Mechanical Engineer - Fire Protection & Project Delivery

Mercury; Athlone; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercury in Athlone is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join our frontline delivery team on complex projects across sectors. You will liaise with clients, plan resources, coordinate with contractors and prepare reports and drawings under supervision, helping deliver safe, on-time outcomes.

This role emphasizes site leadership, problem solving, and a proactive approach to safety and quality. You will contribute to value engineering, KPI tracking and the development of method statements, while

Qualifications

• 3+ years with a recognised Mechanical/Electrical contractor in process mechanical / pipework.
• Experience and knowledge of Fire Protection and Sprinkler Systems.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Excellent negotiation, problem solving and decision‑making skills.
• Proficient in use of systems software related to Engineering functions.
• Excellent IT skills.
• Ability to manage workload and prioritise.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with client to ensure that performance and delivery criteria and client requirements are being met.
• Maintain a good working relationship with the Main Contractor/Client and other third-party stakeholders.
• Liaise on project quality, cost estimating and value engineering, as appropriate.
• Liaise with the client on KPI development and implementation.
• Champion company Safety implementation on site.
• Track and report key information at weekly client update meetings.
• Represent the Company in business with customers, consultants, contractors.
• Attend site coordination meetings along with Contracts/ Project Manager.
• Research and prepare various reports pertaining to contractual issues, operations, policies, procedures, and/or other issues, as appropriate.
• Planning of all resources including labour, materials and sub-contractors.
• Under supervision of the Project Manager, manage a team to meet project requirements and deadlines.
• Planning of resources including labour, materials and sub-contractors.
• Assist with developing site‑specific risk assessments and method statements and update during project if required.
• Creation of installed drawings and O&M Manuals.
• Processing requisitions, generation of purchase orders and confirm delivery to site.
• Ensure the adherence to safety and quality standards.
• All other duties associated with this role

Skills

Project coordination

Fire protection knowledge

Organisational planning

Negotiation skills

Problem solving

IT skills

Engineering software

Tools

Engineering software

Job description

Mercury in Athlone is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join our frontline delivery team on complex projects across sectors. You will liaise with clients, plan resources, coordinate with contractors and prepare reports and drawings under supervision, helping deliver safe, on-time outcomes.

This role emphasizes site leadership, problem solving, and a proactive approach to safety and quality. You will contribute to value engineering, KPI tracking and the development of method statements, while