Mechanical and electrical engineering contractor for data centers, power, and industrial projects
Kirby Group is a €930m+ M&E contractor operating across Ireland, UK, and Europe with 1,900+ employees, heavily weighted toward engineering and mid-to-senior technical roles. Their tech stack—AutoCAD, Revit, BIM 360, Primavera P6, Power BI—reflects a capital-project delivery operation; notably, no adopting or replacing signals suggest stable tooling but potential underinvestment in emerging digital construction workflows. Active hiring across 7 countries with 43 roles posted in the last 30 days, concentrated in engineering (50 total), points to execution scaling rather than business model pivot.
Notable leadership hires: Mechanical Commissioning Lead
Kirby Group Engineering delivers mechanical and electrical contracting services across data centers, life sciences, power and renewables, and industrial manufacturing. Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Limerick, the company employs over 1,900 professionals and generated turnover exceeding €930 million. Core capabilities include HV/MV design and build, HVAC systems, electrical and instrumentation work, commissioning, and Building Information Modelling. Current project portfolio spans major data center builds (including a flagship Milan project), high-voltage substation and transmission work, and switchgear installations. The organization operates under a collaborative delivery framework called the 'Kirby Way,' emphasizing safety, quality, and cost-effective solutions for complex engineering challenges.
Core tools: AutoCAD, Revit, Plant 3D, CADWorx, Autodesk BIM 360, Vault for design and BIM; Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project for project management; Power BI for analytics; Firepower and Rubrik for infrastructure.
Major data center builds (including Milan), high-voltage substation and transmission projects, switchgear installations, cable works, EHS management system implementation, and BIM/federated model development.
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