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, Europe and South Africa, 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
The QA/QC Coordinator is responsible for supporting the Quality Manager and QC Lead in the planning, coordination, execution, and reporting of all quality assurance and quality control activities across the project lifecycle. The role plays a critical part in ensuring compliance with project quality requirements, managing inspection and testing documentation, coordinating walkdowns and inspections, maintaining data integrity, and supporting successful project handover and commissioning activities.
Key Responsibilities
Quality Documentation & Compliance
Develop, maintain, and manage document registers for Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), Quality Plans, and associated quality documentation.
Coordinate the preparation, review, approval, and tracking of ITPs and quality documentation in line with project schedules and submission deadlines.
Ensure all quality records, checklists, and supporting documentation are accurately maintained and readily available for audit and compliance purposes.
Monitor and maintain weld traceability records, weld logs, welder qualifications, heat maps, visual inspection records, and NDT compliance metrics.
Inspection, Testing & Walkdown Management
Develop and implement project walkdown plans, including two-week lookahead schedules and performance tracking against planned activities.
Coordinate and issue notifications for W1, W2, and W3 walkdowns, inspections, and turnover activities to key project stakeholders.
Schedule inspections and provide stakeholders with a minimum of 48 hours’ notice prior to inspection activities.
Monitor benchmark and first-of-kind inspections, providing status updates and progress reporting.
Support snagging activities by tracking, reporting, and driving the closure of quality issues.
Quality Reporting & Data Management
Monitor and maintain Power BI dashboards and analytics to ensure accurate reporting of quality performance, inspections, issues, and planned versus actual activities.
Ensure data integrity across Autodesk BIM 360 / ACC platforms, including correct categorisation, ownership, due dates, responsibilities, and issue tracking.
Generate regular quality reports and performance metrics to support project and management reviews.
Monitor project KPI performance and supply chain quality metrics, developing corrective action plans where required.
Continuous Improvement
Coordinate and facilitate lessons learned workshops with project teams and supply chain partners to identify opportunities for improvement and prevent recurrence of quality issues.
Review quality performance trends and support the implementation of continuous improvement initiatives across projects.
Factory Acceptance, Installation & Survey Activities
Coordinate and manage Factory Acceptance, Pre-Installation, and Post-Installation Survey checklists.
Schedule and notify…