Senior Engineer - Tinakilly

Cairn; Leinster; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Pension

Health insurance

Annual salary review

Maternity & paternity leave

Paid leave days

Life assurance

Income protection

Employee assistance

Tax saver travel bike

Talent development

Profit sharing

Company vehicle

Job summary

Cairn is seeking a Senior Engineer to join our Tinakilly project in County Wicklow. You will lead on-site health and safety, review design drawings, coordinate subcontractors, and drive quality across the works.

The role requires strong communication, team leadership, and the ability to manage multiple projects to programme and budget. Join Cairn to contribute to delivering high-quality, value-driven outcomes while building sustainable communities.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ work experience.
• Strong spoken and written communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects and lead a team.

Responsibilities

• Own health and safety management on the project.
• Review design drawings and raise RFI’s as needed.
• Lead design team meetings and resolve design issues.

Skills

Team leadership

HSE management

Design review

Project coordination

Quality control

Stakeholder management

Site inspections

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

The Cairn purpose is to build sustainable communities where people can thrive.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Engineer to join our team in Tinakilly.

Key responsibilities :

Typically, the candidate will be expected to undertake and assist with the following duties:

• Ownership of the management of Health and Safety on the project.
• Review and comment on design drawings and raise RFI’s as necessary.
• Active participation in Design Team Meetings, ensuring constant review of design documents and close out of outstanding design issues.
• Communicate content of approved technical submittals to trade and finishing team.
• Understand target delivery programme, weekly reporting of same and active intervention to prevent programme delays.
• Management and coordination of subcontractors and service providers to ensure testing and commissioning timelines are met.
• Monitor and evaluate quality control of subcontractor work and suppliers.
• Ensure works are executed in compliance with Building Regulations, design documents and all applicable standards.
• Continuous inspection of works on site, recording, raising, and resolving issues in a timely manner.
• Champion the Cairn internal quality management system and utilisation across the team.
• Ensure Quality assurance policies are followed and take the lead on technical submittals/ benchmarks / inspection management.
• Champion DMS (zutec) implementation and BCAR compliance.
• Control the benchmarking process.
• Participate in Scaffold Inspections when directed by Site Manager.
• Coordination of site drawings, ensuring site records and quality assurance documentation are updated and maintained.
• Managing specific works packages defined by the Project Manager/Site Manager including: Advising on the content of tender packs; Understanding scope of contracted works ; Establishing and monitoring subcontractor programmes; Timely ordering of materials where appropriate; and co-ordination of trades and resolution of roadblocks.
• Maintain strong relationships with subcontractors to deliver the desired outputs—on time and on budget, with high attention to quality and detail.
• Lead implementation of Temporary Works Management on the project.
• Ownership and management of third-party stakeholders including Irish Water, ESB and local authorities.
• Drive efficiencies through value engineering solutions by challenging design.
• Identify key stakeholders and support the PM with early engagement and relationship building and management.
• Manage direct reports and engineering team, and provide leadership, coaching and mentoring as required. Plan and monitor development plans for direct reports.
• Chairing site and construction team meetings.
• Instil a best-in-class customer service and experience for all stakeholders and be a strong advocate for the Cairn brand.

The Candidate;

• Minimum of 5 years’ work experience
• An ability to achieve demanding time and quality targets.
• To have good spoken and written communication skills
• To be methodical, pay attention to detail and be accurate
• To be good at working with people at all levels and willing to work in a team.
• To be self-motivated with ability to work on own initiative
• To be able to co-ordinate a number of different projects at the same time.
• To be willing to accept responsibility for completing designated tasks.

Working with Cairn Homes

At Cairn, we believe it is essential that our employees feel valued and appreciated. We therefore offer above industry average remuneration packages with a comprehensive benefits portfolio that’s ready to support you for whatever life brings.

We are delighted to offer a suite of benefits when you join Cairn which include;

• Performance related bonus
• Pension scheme with matching contributions
• Full health insurance with Irish Life health
• Annual salary review
• Paid maternity & paternity leave
• Free Cairn annual leave days
• Life assurance
• Income protection
• Employee Assistance Programme with VHI
• Tax saver - travel and bike to work
• Talent Development Programmes
• Approved Profit Sharing Scheme (APSS)
• Company vehicle (role dependent)

The Cairn purpose is to build sustainable communities where people can thrive.

At Cairn, it's not what we build, it's why we build. It's about putting down a marker that will stand for generations to come. Creating new communities of connection and belonging for an Ireland where people can thrive. Reshaping, redefining, reinvigorating our place in the world. Building for people, progress, and potential. Because when Cairn build, it's Built For Good.