Senior Site Engineer

Coffey; Wexford; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Coffey is hiring a Senior Site Engineer based in Wexford to oversee project phases from inception to completion. This role involves liaising with team members and external authorities, conducting safety assessments, and ensuring adherence to project specifications.

The ideal candidate will have a degree in engineering, 4-5 years of relevant experience, and a commitment to safety and quality. Join a family-owned firm known for delivering infrastructure projects with innovative solutions and high standards.

Qualifications

• 4-5 years experience as a Setting Out Engineer.
• Experience with Water/Wastewater projects is preferred.
• Membership in the relevant Professional Institution.
• Demonstrable involvement in similar projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage site activities and oversee subcontractors.
• Ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.
• Develop Method Statements and Risk Assessments.
• Maintain communication across various teams and authorities.
• Prepare As-built drawings and site reports.

Skills

Liaison skills

Project management

Technical problem solving

Health and Safety knowledge

Education

Masters/degree in engineering

Job description

About The Role

Purpose

Coffey is now hiring a Senior Site Engineer based in Wexford. The person who is responsible for seeing each phase of a particular project through to completion.

Responsibilities

• Liaison with internal (and subcontracted) teams to gather information related to carrying out your own duties. Including the planning team, construction team, design team, commercial team, HSQE team.
• Liaison with 3rd parties. Including Local Authorities, Utility Providers, Statutory Authorities (e.g. An Garda Siochana).
• Creating Method Statements and Risk Assessments for the works.
• Creating Programmes for the Works
• Generating Traffic Management Plans for specific projects
• Carrying out post construction analysis to assist with future planning
• Assisting with creating budgets for the project
• Administration of Road Opening License process
• Read and understand the Company's Safety Statement and ensure that it is brought to the notice of any employee under your control.
• Ensure that you have an overall understanding of the project scope.
• Ensure that information effecting the health and safety of any person on a proposed site is brought to the attention of the Contracts Manager. In particular: underground services, Ground conditions affecting the stability of excavations or safety or operatives (soil, water table, toxic substances, gases, etc.)
• Report to your Manager about any unsafe situation observed.
• Carry out your own work in a safe manner, take precautions when working on or near public roads or water, wear any necessary protective clothing or equipment,
• Ensure that records are maintained of any underground services laid on site and that, wherever possible, these are defined by marker posts and signs during the construction period,
• Ensure that any design calculations/temporary works certificates for bespoke scaffolds, falsework, etc. are independently checked,
• Should the Project Manager/Site Agent be absent for any reason the Site Engineer will assume this temporary role with regard to Health and Safety and Environmental Issues should they arise.
• Need to be familiar with the company’s HSQE management systems,
• Need to be familiar with current statutory requirement in relation to HSE Legislation or at a minimum need to know where to go to get the correct information,
• Need to be familiar with the Form of Contract on the Project and the implications that any variation or change orders will have on the program and costs,
• Need to be familiar with the program and what implication any overrun will have in relation to costs and manpower,
• Check/understand Specifications, Drawings and other Contract Documents,
• Setting out, levelling and surveying the site in accordance with the Drawings and Specification,
• Preparing Labour, Plant & Material Returns,
• Preparing As-built drawings, technical reports, site diary,
• Liaising with purchasing department to ensure that purchase orders adequately define the specified requirements,
• Requisition of materials and plant,
• Liaise with any consultants, subcontractors, site supervisors, planners, quantity surveyors and the general workforce involved in the project,
• Day-to-day management of the site, including supervising and monitoring the site labour force and the work of any subcontractors,
• Planning the work and efficiently organising the plant and site facilities in order to meet programme deadlines,
• Liaising with the Project Manager/planner regarding construction programme, programme constraints etc.,
• Compliance with all safety requirements,
• Resolving technical issues with employer’s representatives, suppliers, subcontractors and statutory authorities,
• Quality control in accordance with company procedures, method statements, quality plans and inspection and test plans,
• Checking materials and work in progress for compliance with the specified requirements.

About You

Requirements

• A Masters/degree in engineering to support your competency in the role.
• 4 -5 years experience as a Setting Out Engineer.
• Preferably have studied modules in Water/Waste water
• A member of the relevant Professional Institution.
• Relevant experience via work placements/volunteer placements and performance on similar projects a commitment to carry out the project safely in an environmentally friendly way

About Us

Coffey is a family-owned water infrastructure and civil engineering specialist established in 1974. We are passionate about safety and have been delivering critical infrastructure projects on time and within budget for nearly 50 years. The hallmarks of our contracts are innovative solutions, engineering ingenuity, professional construction management and adherence to the highest safety and quality standards.