Graduate Mechanical Engineer

Designer Group is seeking Graduate Mechanical Engineers to join our growing teams, with multiple positions available for immediate start.

This is an excellent opportunity for recent Mechanical Engineering graduates who want to build a career with a leading international mechanical and electrical contractor. You will gain hands-on experience across live projects, working alongside experienced engineers, project teams, commercial teams, and site leadership.

As a Graduate Mechanical Engineer, you will support the delivery of mechanical building services across a range of projects, which may include commercial, industrial, pharmaceutical, data centre, residential, energy, and infrastructure environments. You will be exposed to both office-based and site-based work, providing you a strong practical understanding of how mechanical systems are designed, coordinated, installed, tested, and commissioned.

Designer Group's graduate programme is designed to support early-career professionals through practical project experience, mentoring, structured development, and exposure to major engineering projects across Ireland, the UK, and Europe. The existing graduate programme is positioned as a two-year programme providing hands-on experience across core teams and project environments.

Key Responsibilities Will Include:

• Supporting project teams with the delivery of mechanical services from early-stage planning through to installation, testing, and commissioning.
• Assisting with technical reviews, drawings, specifications, submittals, and project documentation.
• Working with engineers, supervisors, subcontractors, and site teams to support safe and efficient project delivery.
• Supporting quality, safety, and compliance requirements across mechanical works.
• Assisting with progress tracking, reporting, materials coordination, and issue resolution.
• Developing practical knowledge of M&E contracting, construction sequencing, programme requirements, and client expectations.
• Building your technical understanding of mechanical systems, site coordination, project delivery, and engineering best practice.
• Participating in training, mentoring, and continuous professional development as part of your graduate journey.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements:

• Level 7 or Level 8 qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, Energy Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Strong interest in mechanical building services, M&E contracting, and construction project delivery.
• Good communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work well as part of a team and take direction from experienced engineers and project leaders.
• Proactive attitude, strong work ethic, and willingness to learn.
• Comfortable working in both office and site-based environments.
• Available to start immediately or at short notice.

Preferred But Not Essential:

• Previous placement, internship, or site experience within construction, M&E, building services, utilities, energy, pharma, commercial, or data centre environments.
• Basic understanding of mechanical drawings, schematics, technical specifications, or construction documentation.
• Exposure to AutoCAD, Revit, BIM, Microsoft Project, Excel, or other engineering/project tools.
• Interest in progressing toward professional development, CPD, and chartership.

Benefits

At Designer Group, our people are central to our continued growth. We invest in graduates through structured development, mentoring, and exposure to real project delivery from the beginning of their careers.

• Full-time permanent employment.
• Structured graduate development.
• Mentoring from experienced engineering professionals.
• Exposure to major M&E projects.
• Pathway to chartership.
• CPD training, including Engineers Ireland-accredited development.
• International project opportunities.
• Competitive salary.
• Pension plan.
• Health plan.
• Life cover.
• Travel and subsistence allowances where applicable.
• Bike to Work scheme.
• Social committee and employee events.
• Third-level education grant support.

Designer Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates.