MEP contractor for data centres, pharma, and healthcare infrastructure
Dornan Engineering is a Cork-based MEP (mechanical, electrical, instrumentation) contractor with 800+ direct staff executing major builds across data centres, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare. The stack reveals heavy reliance on CAD/BIM (AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks, BIM 360) paired with legacy project-management tools (Oracle Primavera, Microsoft Project) — a pattern typical of construction firms with mature on-site workflows but limited integration between design and field execution. Aggressive hiring across engineering and construction roles, concentrated in senior and mid-level positions, suggests scaling delivery capacity rather than entering new service lines.
Notable leadership hires: Project Director
Dornan Engineering delivers integrated mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and HVAC services from design through commissioning. The company focuses on capital-intensive, mission-critical infrastructure: hyperscale data centres across Europe, pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities, and major healthcare builds in the UK and Ireland. With over 800 employees, the firm operates across project phases including pre-construction planning, on-site delivery, and post-handover commissioning. Active hiring spans the UK, Ireland, Spain, Netherlands, and Canada, reflecting geographic spread of current project portfolio.
Core tools include AutoCAD, Revit, Solidworks, and Navisworks for design; Oracle Primavera and Microsoft Project for scheduling; BIM 360 and Procore for project coordination; and Dynamics 365 Business Central for ERP.
Current portfolio includes hyperscale data centres across Europe, a pharmaceutical manufacturing project in Athlone, major healthcare facility in Surrey, commercial project in London, and pre-fabrication and commissioning programs.
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