Mechanical Project Manager | Germany

Kirby Group Engineering; Finsterwalde; Vor Ort; EUR 65.000 - 95.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Kirby Group Engineering is seeking a Mechanical Project Manager for its operations in Germany. You will plan, lead and control multiple construction projects across the mechanical piping and HVAC domains, ensuring safety, quality and budget adherence.

The role requires a strong client-facing approach and a track record of delivering complex pharmaceutical/mechanical projects. Responsibilities include start-up handover, site leadership, procurement planning, and progress reporting.

Qualifikationen

• Building Services/Mechanical Engineering qualification or equivalent.
• 8+ years of significant project management experience.
• Experience delivering small to medium mechanical/pharma projects.
• Pre-commissioning and system turnover experience.
• HVAC and building services experience.
• Strong commercial awareness and client liaison skills.
• Experience with Process Piping, BMS, HVAC and clean/dirty utilities piping is desirable.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; strong administration and record-keeping.

Aufgaben

• Lead start-up activities: handover from estimating to construction, staffing, and procurement planning.
• Manage day-to-day site activities, ensure schedule, materials, safety and quality compliance.
• Oversee project control: cost, cashflow, procurement, and reporting to Operations Manager.
• Coordinate with client and design teams on procurement and engineering issues; maintain strong client relations.
• Ensure testing, commissioning and final handover in line with Quality Plans and project timelines.
• Mentor and coach junior engineers and graduates; drive continuous improvement.

Kenntnisse

Project management

HVAC

Building services

Pre-commissioning

System turnover

Process piping

BMS systems

Communication

Administration

Leadership

Commercial awareness

Problem solving

Mentoring

Ausbildung

Building Services / Mechanical Engineering qualification

Jobbeschreibung

• Permanent position available with a considerable portfolio of works for the next 5+ years
• To build your career by assisting in the delivery of ‘leading edge’ engineering projects.
• To work with a vibrant, agile and multi-functional team in delivering projects on time, safely, to budget and to the required quality standards.
• To benefit from Kirby’s Career Development Programmes that will enhance your leadership capability.
• To work with the best.
• Excellent package on offer with room for negotiations

• Permanent position available with a considerable portfolio of works for the next 5+ years
• To build your career by assisting in the delivery of ‘leading edge’ engineering projects.
• To work with a vibrant, agile and multi-functional team in delivering projects on time, safely, to budget and to the required quality standards.
• To benefit from Kirby’s Career Development Programmes that will enhance your leadership capability.
• To work with the best.
• Excellent package on offer with room for negotiations

About Kirby Group Engineering

Kirby Group Engineering is an international multi-disciplinary engineering services contractor and leading provider of high-value engineering services to a number of ‘blue chip’ companies. Operating across Ireland, the UK, Europe and South Africa, Kirby has become the engineering service provider of choice in growth segments such as pharmaceuticals, data centres and power transmission and distribution. Our culture is innovative, collaborative and performance focused. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to grow and develop in a company committed to developing talent and rewarding performance.

Role Purpose

As Mechanical Project Manager you will be responsible for a number of construction projects across the Kirby mechanical business unit. The project manager plans, organises, leads, coordinates and controls all activities concerned with the construction of Mechanical Piping / HVAC Projects. The Project Manager participates in the conceptual development of an engineering construction project and leads its organization, scheduling and implementation. He/she is the key point of contact with the client and builds and creates strong, assertive and positive relationships. They ensure that the site meets and exceeds environmental, health and safety standards. They ensure a quality focus and quality outcomes so that the Kirby Group vision, mission & values are fulfilled.

Mechanical Project Manager Responsibilities

In conjunction with your project team, you will be responsible for the execution of various stages of a project as follows:

Project Start-Up

• Arrange and chair handover of project from estimating department to construction team
• Liaise with OM in staffing of project
• Validate project and in doing so develop business plan, cost control system, cashflow and billable schedules, etc.
• As Project Manager you will be tasked with producing procurement plan, drawing / design plan, construction programme, s-curve and histogram
• Liaise with client and design team on procurement and engineering issues
• Develop project safety and quality plans
• Mobilise sub-contractors and labour in accordance with business plan
• Mobilise site establishment

Project Running Phase

• Agree a training plan for staff and operatives particular to your site in conjunction with the OM
• Manage your site team in the effective day to day running of site activities
• Ensure compliance with programme, materials deliveries and engineering, quality and safety issues
• Attend meetings with Clients
• Hold weekly progress meetings with sub-contractors and ensure that safety and training are discussed
• Ensure effective cost and sales control in conjunction with Q.S
• Advise client in good time of current sales plan
• Ensure productivity at work face is measured on a weekly basis also maintain project progress control
• Submit monthly internal reports to the OM

Project Completion

• Ensure testing and commissioning is carried out in accordance with the Quality Plan
• Ensure final design audit (if applicable) is carried out by the EM
• Complete and certify all ‘life systems’ in good time for handover date
• Ensure all systems are demonstrated to Client and District Surveyor
• Handover O&M manual and record drawings
• Prepare final account with the QS, submit and agree with client in line with company objective
• Demobilise site team and establishment in conjunction with the OM
• Produce a project close-out report and submit to the OM
• Archive project
• Maintain contact with client for warranty period and thereafter when retention monies are collected

Other Duties

• Maintain a site / day book
• Attend and participate in monthly project managers meetings
• Develop your skills in line with agreed training plan
• Put forward idea’s for continuous improvement of company
• Maintain contact with your client base
• Maintain excellent working relationships with the client from project start up to project completion

Necessary requirement of the Mechanical Project Manager

• Building Services Engineer / Mechanical Engineer or Senior Trades qualification or equivalent
• Significant Project management experience 8 years+.
• Previous record of delivering small to medium mechanical pharmaceutical projects
• Pre-commissioning & system turnover experience
• HVAC and building services experience
• Commercial Awareness
• Experience in Process Piping, BMS Systems, HVAC, Clean & Dirty Utilities Piping, is desirable.
• Excellent communicator/strong interpersonal skills/communicates with impact
• Excellent record keeper and administration skills
• Drives for results
• Leads and influences others.
• Identifies and achieves commercial value.
• Innovates and leads in mechanical/technical activity and challenges.
• Plans and effectively manages projects.
• Solves problems analytically and acts decisively
• Mentor and Coach to junior engineers and graduates

Kirby Group Engineering is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of race, gender, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age.