Small Works Mechanical Engineer - Mechanical Fire Protection

Breagh Recruitment; Leinster; On-site; EUR 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Performance bonus

Pension contribution

Laya healthcare

37-hour week

Career progression

Job summary

Breagh Recruitment is seeking a Small Works Mechanical Engineer for a Westmeath-based role with regular site travel to manage small mechanical fire protection projects. You will lead projects from survey through procurement, coordination, installation and handover, working closely with clients, subcontractors and the engineering team.

The ideal candidate holds a mechanical engineering qualification and proven site coordination experience.

Qualifications

• Must have a mechanical engineering qualification or relevant mechanical background.
• Proven experience in mechanical construction, building services or project engineering.
• Comfortable managing site works and coordinating with clients and contractors.
• Full driving licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage small works projects from survey through to handover
• Coordinate labour, materials, procurement and site requirements
• Review drawings and resolve mechanical installation issues
• Liaise with clients, site teams and subcontractors
• Monitor programme, quality, safety and project progress
• Maintain project records and close-out documentation

Skills

Experience in mechanical construction

Site coordination with clients

Driving licence

Project management

Education

Mechanical engineering qualification

Job description

Small Works Mechanical Engineer - Mechanical Fire Protection (BH-3812-2)

Location County Westmeath, Ireland Sector Building & Construction Salary 65,000.00 EU per annum

The Company

This specialist fire protection contractor operates from its headquarters in Co Westmeath, delivering engineered fire sprinkler and fire protection systems across Ireland and Europe. With design, engineering, fabrication, installation, commissioning and service capabilities in-house, the business works across data centres, residential, commercial, industrial, pharma and other technically demanding sectors.

The Role: Small Works Mechanical Engineer

As Small Works Engineer, you will be based from Co Westmeath, with regular travel to sites to manage smaller mechanical fire protection projects, alterations and upgrade works. You will take projects from initial site survey and planning through procurement, coordination, installation and handover, working closely with site teams, clients, subcontractors and the wider engineering department. This would suit a Mechanical Engineer who enjoys taking ownership of their own jobs rather than working on one large project for an extended period.

Must Have Requirements

• Must have a mechanical engineering qualification or relevant mechanical background
• Proven experience required in mechanical construction, building services or project engineering
• Must be comfortable managing site works and coordinating with clients and contractors
• Full driving licence required

Preferred Experience

• Fire sprinkler or fire protection experience desirable
• Experience with mechanical pipework systems beneficial
• Previous experience managing small works or multiple live projects preferred

Key Responsibilities

• Manage small works projects from survey through to handover
• Coordinate labour, materials, procurement and site requirements
• Review drawings and resolve mechanical installation issues
• Liaise with clients, site teams and subcontractors
• Monitor programme, quality, safety and project progress
• Maintain project records and close-out documentation

About You

You will be a practical Mechanical Engineer who is comfortable splitting your time between HQ and live sites. You should be organised, commercially aware and capable of managing several smaller jobs at different stages. Fire sprinkler experience would be particularly useful, but engineers from a strong mechanical, pipework or building services background will also be considered.

What’s on Offer

Salary: Up to €65,000 DOE

Benefits

• Car allowance, value dependent on experience
• Performance bonus dependent on level and experience
• 3% employer pension contribution with 2.5% employee contribution
• Laya healthcare
• 37-hour working week
• Long-term career progression

Why Apply?

This role gives you ownership of your own projects while still having the support of an experienced engineering, design and operations team. For a Mechanical Engineer looking to develop specialist fire protection knowledge, it offers exposure to a varied workload across different sites rather than being tied to one project.