Mechanical Construction Manager | Finsterwalde, Germany | Data Centre

Mechanical Construction Manager | Finsterwalde, Germany | Data Centre

• Permanent position available with a considerable portfolio of works for the next 5+ years
• To build your career by assisting in the delivery of ‘leading edge’ engineering projects.
• To work with a vibrant, agile and multi-functional team in delivering projects on time, safely, to budget and to the required quality standards.
• To benefit from Kirby’s Career Development Programmes that will enhance your leadership capability.
• To work with the best.
• Excellent package on offer with room for negotiations

Kirby Group Engineering is an international multi-disciplinary engineering services contractor and leading provider of high‑value engineering services to a number of ‘blue chip’ companies. Operating across Ireland, the UK and Europe, Kirby has become the engineering service provider of choice in growth segments such as pharmaceuticals, data centres and power transmission and distribution. Our culture is innovative, collaborative and performance focused.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to grow and develop in a company committed to developing talent and rewarding performance.

As Mechanical Construction Manager you will be tasked to represent the Project Manager and Kirby Group on major construction sites and to take responsibility for all site related activities associated with the construction of a varied range of projects. The Mechanical Construction Manager will be expected to take the lead on all on‑site activities from pre‑mobilisation through to commissioning and eventual demobilisation.

In conjunction with your project team, you will be responsible for the execution of various stages of a project as follows:

• Assist PM in development of construction programme, short‑term look‑ahead planning reports, equipment and materials schedules.
• Visit site and develop a site establishment schedule.
• Familiarise with change management with PM.
• Assist in project validation.
• Put site safety starter pack in place and participate in HSEQ plan.
• Set up site establishment.
• Method statement and Risk Assessment preparation and review with sub‑contractor.
• Review construction drawings and sign off.
• Assist in benchmarking installation practices and quality procedures.

• Productivity.
• Develop a daily key action plan that includes HSEQ, productivity and people management.
• Assist Project team in expediting of major equipment deliveries.
• Maintain a site diary.
• Attend/Chair internal meetings with sub‑contractors.
• Ensure that all variations are picked up in conjunction with PM and QS.
• Ensure labour allocation sheets are being completed by sub‑contractors.
• Produce short‑term programmes in line with master programme.
• Mark up master programme each week and issue to PM.
• Effectively manage sub‑contractor supervision to enable efficient productivity.
• Ensure sub‑contractor workforce is on site and at workface on time.

• Liaise with sub‑contractors to address available work faces.
• Liaise with our client in co‑ordination between building and services.
• Work closely with other supervisors to ensure effective co‑ordination between M&E services.
• Integrate with other internal and external supervisors to ensure cross co‑ordination of trades and installation processes.
• Take ownership and responsibility of issues to drive out solutions in conjunction with Project Manager.

• Ensure toolbox talks, inductions and safety briefings are being carried out.
• Maintain plant logs and ensure weekly safety checks are carried out.
• Ensure operatives are working safely, wearing appropriate PPE and working to agreed method statements.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety Policy in particular to the operation of work permits, site safety audits and weekly walk‑arounds.
• Carry out daily walk‑around adopting a "don’t walk by" approach to safety.
• Implement H&S behaviour/culture and Golden Rules.

• Plan and co‑ordinate delivery of materials and plant.
• Mark up drawings in conjunction with inspection testing.
• Ensure inspection test plan is enforced by snagging works, then offering…