Senior Engineer

Murphy International Limited; Kildare; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday

Discretionary bonus

Pension scheme

Private healthcare

Marriage/ wedding bonus

Job summary

Murphy International Limited is seeking a Senior Engineer to join our Transportation & Infrastructure team in Kildare. You will lead site engineering activities, promote health and safety, mentor juniors and coordinate with clients, designers and our supply chain.

The role demands practical engineering leadership on civil projects across the region. The successful candidate will have a CSCS card, 6–8 years on large site projects, experience in reinforced concrete works and knowledge of CAD

Qualifications

• Experience on large civil engineering projects on site.
• Knowledge of reinforced concrete, drainage, earthworks, traffic management.

Responsibilities

• Promote health, safety and environmental practices with SHQE.
• Supervise site engineers and assist with temporary works design.
• Mentor junior staff and develop key personnel.
• Ensure drawings and specs are accurate for construction.
• Maintain daily site diary and manage information flow.

Skills

CSCS Card

6-8 years site engineering

Industrial building projects

Autocad / CAD techniques

Team mentorship

Health & Safety knowledge

Communication with management

Tools

CAD / surveying tools

Job description

Job Description

Murphy is recruiting for a Senior Engineer to work with our Transportation & Infrastructure team in Kildare. With a proud history dating back to the 1960s, we provide practical, innovative results, working around the individual needs of our customers. Rail renewals to enhancements, bridge building, highways, ports and emergency earthworks - our award-winning team has extensive experience and has been involved in projects that have changed the face of transport networks in three countries. We dedicate ourselves to being 'better engineered' to ensure our transportation infrastructure solutions meet and exceed customer requirements, delivering value for money through innovation.

What you will be doing:

• Establish and promote best practice in health, safety and environmental matters in conjunction with the SHQE department.
• Supervise assistant and site engineers
• Assist with temporary works design schemes
• Take a personal interest in identifying, coaching and developing key staff.
• Monitor the work under their control to ensure that any unsafe work conditions and non-compliance with Company policies and procedures are promptly remedied.
• Maintain good working relations with client / designer / Team, together with our supply chain.
• Advise engineers on setting out methods and techniques.
• Ensure that the drawings and specification documents contain sufficient, accurate information for construction of the works.
• Formally request any missing information in sufficient time to allow the programme to proceed without delay.
• Communicate with foremen and supervisors to ensure full understanding of information provided.
• Overseeing the selection and requisition of materials and plant for the use in the construction process.
• Prepare written risk assessments and method statements for the control of the works.
• Keep a full and accurate daily site diary, including any changes/variations, subcontractors' attendance, and records of work related discussions with client / designer / project team.
• Ensure that inspection and test plans are completed as required by the PMP / Specification, including a check of dimension accuracy and quality.

Who we are looking for:

• CSCS Card (relevant type) All roles are expected to have the relevant competency skills cards 6-8years, proven experience in site based large civil engineering projects.
• Experience in industrial building from Design, through construction to BCAR and hand over.
• Knowledge of reinforced concrete works, deep drainage, earthworks, traffic management and. general civil works
• Experience if temp works as TW supervisor or TW coordinator
• Demonstrate ability to manage and mentor junior staff in all aspects of site engineering
• Ability to produce, implement and manage safe systems of work for construction procedures.
• Proven experience/training with all the latest surveying/CAD techniques
• Ability and confidence to communicate and present to Top Level Management, Senior level clients and public.
• An understanding of the commercial issues in undertaking a large-scale construction project.
• Ability and confidence to discuss engineering issues with people across various levels and disciplines.
• Excellent knowledge of current civil engineering legislation as well as Health & Safety and Environmental legislation.

What you will get in return

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays with the option to buy an additional 2 days holiday each year, holidays increase with length of service
• Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review
• Above market rate contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay
• Generous Private Healthcare Allowance
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus
• Extra 2 days holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus
• Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development
• Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc

About Murphy

Murphy is formally recognised as a sector leading employer, Platinum Investors In People accredited. At Murphy, we are incredibly proud of our diverse workforce. Not only do our people represent over 60 different nationalities, but they also represent a wide range of backgrounds, ethnicities and ages.

Murphy is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in Ireland.