Mechanical Project Engineer

Talent-Curve; Cork; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Life assurance

Professional development

Job summary

Talent Curve Recruitment is seeking a Mechanical Project Engineer for a Cork-based project delivery role within a rapidly expanding mechanical engineering contractor. The firm delivers high-spec process utility and piping systems across Ireland, servicing pharma, biopharma and high-purity processing sectors.

The role involves ownership of mechanical packages from procurement through site installation and commissioning, coordinating on-site plant needs, RFIs, submittals, and safety documentation

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 25 years experience managing site-based mechanical, piping, or process utility installation projects.

Responsibilities

• Take operational ownership of mechanical packages from initial procurement through to site installation and commissioning.
• Review and redline piping isometrics, schematic arrays, and P&IDs to capture field modifications.
• Coordinate on-site mechanical plant requirements, scaffold routing, and multidisciplinary subcontractor schedules.
• Manage technical RFIs, compile high-purity material submittals, and liaise with client design teams.
• Build out comprehensive system turnover documentation packs and lead client system walkdowns for project handover.
• Generate site-specific safety documentation including RAMS, SPAs, and Permit-to-Work logs.

Skills

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Mechanical Project Engineer
Location: Cork (Regional / Site-Based)
Salary: €50,000 - €60,000 + Benefits (Dependent on Experience)
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Recruiter: Talent Curve Recruitment

About the Client: Our client is a rapidly expanding mechanical engineering and turnkey services contractor delivering high-spec process utility and piping systems across Ireland. Operating extensively within the pharmaceutical, biopharma, and high-purity processing sectors, they seek a motivated Mechanical Project Engineer to join their Cork-based project delivery teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Take operational ownership of mechanical packages from initial procurement through to site installation and commissioning.
• Review and redline piping isometrics, schematic arrays, and P&IDs to capture field modifications.
• Coordinate on-site mechanical plant requirements, scaffold routing, and multidisciplinary subcontractor schedules.
• Manage technical RFIs, compile high-purity material submittals, and liaise directly with client design teams.
• Build out comprehensive system turnover documentation packs and lead client system walkdowns for project handover.
• Generate site-specific safety documentation including RAMS, SPAs, and Permit-to-Work logs.

Requirements

• Degree / Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 25 years experience managing site-based mechanical, piping, or process utility installation projects.
• Proven exposure to heavily regulated environments (Pharma, Medical Devices, Biotech, or Oil & Gas).
• Solid technical competency interpreting architectural drawings and utilizing AutoCAD or SolidWorks.
• Full clean Irish driving licence and an active Safe Pass & Manual Handling certificate.

Benefits

• Competitive salary packages scaled directly to experience and reviewed annually.
• Accelerated career progression path into Senior Contracts Management Company pension scheme, life assurance, and professional development support.