Mechanical Engineer

Your New Company

A medium-sized mechanical contractor with a turnover of €30+ million. They work on a wide variety of projects that include high-density residential schemes (apartments + housing), hotels, fitouts, and office blocks, along with some industrial work. There are a number of mixed-used development projects starting in Dublin in the new year, including projects in Dublin 8 and Dublin 24. They work with a selected number of main contractors and win repeat business directly from developers and main contractors.

Your New Role

• Management of Site Safety in conjunction with the Safety Advisor.
• This will include the setup, management of and closing out of the safety file as part of the management team.
• Management of Site QA in conjunction with the Mechanical Package Manager including set up, management and closing out of file.
• Familiarity with and management of project schedules in conjunction with other trades, Package Leads, consulting Engineer and Client requirements.
• Assist with the management of all costs associated with your package including Sub-contractors.
• Material deliveries and goods receipting, Plant and Equipment, Variations and Valuations
• Management of all day to day on-site operations
• Management of subcontractor activities includes tracking progress against schedule and personnel levels. Ensure that there is a weekly minute meeting with a sub-contractor.
• Management of the "In Progress" snagging system ensures that you return weekly punch lists where applicable.
• Issue direct labour hours and subcontractor hours to time administrator for tracking centrally.
• Attendance at Site Meetings, Internal Project Reviews, Engineering Reviews, Planning and Co-ordination Meetings and Handover Meetings
• Close out all project items, including O & M Manuals, Punch List, Safety File, QA File, - all with the support of the Mechanical package manager.
• Implement a weekly look ahead ensuring co-ordination with other trades.
• Issue an internal weekly progress report.
• Schedule & track material deliveries to correspond with the project schedule.
• Maintain a weekly photographic project.
• All other duties associated with this role.

What You Will Bring

• A mechanical engineering qualification or relevant work experience
• Good computer skills in word, excel etc.
• Proven record of co-ordinating and managing large projects
• Experience working with a mechanical contractor in the construction sector

What You Will Receive

• Competitive salary up to and above €80,000
• Company vehicle, phone and laptop
• Access to company pension and healthcare scheme
• Flexible working style
• Excellent career progression opportunities
• Support from senior management
• Opportunity to build your career by assisting in the delivery of 'leading edge' engineering projects.

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