Senior Engineer

Hunter Savage; Leinster; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career progression

Long-term project work

Job summary

Hunter Savage in Ireland is seeking a Senior Engineer / Site Agent for Dundalk to lead daily site operations, ensure safe delivery, and meet programme requirements.

You will oversee setting out, quality control, and technical compliance, plan upcoming works, coordinate labour and plant, prepare RFIs and site records, and liaise with management, subcontractors, and suppliers to keep resources available.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as Senior Engineer, Site Engineer, or Site Agent on civil projects.
• Strong understanding of construction methods and site operations.
• Experience coordinating material orders, labour, and site resources.
• Hands-on delivery focus with proactive problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate daily site operations, ensuring works are delivered safely and in line with programme requirements.
• Oversee site engineering activities including setting out, quality control, and technical compliance.
• Plan upcoming works, coordinate labour and plant requirements, and assist with short-term programming.
• Prepare and manage technical documentation, including RFIs, site records, and progress updates.
• Liaise with project management, subcontractors, and suppliers to ensure materials and resources are available when required.

Skills

Site operations

Project coordination

Quality control

Communication

Job description

Senior Engineer / Site Agent - Dundalk - Competitive Salary

Top 3 Things to Know About this Job:

• Opportunity to join a well-regarded civil engineering contractor with a strong pipeline of regional projects.
• Hands-on engineering role with significant involvement in day-to-day site operations.
• Long-term project work offering stability, autonomy, and career progression.

The Role:

• Manage and coordinate daily site operations, ensuring works are delivered safely and in line with programme requirements.
• Oversee site engineering activities including setting out, quality control, and technical compliance.
• Plan upcoming works, coordinate labour and plant requirements, and assist with short-term programming.
• Prepare and manage technical documentation, including RFIs, site records, and progress updates.
• Liaise with project management, subcontractors, and suppliers to ensure materials and resources are available when required.

The Person:

• Previous experience within a Senior Engineer, Site Engineer, or Site Agent position on civil engineering projects.
• Strong understanding of construction methodologies, site operations, and project sequencing.
• Experience coordinating material orders, workforce requirements, and site resources.
• Comfortable working in a hands-on capacity with direct involvement in project delivery.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills with the ability to solve problems proactively on site.

The Rewards:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity to work on varied civil engineering and infrastructure projects.
• Strong job security within a growing and established contractor.
• Genuine prospects for career progression and increased responsibility.

Salary is usually negotiable, salary details listed are to be used as a guide and are based on factors such as your experience and expertise. We reserve the right to heighten short listing criteria dependent upon the calibre of response.

Skills: Senior Engineer Site Agent TPBN1_IJ