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TOTAL GROSS BASE SALARY: €45,000 – €65,000 PER ANNUM (BEFORE TAX)

PLUS OVER €71,000 IN GROSS INCOME REPLACEMENT VALUE FROM PERKS

- Project Type: Hyperscale Data Centre Development

- Location: Groningen, Netherlands (FIFO from Ireland)

- Roster: 17 Days On / 4 Days Off (All Weekends Off)

- Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent (Tier 1 Contractor)

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ROLE OVERVIEW

DirectPath Recruitment has been exclusively retained by a premier Tier 1 Contractor to secure an ambitious Site Engineer for a flagship Hyperscale Data Centre Development in Groningen, Netherlands. 

Data centre projects offer some of the most advanced technical environments and robust pipelines in modern construction. While your gross base salary is highly competitive, the structured project uplifts, tax-free international allowances, and employer-provided accommodation are designed to drastically lower your out-of-pocket living expenses. 

To show the real worth of these perks, we have listed their Gross Income Replacement Value below. This represents the actual before-tax salary a higher-rate (52%) taxpayer in Ireland would need to earn just to cover these specific living, holiday, and retirement costs out of their own pocket.

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FINANCIAL BREAKDOWN & PERSONAL SAVINGS

- Competitive Gross Base Salary: €45,000 – €65,000 (dependent on experience).

- Project Allowance (+20%): Adds €9,000 – €13,000 in direct gross cash annually while on project assignment.

- Annual Retention Bonus (+10%): Adds €4,500 – €6,500 in direct gross cash annually (paid every 6 months).

- Tax-Free Subsistence Allowance: €1,260 per month paid with zero payroll deductions.  (Gross Income Replacement Value: +€28,875 per year)

- Free Corporate Shared Housing: Corporate 2-bedroom apartment shared with just 1 coworker. Eliminates your rent bills entirely while on project assignment.  

  (Gross Income Replacement Value: +€29,058 per year based strictly on half of a standard Dublin 2-bed market rent benchmark)

- 6.5% Company Pension Match: Market-leading employer contribution bypassing income tax entirely.  (Gross Income Replacement Value: +€6,100 – €8,800 per year in grossed-up retirement value)

- Shared Work Vehicle & Fuel Scheme: Free access to the project's European shared vehicle fleet. Wipes out personal transport, upkeep, and fuel costs while on assignment (Saves an estimated €4,000 net).  (Gross Income Replacement Value: +€8,333 per year)

- 26 Days Paid Annual Leave: Premium vacation package well exceeding the standard Irish 20-day statutory leave limit, plus additional company days. Gives you 6 extra days of fully paid rest.  (Gross Income Replacement Value: +€2,213 – €3,197 per year based on gross day-rate value)

- Workplace Tech Pack: Corporate laptop, hardware, software, and Mobile Phone fully supplied with covered bills (Saves ~€1,000 net in personal bills).  

  (Gross Income Replacement Value: +€2,083 per year)

- Flights Provided: All business-related flights paid and booked directly by the employer. (Operational cost, excluded from financial math models)

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- On-Site Execution: Set out complex data centre works accurately in line with structural drawings, electrical/mechanical interfaces, and site surveys using total stations, EDMs, and lasers.

- Quality Control & Compliance: Maintain robust site diaries, technical records, Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), and track supply chain test data to meet stringent data centre quality standards. Carry out pre-start condition surveys, snagging, and de-snagging before handover.

- Engineering Coordination: Raise and resolve technical RFIs with client representatives, suppliers, and specialist subcontractors. Review subcontractor drawings and ensure purchase orders meet technical criteria.

- Material & Safety Management: Manage and record delivered materials (concrete, reinforcement, facades, etc.) and support safe working practices by reviewing subcontractor safety plans.

- Team Leadership: Supervise and mentor junior or trainee engineers through knowledge sharing while providing measurement/valuation inputs to the project QS.

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EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

Essential Criteria:

- Degree or Diploma in Engineering or Construction Management.

- Minimum 3 years of post-qualification experience within a civil, building, or project-based sector. 

- Solid experience across core trades (piling, geotechnical, substructures, superstructures, or facades).

- Highly proficient in setting out using Total Stations, EDMs, lasers, and dumpy levels.

- EU Passport Holders Only (Required due to immediate international project deployment).

Desirable Criteria:

- Previous experience on Data Centre, Pharma, or High-Tech Industrial construction projects.

- SMSTS / MSIC certification or First Aid training.

- Lifting Supervisor certification or Temporary Works Coordinator (TWC) training.

- Chartered status or actively working towards professional membership with Engineers Ireland / ICE.

- Competence in BIM, 3D scanning, point cloud data, or project planning software.

- Current full driving licence.

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Disclaimer: All base salaries and cash project bonuses listed are strictly GROSS (before tax). Gross Income Replacement Value figures illustrate the estimated pre-tax salary required for a higher-rate (52%) Irish taxpayer to replicate these tax-free provisions, additional paid leave tracks, corporate pension injections, and cost-elimination benefits out of their own pocket. Provided housing, vehicles, and tech represent operational facilities and personal expense reductions, not direct cash-out allowances. Exact terms are subject to final contract.