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Upstone Materials Project Engineer in Nenagh, Ireland
Project Engineer
The Colas Group operates internationally in every aspect of construction and maintenance for roads and for other types of transport infrastructure as well as on projects involving urban development and recreational facilities. The COLAS operation in Ireland primarily involves the distribution of bitumen products, emulsion manufacturing, chemical manufacturing and the provision of specialist road maintenance services on the national, regional and local roads network. COLAS in Ireland is an all island cross border business operating from 14 locations.
Mission
The Project Engineer will be involved in the planning, supervision and delivery of Works Orders consisting of routine and non-routine maintenance on 343 structures on the on the National Road and Motorway Network in Counties Carlow, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown, Kildare, Kilkenny, Longford, Louth, Laois, Meath, Offaly, South Dublin, Westmeath, Wicklow and Wexford. The routine maintenance works will be carried out each year in 2024, 2025, 2026 & 2027.The engineer will ensure compliance with the contract specifications and TII’s specifications and requirements. They will be involved in surveying and assessing the Network infrastructure and identifying defects and potential improvements which may be proposed to the Employer for inclusion in future work order programmes. The role will involve monitoring and implementing the highest standards in the promotion of health and safety in all activities, ensuring compliance with legislation and regulations. Managing packages of works with direct labour and subcontractors and ensuring the efficient use of plant, labour and materials in the delivery of works.
Main Responsibilities
Site Setting out and supervision
Plan and co-ordinate gangs and subcontractors
Quantifying and Implementation of Project Proposals for internal & Client review
Compile Budget costing for Commercial Team
Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with Local Authority contacts, TII Representatives, the Emergency Services, Suppliers and Sub-Contractors & stakeholders in general
Liaise with TII Representatives with regard to works & surveys
When required, produce, document, and maintain all RFI’s, TQ’s, CVI’s, Variation Orders etc., appropriate to each work order
Successfully manage the delivery of the works compliant with Contract Standards
Ensure compliance of Health, Safety and Environment aspects of all works to the highest standards
Ensure that all employees and Subcontractors under their control are compliant with Company and Legislative HSE Standards
Ensuring Traffic Management is implemented in compliance with Colas JV and national standards
Monitor, control & report subcontractor work performance and quality
Maintain daily production records and diary for all works
Maintain field map logs and data captured form site
Compile information for the Safety File for all specified work orders
Profile
Education and Skills
Civil/Construction or related Degree
Industry recognised safety-training to the relevant standard
Project Cost Management
Self-Starter
Ability to effectively plan & manage labour, plant, and material resources for a range of Civil works
Key Experience
Civil Engineering works or Road’s maintenance experience
Working on delivery of projects governed/delivered to TII Standards