Senior Engineer - Tinakilly

Cairn; Wicklow; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance related bonus

Pension scheme with contributions

Full health insurance

CPD programme & funding

Annual salary review

Paid leave and life assurance

Income protection

Bike to work & tax saver

Company vehicle (role dependent)

Job summary

Cairn is seeking a Senior Engineer for our Tinakilly project in Ireland. The role focuses on health and safety leadership, design review, and active site management to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

You will coordinate subcontractors, supervise the engineering team, and drive quality assurance and BCAR compliance across the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ work experience in engineering or related roles.
• Proven ability to manage time and quality targets on complex projects.
• Strong spoken and written communication skills.
• Methodical approach, attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work with people at all levels and lead a team.

Responsibilities

• Own health and safety management on the project and ensure compliance.
• Review design drawings, raise RFIs and participate in design meetings.
• Coordinate design documentation and ensure timely issue resolution.
• Communicate technical submittals to trades and finishing teams.
• Monitor delivery programmes and intervene to prevent delays.
• Manage subcontractors and service providers to meet testing/commissioning timelines.
• Quality control of subcontractor work and supplier performance.
• Champion Cairn internal QA and BCAR compliance.
• Lead temporary works management and site inspections as required.
• Coordinate site drawings and maintain quality assurance records.
• Lead and mentor the engineering team; plan development for direct reports.
• Chair site and construction team meetings and drive value engineering.

Skills

Experience in engineering projects

Team leadership

Communication skills

Detail orientation

Self-motivation

Project coordination

Client/stakeholder management

Education

HETAC Level 8 Engineering qualification

Job description

Senior Engineer - Tinakilly

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
• HETAC Level 8 Engineering qualification
• 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;

• Competitive salary
• Performance related bonus
• Pension scheme with matching contributions
• Full health insurance with Irish Life health
• Annual salary review
• Continuous Professional development (CPD) programme & funding
• 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
• Culture Committee
• 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.