Project Engineer Jobs

Project engineering bridges the gap between design and delivery in Ireland's construction and building services sectors, with 79 active roles concentrated in Dublin (37), Cork (12), and Limerick (8). This is a hands-on career path where you're translating designs into functioning installations on-site.

The building services firms drive the bulk of hiring. Mercury Engineering has 8 positions across its mechanical and electrical contracting operations. HMV Engineering at Plassey Business Park, Limerick recruits 9 project engineers for its electrical contracting and maintenance services across industrial, pharmaceutical, and data centre projects. Johnson Controls has 15 combined positions across its two entities, hiring project engineers for HVAC, fire protection, and building automation systems. PM Group in Dublin recruits 5 project engineers for pharmaceutical and data centre design-build projects.

The major contractors add further depth. BAM has 4 positions on civils and infrastructure projects in Cork. Arup recruits design-focused project engineers for its multidisciplinary consultancy. Winthrop Technologies hires 5 engineers for data centre MEP installations. Veolia Ireland recruits for utility infrastructure projects, and Amazon hires project engineers for its data centre construction programme.

What skills do you need? The core competencies are technical drawing interpretation, site coordination, programme management, and the ability to manage subcontractor interfaces. Depending on the sector, you'll need familiarity with BIM, AutoCAD, commissioning procedures, and health and safety regulations. A Level 8 engineering degree is the typical minimum, with chartered status from Engineers Ireland offering a clear career advantage. The progression runs from Graduate Project Engineer through to Senior Project Engineer, Lead Engineer, and into project management or technical director roles.

The construction and building services sector's current growth trajectory � fuelled by data centre demand, pharmaceutical facility expansion, and the national housing programme � ensures strong and sustained demand for project engineers. The role serves as the primary training ground for future project managers and technical directors: the site-based experience, subcontractor management, and problem-solving skills developed as a project engineer form the foundation for every subsequent career step. For engineering graduates, securing a project engineer position at a Tier 1 contractor or consultancy following qualification represents one of the most effective entry points into the Irish built environment sector.