Site Engineer

ICDS Group; Maynooth; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

ICDS Group is seeking two Site Engineers to join our residential development projects in Maynooth and Kilcock, Co. Kildare. You will accurately set out works on site and ensure construction aligns with approved drawings, specifications, and Building Regulations.

As the technical link between design and site operations, you will maintain quality, accuracy, and up-to-date documentation to support safe, efficient delivery of the build, coordinating with the design team and site team.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline.
• 3–5 years PQE, ideally in residential/housebuilding.
• Proficient in setting out using GPS/Total Station equipment.
• Full clean driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Set out works for subcontractors with gridlines and levels for groundworks, RC frame, foundations, slabs, blockwork, services.
• Set out house plots and issue surveys to solicitors.
• Supervise and monitor groundworks, civil contractors, and concrete frame contractors.
• Monitor quality control to ensure compliance with drawings and Building Regulations.
• Maintain site records and QA documentation; keep revisions up to date.
• Coordinate site drawings and ensure latest revisions are issued.

Skills

Setting out

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Tools

GPS/Total Station

Job description

Site Engineer x2

Maynooth & Kilcock, Kildare

€60-70K + Package

Required for leading residential developer undertaking new housing schemes in North Kildare.

The Site Engineer is responsible for the accurate setting out of works on site and for ensuring that construction is carried out in line with approved drawings, specifications,

and Building Regulations.

The role acts as the technical link between the design team and site operations, maintaining quality, accuracy, and up-to-date documentation throughout the project to support the safe and efficient delivery of the build.

Main responsibilities

• Set out works for subcontractors, providing gridlines and levels to groundworks, RC frame, foundations, floor slabs, blockwork, services, and civil works.
• Set out house plots on housing projects and issue surveys to solicitors.
• Supervise and monitor groundworks and civil engineering contractors.
• Supervise and monitor concrete frame contractors.
• Monitor and evaluate quality control of subcontractors' work, ensuring compliance with drawings, specifications, and Building Regulations.
• Conduct inspections and sign-offs at key stages (e.g. foundations, DPC, frame) before cover-up.
• Maintain site records and quality assurance documentation, keeping them up to date.
• Coordinate site drawings, ensuring the latest revisions are issued and superseded versions are removed from circulation.
• Maintain drawing registers and communicate revisions promptly to the site team and subcontractors.
• Consult with the design team and consultants to resolve technical queries and discrepancies.

Essential

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• 3–5 years' post-qualification experience (PQE), ideally within residential/housebuilding.
• Proficient in setting out using GPS/Total Station equipment.
• Full clean driving license.