Senior Engineer - Cork

Description

Working with Cairn Homes

• Manage direct reports and engineering team, and provide leadership, coaching and mentoring as required. Plan and monitor development plans for direct reports.
• Champion the Cairn internal quality management system and utilisation across the team.
• Management and coordination of subcontractors and service providers to ensure testing and commissioning timelines are met.
• Identify key stakeholders and support the PM with early engagement and relationship building and management.
• Champion DMS (zutec) implementation and BCAR compliance.
• Maintain strong relationships with subcontractors to deliver the desired outputs—on time and on budget, with high attention to quality and detail.
• Active participation in Design Team Meetings, ensuring constant review of design documents and close out of outstanding design issues.
• Drive efficiencies through value engineering solutions by challenging design.
• Continuous inspection of works on site, recording, raising, and resolving issues in a timely manner.
• Review and comment on design drawings and raise RFI’s as necessary.
• Ownership and management of third-party stakeholders including Irish Water, ESB and local authorities.
• Instil a best-in-class customer service and experience for all stakeholders and be a strong advocate for the Cairn brand.
• Lead implementation of Temporary Works Management on the project.
• Participate in Scaffold Inspections when directed by Site Manager.
• Managing specific works packages defined by the Project Manager/Site Manager including: Advising on the content of tender packs; Understanding scope of contracted works ; Establishing and monitoring subcontractor programmes; Timely ordering of materials where appropriate; and co-ordination of trades and resolution of roadblocks.
• Control the benchmarking process.
• Ownership of the management of Health and Safety on the project.
• Coordination of site drawings, ensuring site records and quality assurance documentation are updated and maintained.
• Ensure works are executed in compliance with Building Regulations, design documents and all applicable standards.
• Communicate content of approved technical submittals to trade and finishing team.
• Chairing site and construction team meetings.
• Monitor and evaluate quality control of subcontractor work and suppliers.
• Ensure Quality assurance policies are followed and take the lead on technical submittals/ benchmarks / inspection management.

Requirements

We are looking for an experienced Senior Engineer to join our team in Cork.

• HETAC Level 8 Engineering qualification
• To be able to co-ordinate a number of different projects at the same time.
• An ability to achieve demanding time and quality targets.
• Understand target delivery programme, weekly reporting of same and active intervention to prevent programme delays.
• To be methodical, pay attention to detail and be accurate
• To have good spoken and written communication skills
• To be self-motivated with ability to work on own initiative
• Minimum of 5 years’ work experience
• To be good at working with people at all levels and willing to work in a team.

Benefits

At Cairn, we believe it is essential that our employees feel valued and appreciated. We therefore offer above industry average remuneration packages with a comprehensive benefits portfolio that’s ready to support you for whatever life brings.

• Performance related bonus
• Competitive salary
• Tax saver - travel and bike to work
• Pension scheme with matching contributions
• Continuous Professional development (CPD) programme & funding
• Annual salary review
• Free Cairn annual leave days
• Life assurance
• Full health insurance with Irish Life health
• Employee Assistance Programme with VHI
• Income protection
• Approved Profit Sharing Scheme (APSS)
• Paid maternity & paternity leave

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

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