CSA Quality & Compliance Lead | Ireland

Kirby Group Engineering; Ireland; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career Development Programmes

Excellent compensation package

Inclusive workplace policy

Job summary

Kirby Group Engineering is seeking a Quality Assurance professional for a permanent position in Ireland. The successful candidate will support and verify CSA quality processes across all projects, ensuring compliance and driving continuous improvement.

Essential qualifications include a degree in Civil Engineering and experience in data centre construction. This role involves regular site audits and requires both technical expertise and effective communication skills.

The selected individual will benefit from Kirby's Career Development Programmes and an excellent compensation package with room for negotiation.

Qualifications

• Must have a degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Construction, or a related field.
• Experience in Data Centre construction is essential.
• Knowledge of QA systems and inspection test plans (ITPs) is necessary.
• Experience with digital quality systems is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Conduct structured audits across project sites.
• Assess compliance with quality processes and issue audit reports.
• Provide guidance on process and checklist usage for teams.
• Develop new processes and checklists based on site-specific needs.

Skills

Degree in Civil Engineering

Experience in Data Centre construction

Knowledge of QA systems

Experience in auditing or quality control

Education

Degree in a relevant field

Tools

ISO 9001

KPM/Nintex

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

To support and verify the consistent application of CSA quality processes across all projects by auditing compliance, identifying improvement opportunities, and coaching site teams in the effective use of Kirby’s Quality Management System (QMS), CSA checklists, and KPM (Nintex) workflows. This role provides independent assurance while working collaboratively with project teams to drive consistency, improve visibility, and reduce operational risk across CSA delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Site Auditing & Compliance

• Conduct structured audits across CSA project sites in line with an agreed audit programme.
• Assess compliance with CSA processes, checklists, Quality Plans, ITPs.
• Issue audit reports including observations, status, and agreed actions.
• Review CSA sub-contracts Appendix A(i) scope of works and Appendix A(ix) Quality Requirements to ensure completeness and avoid scope gaps.
• Identify and audit supply chain partners compliance with Subcontract requirements and Kirby CSA Quality Management processes.
• Review project org charts to ensure CSA roles are defined and assigned to suitably qualified personnel.
• Review of authorised personnel designated to sign off CSA forms for the contracted scope of works, against the competency matrix.
• Carry out review of CSA preconstruction tasks and quality of task execution.
• Assess the performance of CSA offsite manufacturing facilities.
• Review CSA design management processes and controls.

CSA Process & Checklist Assurance

• Verify CSA activities are executed using approved processes and checklists.
• Ensure checklists are completed at appropriate stages and hold points are followed.
• Support site teams in aligning activities with standardised processes.
• Review the quality of completed CSA checklists for accuracy, supporting documentation and overall completeness.

KPM & Konnect Compliance

• Ensure teams are using latest QMS documents via Konnect.
• Verify correct use of KPM workflows and approvals.
• Identify gaps and support improvements.
• Continuous development of CSA processes (new and existing) to enhance capability and delivery performance.

Non-Conformance & Quality Support

• Support site teams in raising and managing NCRs.
• Ensure corrective actions are implemented.
• Monitor trends and recurring issues.

Reporting & Visibility

• Produce audit reports and monthly quality summaries.
• Highlight key risks, actions, and best practices.
• Provide updates to CSA Function lead.

Site Engagement & Coaching

• Provide guidance on process and checklist usage.
• Promote a right-first-time quality culture.
• Deliver awareness sessions, Toolbox talks and lessons learned.
• Provide guidance on ACC form execution and completion frequency to ensure full traceability from checklist to defined inspection scope.

Continuous Improvement

• Provide feedback on CSA processes and checklists.
• Develop new CSA processes and checklists based on site specific SOWs.
• Identify inefficiencies and duplication.
• Support ongoing process improvement initiatives through weekly workshops with company wide stakeholders.

Key Deliverables

• Audit reports
• Monthly quality summaries
• NCR and issue trend insights
• Process improvement recommendations
• CSA Learning, Development & Training Delivery

Qualifications & Experience

Essential:

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Construction, Quality or related field.
• Experience in Data Centre construction – GC1 & GC2.
• Experience in Power and Renewables and associated civils.
• Knowledge of QA systems and ITPs.
• Experience in auditing or quality control.

Desirable:

• ISO 9001 Lead Auditor.
• Experience with digital quality systems (KPM/Nintex).
• Multi-site or European project experience.

Travel Requirements

• Regular travel to project sites is required (circa ~50% EU travel).

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.