Engineering jobs in Ireland
Engineering demand in Ireland is strongest on data centre, pharma and large residential projects. Setting out experience with a robotic total station is the single most requested skill.
- Typical rate
- €300 to €420 a day
- Tickets needed
- Safe Pass, Relevant degree or equivalent experience
- Busiest counties
- Dublin, Cork, Galway
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What the work involves
- Setting out and dimensional control
- Quality records, as-builts and inspection requests
- Co-ordinating subcontractors on the working face
What you need
Sites across Ireland will ask to see the following before you start. Tickets are checked and verified by us before you are put forward, so there are no surprises at the gate.
- Safe Pass
- Relevant degree or equivalent experience
Pay
Engineers placed through O&B typically earn €300 to €420 a day. What you earn depends on the site, the hours and the tickets you hold, and overtime is common on the larger schemes.
Common questions
What engineering roles do you recruit for?
Site engineers, setting out engineers, project engineers and graduate engineers, across contract and permanent positions.
What do engineers earn in Dublin?
Contract site engineers typically run from €300 to €420 a day depending on experience and the complexity of the project. Permanent salaries are quoted separately.
Looking for engineering work?
Register once with your trade, tickets and the counties you will travel to. Your consultant will call you when the right job comes in, and you will not fill in another form.