Mechanical Engineering Lead | Denmark

Kirby Group; Denmark; On-site; DKK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Kirby Group Engineering is seeking a Mechanical Engineering Lead to plan, manage and coordinate engineering and commissioning activities across the business unit. You will ensure design management and commissioning processes are applied consistently and mentor regional engineering staff to develop their capabilities.

In this role you will oversee project engineering, support tender reviews, report progress monthly, and help recruit engineering support for major projects while driving technical

Qualifications

• 8+ years relevant experience, with 5+ years in design/consultancy.
• Data Centre and/or Pharmaceutical design experience advantageous.
• Excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills.
• Mentor and coach to junior engineers and graduates.
• Plans and effectively manages projects.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the design management process is followed by taking the role directly or appointing a responsible individual.
• Ensure the commissioning lead process is followed, via direct action or delegation.
• Monitor project engineering processes and mentor engineers as required.
• Provide structured mentoring of graduate engineers per plan with Engineering Manager.
• Assist BUL in recruiting and appointing engineering support for projects.
• Technical review of tenders and manage outsourcing for larger tenders.
• Attend tender interviews to promote technical capabilities.
• Highlight emerging technologies and drive innovative regional solutions.

Skills

Communication skills

Mentoring

Project leadership

Problem solving

Education

3rd level qualification in Mechanical Engineering / Building Services Engineering

Job description

• 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

The role of Mechanical Engineering Lead will have you planning, managing and coordinating all of the engineering and commissioning activities within the business unit. To oversee the process’s for design management, commissioning and project engineering ensuring consistent application of agreed procedures and utilisation of standard forms. The role also requires the ongoing mentoring of all engineering personnel in the region to ensure their continued development.

Mechanical Engineering Lead Responsibilities

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

• Ensure the design management process is followed by either taking on the role directly or appointing an individual responsible for this role.
• Ensure the Commissioning lead process is followed by either taking on the role directly or appointing an individual responsible for this role.
• On-going monitoring of the project engineering process to ensure compliance and mentoring of the project engineers when required.
• Structured mentoring of the graduate engineer’s in line with plan agreed with Engineering Manager.
• Assist BUL in resolving any significant technical issues that cannot be resolved on site.
• Monthly progress reporting to the BUL and Engineering Manager.
• Assist BUL with recruiting of and appointing engineering support to individual projects.
• Technical review of Tenders when required, manage outsourcing of review on larger tenders.
• Attend Tender Interviews as required to promote technical capabilities.
• Highlight emerging technologies and technically and technically access innovative suggestions in the region.

Necessary requirement of the Mechanical Engineering Lead

• 3rd level qualification in Mechanical Engineering / Building Services Engineering
• Ideally the Mechanical Engineering Lead will possess 8+ years relevant experience of which 5+ years has been spent in a design/consultancy capacity.
• Data Centre and or Pharmaceutical design experience will be advantageous
• Excellent communicator/strong interpersonal skills/communicates with impact
• Excellent record keeper and administration skills
• Drives for results
• Leads and influences others.
• 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.