Lead Mechanical Engineer (Building Services)

Role overview

PM Group is looking for an experienced Lead Mechanical Engineer in Building Services who is ready to take on a senior technical leadership position in Cork. The successful candidate will act as the technical lead for the Building Services engineering design team and help ensure project objectives are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards. This opportunity is well suited to a Senior Mechanical Engineer who has already led substantial projects through the full lifecycle, including projects with a total installed cost above €200 million.

What you will do

• Create practical and forward-thinking design solutions for new assignments.
• Work closely with client-side design teams and end users to align on project needs.
• Lead technical assessments and safety-focused reviews.
• Drive Building Services design work, including preparation of AFDs, P&IDs, and equipment sizing calculations.
• Guide and coordinate team members through all phases of project execution.
• Monitor HVAC BIM modelling progress and ensure delivery against plan.
• Plan staffing needs, track resource use, and report progress against committed deliverables.
• Estimate the resources required across the project lifecycle.
• Deliver the agreed design scope within allocated hours and schedule targets.

What you need

The role requires a Level 8 degree in Building Services Engineering or Mechanical Engineering. You should bring substantial design experience in the pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, or chemical sectors. Experience leading teams and coaching colleagues into future leadership roles is important. A strong technical background in utilities such as steam, LPHW, and CHW is also essential, along with the ability to guide and support teams effectively.

About PM Group

PM Group is an employee-owned organisation with a long history of inclusive and driven performance. Established in 1973, the company is marking 50 years in business and has grown to more than 3,800 people across 12 countries. It is recognised internationally for work in life sciences, food, mission-critical, and advanced manufacturing environments. The role offers exposure to global projects and collaboration with international teams.

Recent project examples

• EPCM support for Beiersdorf’s brownfield expansion in Poznan, covering a production facility, new process equipment, utility installation, and administration space, with completion planned for 2023.
• Delivery work on a state-of-the-art biotechnology facility in Swords, County Dublin, which received the 2020 CURT Project Excellence Award in the Projects over $1Bn category.
• Electrical, civil, and structural design, project management, coordination, execution, and PSDP services for Ireland’s largest solar farm, completed in 2021.

Career development and benefits

PM Group offers opportunities to continue growing your career in Ireland as well as through international assignments at its global offices. Benefits include flexible working arrangements, including a hybrid working policy, an employee-owned share scheme, pension, bonus, educational assistance, and additional employee benefits.