Resident Engineer - Buildings/Infrastructure Project

Office Locations: Limerick

Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract, 18 months 

Work Location: Site based

Pay: 50K - 55K, higher could be negotiable 

Experience: 5+ years 

Visa: EU passport or Stamp 4 visa required

Our client is a multidiscipline engineering consultancy. 

They are seeking an experienced Resident Engineer (RE) to lead the on-site resident engineering team on Project Opera, a landmark €150m mixed-use development in Limerick city. The successful candidate will take a key role in the oversight and delivery of multiple construction contracts, ensuring works are executed to the highest technical, safety, and quality standards. The role is offered on an initial 18 month full-time contract, commencing at the successful candidate’s earliest availability.

• Assist in liaising with the employer’s representative, contractor, client and all major stakeholders

• Organise and maintain adequate site supervision at all times during construction works

• Maintain a comprehensive site diary, recording detailed construction activities and significant site events

• Ensure that accurate and complete site records are kept, including reports, diaries, correspondence, and photographic records (hard and soft copy), and made available for inspection by authorised personnel

• Review and report on contractor payment applications against verified work completed

• Ensure all contractor design submissions and variations to the Works Requirements are reviewed, approved, and fully documented prior to execution

• Monitor construction progress against the approved programme and report any delays or risks

• Ensure compliance with the conditions set out in all relevant permits, licences, and statutory approvals

• Assess contractor submissions, including method statements, for compliance with the Works Requirements, and liaise closely with the Employer’s Representative

• Verify that Temporary Traffic Management Plans and construction phasing are implemented as agreed with the Client and relevant stakeholders

• Prepare draft responses and supporting information for the Employer’s Representative in relation to claims for additional payment or extensions of time

• Provide regular reports on contractor payment requests and value engineering proposals

• Carry out any functions or powers delegated by the Employer’s Representative under the construction contract

• Liaise with and support the Employer’s Representative throughout the construction and defects periods, providing site data, surveys, and photographic records as required

• Assist with the administration of the construction contract, including correspondence and contractual records

• Maintain records relating to delays, industrial disputes, adverse ground conditions, and disputes involving subcontractors, landowners, pier users, or local businesses

• Attend and contribute to Construction Stage Monitoring Meetings, including taking minutes where required and preparing reports in advance summarising progress, expenditure, resources, defects, and outstanding issues

• Ensure effective communication with all site supervisory staff on matters affecting their work

• Maintain continuous awareness of the duties and responsibilities of contractors and others under Safety, Health and Welfare at Work legislation

• Liaise with statutory undertakers, stakeholders, and landowners as required

• Provide information to support the Employer’s Representative in preparation for conciliation or arbitration proceedings, and participate in such hearings where necessary

• Contribute to the development and ongoing review of the Construction Risk Register

Requirements:

Level 8 Degree in Engineering or construction management

Experience in civil engineering works

Package:

50K - 55K higher could be negotiable

24 days annual leave

A highly valued mentoring system in one of Ireland’s most experienced engineering consultancies

Training and continued professional development CPD

Active Sports and Social and annual summer outing

An ISO: 9001 Accredited Company with BM Trada from our quality management system and our Environmental Management System.

Contact

Andrew Taylor is the consultant managing this position.

If you are a Engineer and interested roles based in Ireland. You can contact Andrew by e-mail at andrew@jobcontax.com or phone +353-1-5310097 for a confidential chat.

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