirements and preparation of clear comments.
• Supervision of works, keeping records, measuring, managing correspondence, and contractual documentation.
• Other duties as may be assigned.

Key Requirements

• Hold a degree in Civil Engineering.
• Have a satisfactory knowledge of civil engineering works, building construction, and project management.
• Have at least 7 years of satisfactory post-graduate experience of which at least 5 years were in on-site supervision, contract administration, and project management of civil engineering works.
• Have experience in the construction of water/wastewater treatment plants, pipelines, pumping stations, deep excavations, marine outfalls, civil structures, or similar works.
• Be capable of writing clear and concise reports and keeping work records.
• Be proficient in the use of computers in relation to document handling and production of reports.
• Full Clean Driving License.
• Have a satisfactory knowledge of construction contracts.
• Attention to detail and the ability to comply with Quality Assurance Management Systems are essential.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office packages such as Excel and Word.
• Excellent communication skills, coordination, and organizational skills.