Project Engineer – Water & Wastewater Infrastructure

Job title: Project Engineer – Water & Wastewater Infrastructure
Location: Co Cork
Company: Established Irish water and clean-tech engineering contractor
Package: €60,000 to €75,000 full benefits package

The Company

This established engineering contractor delivers water, wastewater, industrial and clean-tech infrastructure projects across Ireland. With a strong reputation in the municipal, pharmaceutical, dairy and food processing sectors, they continue to expand their project delivery teams due to ongoing growth across the Irish market.

Operating from Co Cork, the company is known for its technical expertise, collaborative culture and long-term investment in staff development. Their projects focus heavily on sustainability, process engineering and critical infrastructure delivery within regulated environments.

The Role: Project Engineer

This Project Engineer role in Co Cork will see you involved in the delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure projects across multiple sectors including municipal, food & beverage, dairy and pharmaceutical.

You will work closely with project managers, design teams, subcontractors and clients to coordinate projects from planning through to commissioning. The role offers strong exposure across programme delivery, procurement, site coordination, quality control and commercial reporting.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Project Engineer looking to develop within the Irish water and utilities sector while gaining hands-on experience on technically challenging infrastructure projects.

Must Have Requirements

• Must have a Mechanical or Electrical Engineering qualification
• Proven experience required in project coordination, engineering delivery or construction projects
• Full Irish driving licence required
• Strong communication and organisational skills are essential
• Experience working within water, wastewater, utilities or industrial projects is highly beneficial

Preferred Experience

• Experience with municipal water or wastewater treatment projects preferred
• Pharmaceutical or food processing project exposure beneficial
• Knowledge of procurement and subcontractor coordination advantageous
• Experience working within HSQE driven environments beneficial
• Strong PC and reporting software skills preferred

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of Irish utility or infrastructure projects
• Experience with project scheduling and reporting software
• Understanding of commissioning and handover processes
• Exposure to sustainable infrastructure or clean-tech projects beneficial

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate project activities across design, procurement, construction and commissioning phases
• Support programme delivery while ensuring projects remain on schedule and within budget
• Liaise with clients, consultants, subcontractors and suppliers throughout project delivery
• Monitor quality standards and ensure compliance with technical specifications
• Maintain strong health & safety standards across all site activities
• Assist with procurement activities including supplier coordination and material tracking
• Support financial reporting, variations and cost control processes
• Prepare project documentation, progress reports and technical records
• Identify project risks and assist with mitigation planning
• Work closely with site teams to maintain productivity and delivery targets
• Ensure projects meet environmental standards and client requirements
• Support sustainable engineering initiatives and continuous improvement across project delivery

About You

You will come from an engineering, utilities or construction background with strong coordination and communication skills. This Project Engineer role suits someone who enjoys working across both technical and site-based activities while developing long-term career progression within infrastructure delivery.

You should be organised, proactive and capable of managing multiple priorities within live project environments. Experience within the Irish construction, utilities or industrial sectors will be highly valued.

The successful Project Engineer will have strong analytical and problem-solving ability along with the confidence to coordinate with clients, subcontractors and internal delivery teams across active projects.

What’s On Offer

Salary: €60,000 to €75,000 DOE

Benefits:

• Company phone and laptop provided
• Pension
• CPD support and accredited training
• Structured career progression
• Flexible working options depending on project requirements
• Long-term project pipeline
• Exposure to water, wastewater and industrial infrastructure projects
• Supportive engineering and delivery team environment
• Professional development opportunities within a growing engineering contractor

Why Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity for a Project Engineer to join a growing Irish engineering contractor with a strong reputation in the water and wastewater sector.

You will gain exposure to technically complex infrastructure projects while working alongside experienced engineering and project delivery teams. The role offers genuine long-term progression, structured support and the opportunity to build a strong career within one of Ireland’s busiest infrastructure sectors.

With projects across municipal, industrial and pharmaceutical environments, this role in Mallow, Co Cork offers excellent variety, technical exposure and long-term stability.

How to Apply

Call Stephen on 015314345 or email stephen@breaghrecruitment.com for a confidential discussion.

Why Breagh Recruitment

Breagh Recruitment specialise in recruiting Project Engineers, Site Engineers and infrastructure delivery professionals across the Irish construction, utilities and water sectors.

We work closely with contractors delivering water treatment plants, wastewater infrastructure, industrial process projects and utilities frameworks throughout Ireland. If you are a Project Engineer, Mechanical Project Engineer, Electrical Project Engineer or Utilities Engineer exploring opportunities in Co Cork or across Ireland, we can help you secure the right role for your experience and career goals.

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