Site Engineer

Company:                               

Shay Murtagh Precast Ltd is a leading designer and manufacturer of precast and prestressed concrete products,   supplying major projects throughout Ireland and the UK. Our extensive product range includes large concrete storage tanks, bridge beams, culverts, retaining walls, A-frame buildings, tunnel segments, lift cores, wastewater  and rainwater-management products, and bespoke precast solutions designed to meet individual project requirements.

Across the Shay Murtagh Group, our capabilities extend from in-house design and engineering through manufacture, supply and project delivery. Within the utilities sector, Shay Murtagh Limited undertakes the supply, construction and installation of large concrete storage tanks and associated civil infrastructure. The Group also  delivers significant precast packages for data centres, battery energy storage system (BESS) developments and  other major civil, energy and infrastructure projects throughout Ireland and the UK.

Shay Murtagh Precast continues to secure major, high-profile projects, resulting in a strong pipeline of work and an  exciting opportunity for a Site Civil Engineer to join our team in Southern Ireland. The successful candidate should have a civil or structural engineering background, a minimum of three years’ relevant site experience and proven  setting-out capability.

Role Purpose:    

The Site Civil Engineer is responsible for the day-to-day engineering coordination and technical control of allocated  project sites throughout Southern Ireland, supporting the safe, accurate and timely installation of precast concrete   structures and associated civil-engineering works. The role will support utility, wastewater, industrial and  infrastructure projects, including large concrete storage tanks and other bespoke precast installations, from site mobilisation through construction, commissioning, snagging and final handover.

Reporting to the Senior Project Manager for Ireland and working closely with the Construction and Commercial  Manager, Commercial, QS, Design, Production, Logistics, Health and Safety, Quality and site-delivery teams, the Site Civil Engineer will translate approved drawings, specifications and project requirements into safe and practical site activities. This will include setting out, completing dimensional and level checks, confirming site readiness,  coordinating deliveries and lifting activities, resolving technical queries and ensuring that the correct information, labour, plant, materials and equipment are available when required.

The Site Civil Engineer will act as the principal day-to-day engineering contact on the allocated site and will  communicate regularly with clients, main contractors, consultants, subcontractors and internal departments. They  will monitor progress against the agreed programme, maintain accurate site records and promptly identify any  technical, quality, safety, access, resource or programme issue that could affect project delivery. Clear updates  must be provided to the Senior Project Manager for Ireland, with all outstanding actions followed through to completion.

This is a hands-on, site-based role requiring strong technical ability, sound judgement and a consistently high level of ownership, initiative and follow-through. The successful candidate must actively monitor how work is  progressing, identify what needs to happen next and resolve practical issues without waiting for continuous direction. Where an issue cannot be resolved independently, it must be escalated promptly with a clear explanation of the potential impact and a recommended course of action.

The role will primarily cover project sites throughout Southern Ireland and will require regular travel between sites.  The postholder will also attend the Group Head Office in Raharney for project handovers, planning, coordination, training and reporting as required. Attendance outside normal working hours may occasionally be required for mobilisation, critical lifting activities or other programme-critical work.

Core Accountabilities

Site Engineering and Technical Control

·         Undertake accurate setting out and provide datum, line, level and dimensional-control information to installation teams and subcontractors.

·         Interpret approved construction drawings, specifications, reinforcement details, temporary-works information and other technical documentation required for site delivery.

·         Verify dimensions, levels, openings, interfaces, bearing details and other critical requirements before and during installation.

·         Ensure that the current approved drawings and technical information are available on site and promptly raise requests for information where details are missing, unclear or conflicting.

·         Identify design, buildability or site-interface issues early and coordinate practical resolutions with the Senior Project Manager for Ireland, Design team and relevant stakeholders.

·         Maintain control of survey equipment, setting-out records and engineering checks and ensure that information can be verified and traced.

Site Readiness and Mobilisation

·         Inspect and confirm site readiness before mobilisation, including access, ground conditions, crane positions, working areas, welfare, permits, storage, interfaces and delivery routes.

·         Review site information and attend pre-start, coordination and mobilisation meetings with the Senior Project Manager for Ireland, client team and relevant subcontractors.

·         Ensure that required drawings, RAMS, lift plans, permits, inspection requirements and site-specific controls are available and understood before work begins.

·         Coordinate initial site establishment and ensure that the necessary labour, plant, equipment, materials and temporary facilities are available.

·         Highlight any site condition or client dependency that could prevent safe mobilisation or disrupt the agreed programme.

 Installation and Resource Coordination

·         Coordinate day-to-day site activities with the Senior Project Manager for Ireland, Site Foreman, installation teams and subcontractors.

·         Provide engineering guidance throughout precast installation and associated civil works, ensuring compliance with approved drawings, tolerances, sequence and agreed methods.

·         Assist with planning labour, plant, cranes, access equipment, materials and subcontract resources and report shortfalls before they affect progress.

·         Coordinate with Production, Transport and Logistics regarding manufacturing status, loading sequence, delivery dates, offloading arrangements and installation priorities.

 Programme Monitoring and Reporting

·         Assist the Senior Project Manager for Ireland in preparing short-term programmes, site look-aheads and daily or weekly work priorities.

·         Monitor actual progress against the agreed programme, record delays or lost time and support practical recovery actions.

·         Provide timely and accurate progress updates, photographs, measurements and other information required for project reporting.

·         Maintain daily site records covering labour, plant, deliveries, weather, work completed, delays, instructions, inspections and significant events.

·         Identify programme constraints, client dependencies and resource conflicts early and escalate them with a clear explanation of the likely impact.

Health Safety and Lifting Operations

·         Promote safe working and ensure that site activities comply with company requirements, project rules, approved RAMS, permits and safe systems of work.

·         Prepare or assist in preparing site-specific method statements, risk assessments and crane lift plans for review and approval by the relevant competent persons.

·         Carry out site inductions, toolbox talks, safety inspections and compliance checks and maintain the associated records.

·         Coordinate lifting activities within the limits of the postholder’s training, appointment and authority and ensure that lifting controls are implemented on site.

·         Report hazards, unsafe acts, incidents and near misses immediately and support investigations and corrective actions in conjunction with the Health and Safety team.

Quality Inspection and Handover

·         Ensure that installation and construction works comply with approved drawings, specifications, tolerances, inspection and test plans and company quality procedures.

·         Complete or coordinate dimensional checks, installation inspections, quality records, BCAR documentation and other evidence required under the project ITP.

·         Raise and progress non-conformances, snagging items and remedial works and confirm that corrective actions are completed and recorded.

·         Coordinate client, consultant and third-party inspections and provide the technical information and records required to demonstrate compliance.

·         Support the preparation of as-built information, test records, handover documents and completion files for allocated projects.

 Client and Stakeholder Coordination

·         Act as the day-to-day engineering contact on site and communicate professionally with the client team, main contractor, consultants, subcontractors and suppliers.

·         Attend site and coordination meetings, record relevant decisions and actions and communicate outcomes promptly to the Senior Project Manager for Ireland and site team.

·         Build effective working relationships while ensuring that commitments, instructions and changes are properly recorded and referred through the correct project channels.

·         Coordinate technical and operational interfaces between the site team and Design, Production, Quality, Logistics, Transport and Health and Safety.

·         Represent the company professionally and protect confidential commercial and technical information.

 Records Commercial and Change Support

·         Maintain accurate and contemporaneous records of instructions, delays, disruption, additional works, resources and other events that may have a commercial or programme impact.

·         Promptly notify the Senior Project Manager for Ireland of scope changes, client instructions, unforeseen conditions or work outside the agreed requirements.

·         Provide measurements, progress details, photographs, delivery information and supporting records required by the QS and Commercial teams.

·         Monitor the use of labour, plant, materials and subcontract resources and highlight avoidable waste, inefficiency or cost exposure.

·         Support project completion and close-out by ensuring that outstanding site, quality, safety and documentation actions are identified and concluded.

 Initiative Development and Continuous Improvement

·         Take personal ownership of allocated actions, actively pursue outstanding information and remain productive without requiring continuous direction.

·         Apply lessons learned and recommend practical improvements to setting out, installation methods, lifting, logistics, safety, quality and site reporting.

·         Develop technical, commercial, supervisory and project-management capability through structured experience, feedback, training and continuing professional development.

Undertake any other reasonable duties consistent with the responsibilities and level of the role.