Site Engineer - North Dublin

Cairn Homes PLC; Dublin; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance bonus

Pension scheme

Health insurance

CPD funding

Maternity & paternity leave

Life assurance

Income protection

Job summary

Cairn Homes PLC in Dublin North is seeking an experienced Site Engineer to join our team. You will monitor quality control, coordinate site drawings and set out for subcontractors on housing projects, ensuring levels and grids are correct.

The role requires 2–3 years’ experience, a HETAC Level 8 Engineering qualification, and strong communication. You will work in a team, manage multiple projects, and help deliver on time and to budget with a focus on safety.

Qualifications

• Candidate must have at least 2–3 years' work experience.
• HETAC Level 8 Engineering qualification.
• Strong time management and ability to meet targets.
• Clear spoken and written communication skills.
• Methodical and detail‑oriented; able to work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and evaluate quality control for subcontractors' work.
• Coordinate site drawings and information flows to site teams.
• Set out for subcontractors including grids and levels for groundworks, RC frame, foundations and services.
• Supervise and monitor ground works and concrete frame contractors.
• Develop and maintain good relationships with subcontractors to hit outputs on time and on budget.
• Maintain site records and quality assurance documentation.

Skills

Quality control

Site drawings

Setting out

Team coordination

Communication

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Site Engineer – North Dublin

We are looking for an experienced site engineer to join our team in North Dublin.

Key responsibilities

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

• Monitor and evaluate quality control for sub-contractor’s work
• Coordinating site drawings
• Setting out for Subcontractors i.e. giving the gridlines / levels to groundwork or RC frame; Foundations, Floor slabs, Blocklaying, Services and Civil Works; House Plots on housing projects and issuing the surveys to solicitors; Supervision and monitoring of ground works and civil engineering contractors; Supervision and monitoring of concrete frame contractors
• RC frame experience desirable with residential and/or contracting background
• Develop strong relationships with sub-contractors to deliver the desired outputs—on time and on budget, with high attention to quality and detail
• Maintain site records and quality assurance documentation

The candidate

• Minimum of 2-3 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.

Benefits

• 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)