Senior Site Engineer: Lead Quality & Delivery on Site

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

Benefits offered by this job

Performance related bonus

Pension scheme with matching

Full health insurance

Annual salary review

Maternity & paternity leave

Cairn annual leave days

Life assurance

Income protection

Employee Assistance Programme

Tax saver - travel and bike to work

Talent Development Programmes

Profit Sharing Scheme (APSS)

Job summary

Cairn seeks a Senior Engineer to join our Donabate team. You will own health and safety on site, review design drawings, manage subcontractors, and drive on-time delivery while maintaining quality and value engineering.

You will coordinate site activities, lead QA and temporary works, liaise with Irish Water and ESB, and mentor junior engineers. A strong communicator who thrives on collaboration will excel.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of work experience
• Ability to meet demanding time and quality targets
• Good spoken and written communication skills
• Methodical, detail‑oriented and accurate
• Team player capable of working with people at all levels
• Self‑motivated and able to work on own initiative
• Able to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously
• Willing to take responsibility for designated tasks

Responsibilities

• Own health and safety management on the project
• Review design drawings and raise RFIs as needed
• Participate in Design Team meetings and track issues
• Communicate approved submittals to trades and finishing team
• Understand delivery programme and report weekly to prevent delays
• Coordinate subcontractors and service providers to meet testing/ commissioning timelines
• Monitor quality control of subcontractors and suppliers
• Ensure works comply with Building Regulations and standards
• Inspect site works, record issues, and resolve them promptly
• Champion Cairn quality management system across the team
• Lead QA policies, submittals, benchmarks, and inspection management
• Champion DMS Zutec implementation and BCAR compliance
• Control benchmarking process
• Participate in scaffold inspections when directed
• Coordinate site drawings; keep site records and QA docs up to date
• Manage work packages including tender content, scope, and subcontractor programmes
• Maintain strong subcontractor relationships to deliver on time/budget
• Lead Temporary Works Management on the project
• Oversee third‑party stakeholders including Irish Water, ESB and local authorities
• Drive value engineering by challenging design
• Identify stakeholders and support PM with engagement
• Manage direct reports and engineering team; provide leadership and mentoring
• Chair site and construction team meetings
• Deliver best‑in‑class customer service and Cairn brand

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Quality assurance

Site coordination

Stakeholder management

HSE ownership

Tools

DMS Zutec

Job description

Cairn seeks a Senior Engineer to join our Donabate team. You will own health and safety on site, review design drawings, manage subcontractors, and drive on-time delivery while maintaining quality and value engineering.

You will coordinate site activities, lead QA and temporary works, liaise with Irish Water and ESB, and mentor junior engineers. A strong communicator who thrives on collaboration will excel.