Quality Engineer (Welding & Mechanical)

• 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

  
About Kirby Group Engineering
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.

Role Purpose
Lead by example in the areas of ethics, EHS, cultural sensitivity, diversity, teamwork, quality culture and behaviors.
 
Key Functions

• • Comply with all Project EHS requirements i.e. PPE, work Permits, procedures, etc. Where required,support the development of project specific method statements. 
• • Understand Kirby values, Quality policy and create a culture of “being proud of the projects we deliver” & “Right first time” amongst the team.
• • Establish close working relationships with cross functional departments (Planning, Engineering,Operations, Commissioning, EHS, etc.) including supply chain and client stakeholders.
• • Liaise with Kirby BIM team for field space creation and project custom attributes.
• • Develop, maintain, and monitor Inspection and Test Plans and checklists approvals in line with submittal due dates.
• • Monitor, Inspect and maintain Weld traceability, Weld logs, Welder qualifications, heat maps, visualinspections, NDT percentage review, etc. 
• • Develop and agree Test Pack List and Contents with relevant project stakeholders.
• • Define and develop the system limits and/or system boundaries for test pack with agreed contents including tracking of each test pack. 
• • Implement QR code tagging and tracking of free issued and procured equipment/plant.
• • Encourage progressive compilation of lessons learned during project execution.
• • Conducting project lesson learned workshops with supply chain and project team to prevent recurrence of issues. 
• • Implement Walkdown planning and 2-week lookaheads. Measure performance of planned vs actual
• • Compilation of hard copy and/or digital test packs for projects walkdowns / handover. 
• • Notifications and execution of W1/W2/W3 walkdowns & turnovers to project stakeholders. 
• • Lead Third Party walk-downs as dictated in the ITP and commissioning plan.
• • Carry out Internal pre-test walkdown using schematics/SLD and P&ID’s to ensure each system is intechnical compliance with the approved design and record results 
• • Tracking issues/ snags and driving closeout with project team ensure data integrity maintained. 
• • Review benchmark / first of kind schedule and report progress. 
• • Review and monitor instrument, measuring and test equipment calibration certificates.
• • System / Equipment / Asset tagging, tracking, and reporting red, yellow, green tag status. 
• • Coordination and development of accurate and effective L3 – L5 startup and commissioning schedule with Cx lead. 
• • Monitor Power-bi analytics for accurate project reporting on issues, checklists, planned vs actual. 
• • Ensuring data integrity across BIM 360 project platforms ensuring raised issues are assigned  correctly with categorisation, due date, owner, responsible party, etc.
• • Monitoring KPI performance and supply chain performance. Development of action plans where required. 
• • Promote a positive quality culture onsite.
• • Identify and recognise operatives going above and beyond to deliver quality excellence onsite.
• • Completing root cause analysis and monitor corrective actions where required.
• • Develop BCAR, LEED and BREEAM Plan in line with the ITP and organise the associated inspections.
• • Compile BCAR, LEED and BREEAM certificates as required and include in the Pack 
• • Any other duties as assigned from time to time.

Desired competencies / special role requirements

• Willingness to travel
• Data Centre experience preferred
• Preferable from a trade’s background / trades experience

For more information on this or opportunities based in Ireland, UK or Europe contact the Talent Acquisition Team in Kirby Group confidentially on +353 (0)1 454 0411 or apply in confidence.