Mechanical Project Engineer

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; Cork; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Leo Lynch is seeking a Project Engineer (on-site) in Cork, Ireland, to manage mechanical/process scope, liaise with clients, main contractor, and suppliers, and lead BIM coordination for isometrics and drawings. The role requires strong organizational, leadership and problem-solving skills and experience with Navisworks, Primavera, and CAD/BIM workflows.

The successful candidate will interact with project and client teams, take the lead on technical queries, and ensure compliance with project

Qualifications

• 3-5 years' experience with a mechanical/contractor in process mechanical/pipework.
• Strong organizational and project planning skills.
• Ability to lead and coordinate multi-discipline teams.
• Excellent negotiation and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Support engineering requirements by coordinating with client design team, main contractor, suppliers and subcontractors.
• Familiarise with design/IFC specs and drawings to understand project scope.
• Coordinate to convert design information into installation drawings with BIM personnel.
• Monitor project schedule to ensure engineering activities align with construction timelines.
• Prepare and issue technical submittals and track approvals.
• Engage vendors for technical support and value engineering solutions.
• Manage procurement and delivery of materials and equipment to site.
• Ensure works meet project specs and QA plan; assist with close-out documents.
• Prepare subcontract and supplier tender packages with project QS.
• Coordinate BIM priorities including isometrics generation and release.
• Communicate with client project management teams to meet legal and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Time management

Negotiation

Problem solving

Decision making

Teamwork

Tools

Navisworks

Database systems

Primavera

CAD/BIM process

Job description

Location: On site / Cork, Ireland
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Engineering | Mechanical
Salary: Competitive salary

About Us:

Since the 1950s, Leo Lynch has been providing the pharmaceutical, semiconductor, industrial, food, commercial, and retail industries with professional project management and high-caliber craftsmanship. At Leo Lynch, we build and manage complex engineering & construction projects for the world’s leading corporations. Our solutions help deliver technologies that connect people, communities and businesses, giving them the power to achieve incredible things. Leo Lynch employs the best people, invests heavily in training and education, and ensures that the highest standards of health, safety and governance are applied throughout the organisation.

About the role

Due to ongoing expansion and investment, Leo Lynch is looking for a Project Engineer who is a self-starter and can anticipate issues and develop appropriate contingency measures. Leo Lynch strives to deliver with integrity and excellence and is committed to earning the trust of all clients and employees. The successful candidate will possess a blend of technical and soft skills required to succeed, have technical knowledge of mechanical engineering and project management as well as the communication skills necessary to manage the project. Candidates must be able to interact with the project and client teams and take the lead for all technical queries and issues which may arise during the project.

Responsibilities

• To support the engineering requirements through managing & liaising with Key Project Stakeholders (Client design team, Main contractor, Suppliers, Sub- contractors, etc).
• Familiarisation of Design/IFC specifications and drawings to fully understand the scope of the Project works.
• Contributing to the Co-ordination process to transform design information into full installation drawings by BIM personnel, ensuring spec compliance and as per schedule priority.
• Familiarisation with the Project schedule and ensuring Engineering activities support the construction build schedule (e.g. Procurement, etc).
• Creation and issue of technical submittals, tracking of approval for same.
• Engaging vendors for both technical support and value engineering solutions.
• Management of the material procurement utilising Engineering Materials Report (EMR) by producing material take-offs, identifying the lead-in periods and field need rates
• Management of equipment procurement and tracking for delivery to site.
• Ensure Works are installed in accordance with Project specifications and to the Project QA plan (for e.g., pre-agreed benchmarking).
• Preparation and agreement of project completion criteria and close-out documents.
• Preparing Sub-contract and Supplier Tender Packages in conjunction with Project QS.
• Manage work packs from development to implementation and handover.
• Manage BIM priorities i.e. isometrics generation and release.
• Coordinating with Client project Mgt. teams and contractors to ensure that designs meet legal and regulatory requirements.
• Providing technical support to site engineering teams from the workshop.
• Liaise closely with the fabrication team in the workshop and answer queries in relation to isometrics, specifications, etc.

Candidate Requirements

• 3-5 years' experience working with a recognized Mechanical/ contractor in process mechanical / pipework.
• Excellent organizational and project planning skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Excellent negotiation, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Proficient in the use of Navisworks and Database systems related to Engineering functions.
• Experience with Project/Primavera planning software and CAD/BIM process.
• Ability to manage workload and prioritise.
• Strong leadership, organisational, and time management skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• The ability to motivate people.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.