Principal Engineer

Overview

Senior engineering lead for large residential projects, overseeing temporary works, safety, design, and delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• digital engineering
• temporary works
• crane planning
• supply chain
• engineering audits
• value engineering

Tasks

-Champion the adoption of digital engineering and emerging technologies. -Hold single-point engineering responsibility from pre-construction through handover. -Support onsite quality improvements, toolbox talks, and subcontractor engagement. -Shape project value-engineering, financial appraisals, and risk strategies. -Manage relationships with structural consultants and influence upcoming project concepts. -Act as the key authority for Temporary Works oversight, coordination, design briefs, and safety engineering. -Lead crane and lifting planning for high-density sites. -Drive the Temporary Works Strategy across pre-construction and live sites. -Support graduate engineers and help shape early-career pathways. -Oversee supply chain performance and drive continuous improvement. -Partner with Design, H&S, and Technical teams to guide both temporary and permanent works. -Conduct engineering audits aligned with ISO 9001. -Collaborate with Planning, Design, Commercial, and Construction teams to achieve best-in-class delivery. -Influence engineering resourcing, culture, and high-performance behaviours across project teams. -Mentor engineering talent across the business. -Develop innovative engineering solutions that shape project outcomes from day one.

Requirements

• structural
• leadership
• chartered
• degree
• consultancy
• design

What You Bring

If you're an ambitious engineering professional who wants to make a lasting impact on Ireland’s future communities, this is an opportunity where your expertise will truly shape the skyline. -Experience across consultancy, contractor, or design-led environments. -Proven ability in structural calculations, design checks, and engineering governance. -Degree/Master’s in a relevant engineering discipline (Structural preferred). -Strong leadership experience within engineering, ideally at strategic level. -Chartered or Fellow membership of a recognised professional body.

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Benefits

✨ Enhanced maternity & paternity leave ✨ Full health insurance ✨ Employee support programmes ✨ Additional company leave days ✨ CPD funding & structured career development ✨ Pension with matching contributions ✨ Profit sharing scheme ✨ Competitive salary & performance bonus ✨ Life assurance & income protection ✨ Bike-to-work & tax saver travel

About Salter Grange

-Founded in late 2021, Salter Grange launched with a senior team carrying over 40 years of recruitment expertise. -Rapidly built a foothold in the UK and Ireland by sourcing talent for construction, property, and engineering roles. -Served a diverse portfolio—from high-rise residential and commercial builds to mission‑critical data centres. -Led by directors Martin McCoy and Stephen McAneney, who co-founded the firm and maintain active operational roles. -Its standout niche: placing candidates in specialist, fast‑track tech‑infrastructure projects like global data‑centres.

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