Site Engineer – Water & Wastewater / MEICA Projects

Galway, County Galway, Ireland
€55000 p.a.
Mechanical Engineering
Posted 18 days ago
Site Engineer – Water & Wastewater / MEICA Projects
Galway
Leading Irish water infrastructure and utilities contractor
€55,000 – €70,000 vehicle pension healthcare CPD

The Company
This established Irish contractor is a specialist in water, wastewater, and clean technology infrastructure, delivering projects across Ireland, the UK, and Northern Europe. With decades of experience, they provide full lifecycle solutions from design and build through to commissioning and maintenance.

Known for delivering high quality treatment plants, pumping stations, and MEICA installations, they are at the forefront of improving water infrastructure. Their commitment to sustainability, innovation, and long term investment in people makes them a strong employer within the utilities sector.

The Role – Site Engineer
As a Site Engineer, you will support the delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure projects across Galway. You will be involved in supervising civil and MEICA works on site, ensuring all activities are completed safely, efficiently, and in line with project specifications.

This is a hands on site based role offering strong exposure to project delivery, subcontractor coordination, and technical support. You will work closely with the wider project team to ensure successful delivery from contract award through to commissioning and handover.

Key Responsibilities
  • Supervise site works across civil and M&E activities, ensuring compliance with project quality standards and safety procedures
  • Manage Health and Safety documentation and enforce safe working practices on site
  • Coordinate site labour and subcontractors, ensuring works are planned and delivered to programme
  • Support procurement of labour, materials, and plant in line with project requirements
  • Develop and manage project timelines from award through to handover
  • Prepare engineering reports, method statements, commissioning schedules, and as built documentation
  • Participate in design reviews and assist in resolving technical challenges on site
  • Maintain accurate site records and support the commercial team with cost tracking and reporting
About You
  • Degree qualified in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical or related engineering discipline
  • Minimum 3 to 5 years experience in a Site Engineer or project coordination role within construction or infrastructure
  • Experience in water, wastewater, MEICA, or utilities projects is advantageous
  • Strong understanding of construction documentation, specifications, and regulations
  • Proficient in AutoCAD, MS Office, and project management tools
  • Excellent communication, problem solving, and decision making skills
  • Organised with the ability to manage deadlines and site priorities
  • Full driving licence
What’s on Offer
Salary: €55,000 – €70,000 (DOE)

Why Apply?
This is a strong opportunity for a Site Engineer to develop their career within the water and wastewater sector. You will gain valuable experience working on essential infrastructure projects while building your technical and project delivery skills.

With continued investment in water infrastructure and sustainability projects, this role offers long term stability, career progression, and the opportunity to contribute to projects that have a real impact on communities and the environment.

How to Apply
Email: ryan@breaghrecruitment.com
Phone: 01 531 4345

Why Breagh Recruitment?
At Breagh Recruitment, we specialise in placing Site Engineers within the water, wastewater, and MEICA sectors across Ireland. Whether you are a Civil Site Engineer, Mechanical Site Engineer, or working across utilities infrastructure, we understand the technical demands and career progression opportunities within these roles.

We work with leading contractors delivering water and wastewater projects, ensuring you are matched with roles that align with your experience, career goals, and long term ambitions.

Related roles include Site Engineer Water, Civil Site Engineer, MEICA Engineer, Utilities Site Engineer, Project Engineer Water

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