Mechanical Quality Manager - Building Services Business Unit

Designer Group; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Designer Group is seeking an experienced Mechanical Quality Manager to lead mechanical quality performance across our Building Services Business Unit. The role supports multiple projects, driving quality standards, reducing defects and rework, and ensuring installations meet client and Designer Group requirements.

You will collaborate with BU leadership, Project Managers, Construction, Engineering, Commissioning and QA/QC teams to deliver right-first-time outcomes and continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Mechanical QA/QC, Quality Management.
• Experience in building services and large-scale construction projects.
• Experience developing and managing Quality Plans and ITPs.
• Leadership and stakeholder-management skills.
• Willingness to travel regularly across Designer Group projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Building Services mechanical quality strategy.
• Provide direction to project-based Mechanical QA/QC teams.
• Ensure consistent mechanical quality standards across projects.
• Monitor performance via audits, KPI s and project reviews.
• Support planning, installation, testing, commissioning and handover.
• Manage NCRs, defects and corrective actions.
• Coach and develop Mechanical QA Leads, Engineers and Inspectors.
• Escalate significant quality risks to Business Unit leadership.

Skills

Mechanical QA/QC

Quality Management

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Travel willingness

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree

Building Services Engineering

Quality Management degree

Job description

Mechanical Quality Manager – Building Services Business Unit

Sector: Building Services / M&E Construction
Employment Type: Full-time
Travel: Regular travel across project locations

The Opportunity

Designer Group is seeking an experienced Mechanical Quality Manager to lead mechanical quality performance across our Building Services Business Unit.

This is a senior Business Unit role supporting multiple mechanical and M&E projects, with responsibility for driving consistent quality standards, reducing defects and rework, supporting project teams, and ensuring installations meet client, technical and Designer Group requirements.

You will work closely with Business Unit leadership, Project Managers, Construction, Engineering, Commissioning and project-based QA/QC teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Building Services Business Unit mechanical quality strategy.
• Provide direction and support to project-based Mechanical QA/QC teams.
• Ensure consistent mechanical quality standards across all projects.
• Monitor performance through audits, inspections, KPIs and project reviews.
• Support project teams with construction planning, installation, testing, commissioning and handover.
• Oversee Quality Plans, ITPs, inspection records and mechanical quality documentation.
• Manage trends relating to NCRs, defects, rework and corrective actions.
• Drive right-first-time delivery and continuous improvement.
• Support mechanical completion, snagging, punch-list close-out and commissioning readiness.
• Identify recurring quality issues and share lessons learned across the Business Unit.
• Support client audits, inspections and quality reviews.
• Coach and develop Mechanical QA Leads, Engineers and Inspectors.
• Support supplier and subcontractor quality performance.
• Hold project teams accountable for quality performance and close-out.
• Escalate significant or recurring quality risks to Business Unit leadership.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong experience in Mechanical QA/QC, Quality Management or Mechanical Construction.
• Experience within building services, M&E, commercial, healthcare, pharmaceutical, life sciences or large-scale construction projects.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical building services systems and installation requirements.
• Experience developing and managing Quality Plans and Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs).
• Strong understanding of NCR, defect and corrective-action management.
• Experience with mechanical completion, testing, commissioning and handover.
• Previous experience leading or supporting QA/QC teams.
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to influence project and operational leadership.
• Willingness to travel regularly across Designer Group projects.

A qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, Quality Management or a related discipline would be advantageous.

Why Designer Group?

This is an opportunity to move beyond single-project QA and influence mechanical quality performance across an entire Building Services portfolio.

You will have the opportunity to:

• Operate at Business Unit level.
• Influence quality standards across multiple major projects.
• Work directly with senior operational leadership.
• Develop and support project QA/QC teams.
• Drive measurable improvements in quality, rework and right-first-time delivery.
• Build your career within a growing international engineering business.

Designer Group is an equal opportunities employer.