Construction Engineer – Kildare

About the role

Arcadis, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, is looking for a Construction Engineer to support field engineering activities on a project in Kildare, Ireland. The role involves providing technical assistance, conducting inspections, and ensuring compliance with quality and safety standards throughout the construction phase.

Key responsibilities

• Provide field engineering assistance, inspections and checks to facilitate construction works.
• Resolve site‑raised technical and engineering queries.
• Collaborate with the DPS planning engineer to carry out detailed Level IV planning, including work scope identification and material availability.
• Supply the latest Issued for Construction (IFC) drawings, specifications, procedures and method statements to support field operations.
• Ensure contractor compliance with the DPS site quality plan, method statements, risk assessments, inspection and test plans, and maintain quality documentation.
• Inspect and verify construction material, equipment and vendor packages on receipt, during storage and upon installation.
• Organise and execute field engineering and inspection work in line with DPS procedures and standards.
• Interpret drawings and specifications, providing rulings on construction matters that require engineering interpretation.
• Maintain indexed, up‑to‑date documentation, including as‑built drawings and vendor information for hand‑over.
• Implement quality audit programmes and control field changes, closing non‑conformances.
• Assist in construction risk assessments, communicate residual risks to contractors and follow up on corrective actions.
• Support the DPS Material Controller in inspecting specialist vendor packages, preparing reports for back‑charges and insurance claims, and reviewing stored materials for compliance.

Required profile

• Proven experience in field engineering and construction inspection.
• Familiarity with construction quality plans, method statements and risk assessment processes.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications and IFC documents.
• Strong organisational skills to coordinate inspections, documentation and material handling.

Required skills

• Construction engineering
• Field inspection
• Quality assurance
• Risk assessment
• Interpretation of engineering drawings
• Material and equipment inspection