Site Engineer

Location Cork
Discipline: Construction
Job type: Permanent
Salary: £Negotiable DOE
Contact name: Marie Clear

Contact email: mclear@elkrecruitment.com
Job ref: BH-4940
Published: 10 days ago
Startdate: 2025-04-08
Role: Site Engineer
Location: Cork
Job Type: Permanent - Full time
Salary: Negotiable DOE
 
At Elk Recruitment, we are looking for a driven Site Engineer to join our client’s growing team based in Cork. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Site Engineer to make a real impact in an innovative and growing organization.
 
Your new role includes:
  • Health and Safety ensuring all of the requirements are adhered to and that safety protocols on site are of the highest possible standard
  • Be fully familiar with all drawings, specifications and the programme of work, ensuring all calculations are accurate
  • Certify the transferral of design information from relevant drawings to the site
  • Ensure that professional setting out for trades and subcontractors is carried out
  • Carry out as-built surveys with processing
  • Carry out valuation surveys and processing-commence surveys and process figures according to QS requests and site conditions
  • Control and care of all surveying equipment and instruments, keeping the calibration register up to date
  • Disseminate information from drawings, specifications, etc. to foremen, operatives, subcontractors, ensuring they clearly understand what is required
  • Ensure work performed and materials used are in full compliance with drawings and specifications
  • Ensure the post pours/works are carried out to the highest level as required for the project
  • Complete and manage all appropriate quality documentation (check sheets, as built drawings etc) to the highest standard ensuring archiving is completed correctly
  • Schedule steel reinforcement and other materials requisitions as required
  • Assist in the requisitioning of plant and the control of equipment on site
  • Ensure daily records are kept and uploaded to relevant project management software
  • Advise on submittals and research alternative options where possible
 
Experience you need:
  • Degree/Diploma in Civil/Structural Engineering/Construction Management or similar
  • Valid Safe Pass
  • 2 years’ experience in a similar role is desirable
  • Strong setting out experience
  • Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in all work
  • Strong understanding the key elements of engineering work; site-setting out, day-to-day surveys, as-built drawings etc.
  • Proficient in the use of Topcon
  • Proficient in the use of Auto-cad
  • Good knowledge of latest building regulation and certification standards
  • Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook
  • Strong communication skills (both written and oral)
  • Ability to work under pressure, prioritising and managing multiple tasks simultaneously, managing time effectively to meet challenging work goals
  • Ability to take initiative and work both individually and as a strong team player
 
Company Benefits
  • Full time/permanent employment
  • Company pension
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Professional development & training opportunities
  • Great working conditions with a progressive company
 
What’s next
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