He rose from the rank of cadet to be sub-engineer for Georgia and South Carolina by 1743, when he left for England.
[citation needed] On 31 August 1752, Eyre was appointed Surveyor General of Ireland, having purchased the office from Arthur Jones-Nevill.
As Surveyor General, he was also involved in harbour works at Dún Laoghaire, and was responsible for the rebuilding of the State Apartments at Dublin Castle.
In 1763, the office of Surveyor General was abolished, and Eyre was transferred to the new post of Chief Engineer of the Ordnance.
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