Construction jobs in Dublin

What is being built in Dublin

Dublin carries the largest share of Irish construction activity, spread across city centre commercial fit out, the big residential schemes on the edges of the city and the data centre cluster running out toward Kildare.

Towns and areas we cover

Our consultants place staff across Dublin city centre, Sandyford, Cherrywood, Blanchardstown, Swords, Tallaght, Citywest and the surrounding area.

Shifts and contract types in Dublin

The hours on offer vary a great deal by sector. This is what is realistically available in Dublin at the moment.

Part time work

Part time hours are most common on our industrial and warehouse desk, where distribution sites around Ballymount and Citywest run four and five hour shifts alongside full days. Construction sites rarely offer genuine part time work, so if you need reduced hours tell your consultant at registration and we will point you at the right desk.

Weekend work

Saturday work is common across the larger Dublin schemes, particularly on concrete frame packages chasing a pour programme, and it is usually paid at a premium. Some distribution sites run Saturday and Sunday shifts as a standing pattern rather than overtime.

Night shift

Nights come up on two fronts in Dublin: slab pours and concrete finishing that have to be worked through the night to hit the right window, and distribution sites running a permanent night operation. Both carry a shift premium over the day rate.

Immediate start

Most of our Dublin vacancies are immediate starts. If your Safe Pass and tickets are in date and verified, we can usually have you on site within a day or two, and often the next morning.

Roles most in demand in Dublin

• General operatives, €16.50 to €20.00 an hour
• Carpenters, €24.00 to €30.00 an hour
• Steel fixers, €24.00 to €29.00 an hour
• Site engineers, €300 to €400 a day
• Electricians, €28.00 to €35.00 an hour