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Dornan is recruiting for a Structural Engineer to support the company's growth.
The role reports to the Group Engineering Director and is based in our Head Office in Cork, with travel to sites as required.
You will be responsible for developing secondary steel design for MEP services on a range of projects.
The main purpose of the role is to interface with the client's representatives and the supply chain, and to collaborate with the project manager and project teams to review and manage projects from inception to handover.
Due to the evolving nature of our business, the successful candidate may also be required to work on rotation on our European Projects.
Candidates should be aware of this at application stage.
Roles and Responsibilities
Liaise with Project Managers during the design development to construction stage to ensure services support systems proposed comply with all regulations.
Carry out preliminary designs and design checks on proposed support systems including secondary steelwork, their fixings to the main structure and the service fixings and hangars.
Assess that the secondary steelwork load is within the capacity of the primary structure and members.
Carry out temporary works design in conjunction with the site Temporary Work Coordinator, and third parties.
Liaise with the Project Supervisor Construction Stage and the Site Safety Manager regarding design elements.
Package all design work for formal checking by the Project Structural Engineer or an external designer and ensure written confirmation is received and filed.
Liaise with the PM to ensure QA requirements associated with the design work are fulfilled.
Review construction drawings for design elements that may need to be developed and checked.
Coordinate with the design team and project coordinator to ensure necessary information is issued according to construction schedule.
Assist the PM in ensuring design responsibility is clearly set out to the subcontractor and carry out necessary design checks.
Attend Site Meetings, Internal Project Reviews, Engineering Reviews, Planning and Coordination Meetings and Handover Meetings as deemed necessary.
Close out all project items in a timely manner in line with agreed timelines.
Issue monthly report to the Project Manager on all design works being undertaken or completed for the project.
Develop and implement company procedures with the project managers.
Confirm that builders' works set out on construction drawings do not compromise the primary structure and advise the Project Structural Engineer accordingly.
Educational Requirements
Degree qualified in Structural Engineering or equivalent (essential).
Minimum 3 years of design experience (essential).
Experience developing secondary steel design for MEP services.
Experience working in structural steelwork, prefabrication, modularisation, or services (essential).
Sound mathematical and IT skills; familiar with design packages and load capacity data sources.
Understanding of site technical and feasibility studies including site investigations.
Understanding of structural detailing and required calculations.
Why Dornan?
Our commitment to employee development
– career progression pathways, opportunities to promote and upskill.
Health & Wellbeing
– targeted workshops, Health & Wellbeing Calendar, Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Network with over 80 trained Mental Health First Aiders.
Corporate Social Responsibility
– sustainable future focus, leadership in sustainability as ESG Citizens.
Benefits
– support for future planning and health & wellbeing services.
Diversity & Inclusion
We believe your career should only be limited by your own ambition.
Dornan recruits from a variety of backgrounds, cultures and beliefs, because diverse organisations perform better.
Note for Recruitment Agencies
We prefer to hire directly and will contact PSL agencies if this role is eligible for release.
We do not accept speculative CVs from agencies.
No fee applies; direct queries to the relevant Talent Acquisition Partner.
Seniority level
Mid–Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Engineering and Information Technology – Construction
Location: County Cork, Ireland
Salary: €75,000 – €80,000
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