Senior Resident Engineer
14 Months FTC
Limerick/Arran Islands, County Galway
Do you want to work on one of our most unique projects? Can you supervise on a pier improvement project? Are you an experienced civil engineer? Then, don’t miss the opportunity to be part of something great.
Create Solutions that will enable a better tomorrow
To work alongside our resident engineering team (Resident Engineer and Clerk of Works), we are looking for a Senior Resident Engineer (SRE) to join us. Working in our Limerick office, you’ll spend one day per week on site (Arran Island of Inis Oirr in County Galway) to supervise a pier improvements design and build project. When on site, we will provide full time accommodation and office facilities as additional days may be required when necessary.
Your key responsibilities will be:
- Assist the Employer’s Representative in liaising with the Engineering Representative, contractor, client and all major stakeholders
- To organise adequate supervision at all times during construction works on the site.
- Review and assess of Contractor claims and writing reports on same.
- Review and report on Contractor payment applications against work completed.
- Monitoring progress on site relative to Construction programme.
- Ensure compliance with the conditions as set out in the relevant licenses for the works.
- Assessment of all relevant Contractor submissions including method statements
- Assessment of all relevant contractor submittals, including method statements, for compliance with the works Requirements, and liaison with the Employers Representative.
- Supervision of the works, keeping records, measuring, managing correspondence, and contractual documentation.
- Ensure works are carried out in accordance with Contract Specification and Design drawings
- Checking that all Traffic Management Plans and phasing of Construction Works, are as agreed with client and relevant stake holders in accordance with Chapter 8 of the current Traffic Signs Manual, and in particular that vehicular and pedestrian movements are accommodated safely through the works and on the approaches to the works.
A typical working week is 45 hours with some flexibility required in line with nature of the works.
Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future.
The first step to success in this role is that you are eager to collaborate with the people around you, whether they are colleagues, partners, or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. And you never get set in your ways but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve.
On top of that, you’ll have:
- Degree in engineering or construction management (minimum Level 8 in the National Framework of Qualifications or equivalent)
- Experience in civil engineering works (preferably marine works), with site-based experience in the construction of bridge, marine or civil works.
- Experience in the role of senior resident engineer (or equivalent) on civil engineering works, including experience of supervising or managing the construction of at least one marine based project with a construction value of more than €2 million (exclusive of VAT).
- Experience as Senior Resident Engineer (or equivalent) in administering the public works forms of contract.
- Experience of civil engineering projects involving construction works in environmentally sensitive areas.
- Experience in developing or monitoring Environmental Operating Plan(s) for civil engineering projects
- Experience in implementing procedures and systems for accurate record keeping must have a current certificate in the CIF IOSH Safety for Construction Manager Program, or equivalent.
Desirable:
- Experience of supervising or managing the construction of at least one marine based project with a construction value of more than €2million.
- Attained Chartered Engineer status (CEng MIEI or equivalent)
- Proficient in spoken Gaeilge to a level which will enable oral communication with island residents in Gaeilge on non-technical matters relating to the project and accommodation works.
- Have taken a Safe Pass course and be in possession of Safe Pass registration card prior to commencement of the appointment.
- Have experience of dealing with navigational control procedures and the Commissioner of Irish Lights or harbour/port authorities.
A place to work and so much more
Punch Consulting Engineers, a COWI company, was founded in Limerick in 1973 with a commitment to delivering innovative, high-quality engineering solutions. Over the past five decades, PUNCH have grown into a leading consultancy with offices across Ireland and the UK, including Dublin, Cork, Galway, Macclesfield and Glasgow.
The engineering consultancy provides a comprehensive range of services across a diverse portfolio of sectors, with expertise spanning buildings, infrastructure, energy transition, ports and marine, and health and safety.
Since May 2026, PUNCH has been part of COWI, a global engineering consultancy. Together with COWI PUNCH is shaping a future where people and societies can thrive by combining local knowledge with global expertise to provide innovative and inspiring engineering solutions that improve quality of life for people today and for generations to come.
At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a more sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity – and sometimes even our courage – to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. We support our customers’ transition towards increased sustainability. We strive to lead by example by embedding environmental management, social responsibility and good governance into our business practices and the options we provide to our customers.
We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and at home.
With offices primarily located in the Nordic region, the UK & Ireland, North America and India, we are currently more than 7,500 people who bring their expertise in engineering, architecture, energy and environment into play.
What we also offer:
To us, a fair reward is more than a competitive salary. We want to take care of our people professionally and personally as well.
Some of our benefits include:
- Competitive remuneration package, commensurate with experience, the salary band for this role is €70,000 to €100,000
- Flexible and hybrid working conditions
- Pension scheme
- 24 days annual leave
- A highly valued mentoring system in one of Ireland’s most experienced consultancies
- Training and continued professional development CPD
- Active sports and social and annual summer outing
Got more questions?
If you have any unanswered questions about the role or what we have to offer, please reach out Sarah Murphy at [email protected]
Get to know us even better at our website, www.cowi.com and PUNCH Consulting Engineers – Engineering Legacies , where you can learn more about our projects, our strategy, what we want to achieve and what life is like at Punch, a COWI company.
Equal opportunity employer.
COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age or disability. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
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