Senior Engineer Job In Kilkenny

Senior Engineer

A highly skilled Senior Engineer is required to lead a team of engineers on a prestigious construction project in Kilkenny, Ireland.

• Review designs for buildability and generate schedules of issues for each stage of construction.
• Maintain and update the list of issues during construction, reviewing regularly with the Project Manager.
• Ensure the project has the required engineering and technical resource to fulfill all engineering duties.
• Provide leadership to engineering staff and ensure they have the necessary training and mentoring.
• Liaise with the design team to ensure the construction team has all required information.
• Generate and maintain the RFI (Request for Information) Schedule in line with the programme requirements.
• Hold responsible people to account for providing required design information and responding.
• Provide clear reporting to the project management team on design status and impact.
• Be fully aware of the Programme of the project (Design, Procurement, Lead-in, and Construction).
• Challenge the design to provide commercial benefit where possible.
• Take responsibility for dimensional control and ensure a robust checking system is in place.
• Submit technical submissions within the required timescales.
• Generate an Inspection and Test Plan Schedule in line with the Works Information.
• Generate and/or review method statements and risk assessments.
• Carry out necessary inspections and audits of Works.
• Agree the extent of responsibility in each package of works.
• Sign off on subcontract packages and ensure they conform with the specification.
• Ensure all contractors adopt a safe system of works.
• Review all method statements prior to the works commencing.
• Take specific care in high-risk works involved.
• Take responsibility for coordination of all temporary works.
• Participate in weekly services engineering meetings.
• Ensure all relevant persons are in attendance.
• Understand individual package values and report on events that may impact these values.
• Ensure all events that may have a commercial and/or time impact are clearly reported.
• Maintain detailed diaries with relevant information.
• Ensure site engineers maintain detailed diaries/records.
• Ensure the design is coordinated to allow for all building services.
• Attend weekly design meetings as required.
• Ensure BIM usage is endorsed and employed to maximise gains.
• Understand and employ the project/company quality system.
• Ensure all contractors comply with the required quality control.
• A system must be employed whereby the contractor must offer their works for inspection.
• All actions from each inspection must be closed out before the next stage of works proceeds.
• Generate an NCR (nonconformance report) register and maintain during construction.
• Hold responsible persons and contractors to account and provide detailed weekly reports.
• Prior to completion agree snagging process with the project manager.
• Take responsibility for snagging programme as tasked by the PM.
• Hold subcontractors to account and close out all snags by timely.
• Provide a schedule of lessons learnt to the Contracts/Project Manager.
• Provide assistance to close out all subcontractor accounts.
• Advise engineers on setting out methods and techniques.
• Take responsibility for selection and requisition of materials and plant.
• Carry out all work in accordance with health and safety and any other legal requirements.
• Ensure compliance with Company policies and procedures.
• Manage the performance of all employees assigned to you.
• Attend and engage fully in any learning and development activities.
• Participate and engage fully in company appraisal/performance review processes.

Requirements:

• Relevant Engineering Degree.
• Ability to work within a dynamic team of professionals.
• Ability to perform multiple tasks at a high level of quality.
• Ability to work well within a deadline environment.
• Minimum of 8 years' experience with a Main Contractor in Ireland or the UK.
• Motivated individual that likes to work in a fast-moving environment.
• Excellent communication skills.

What our client can offer you:

• Attractive terms of Employment & Competitive salary for the right candidate.
• Excellent Benefits.
• Excellent Career Progression.
• Opportunities to work on challenging projects and assignments.