Senior Management Team

Jimmy is Group Executive Chairman with responsibility for ensuring that the board is effective in its task of formulating and implementing the company’s direction and strategy. He also leads projects for key customers. Jimmy has been awarded a Master of Business Degree from University College Cork and a Master of Science Degree from Dublin Institute of Technology.

Mark is Group Managing Director with overall responsibility for the performance of the company through the formulation and implementation of strategy and continuously building an effective executive management team. Mark has previously held positions in project and contracts management, as well as his most recent roles as Managing Director of the UK Business and Group Operations Director, where he was responsible for company operations across all business units and regions.

Derry is responsible for the company’s financial management through ensuring adequate systems, controls and risk management procedures are in place. He also has responsibility for support services relating to human resources, administration and information technology. Derry is a qualified accountant and has been awarded a diploma in Strategic HR from U.C.C. He has held his current position since 2010, having previously been Group Financial Controller.

Conor is responsible for the development and implementation of Group Commercial Strategy. Aligned to the overall Company, he endeavours to execute commercial undertakings in a processed and controlled manner, through the Functional Teams, to support Operations which includes but not limited to Customer, Contract, Risk, Cost and Change Control Management. Conor has been awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Construction Law and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Quantity Surveying.

Aidan has overall responsibility for business development activities and driving sales across Ireland, UK and Mainland Europe. Working closely with the Group Managing Director, he is heavily involved in developing company’s strategic direction and ensuring business development team’s full alignment. Aidan has been awarded an MBA from the University of Edinburgh as well as having a BEng in Mechanical Engineering and BSc in Industrial Engineering.

Henry is Group Operations Director with overall responsibility for operations across all business units and regions. Working closely with the Group Managing Director, Henry is centrally involved in the direction of company operations to achieve client satisfaction and overall team performance. He focuses on understanding our clients’ needs and creating sustainable partnerships, which lead to successful project delivery in terms of safety, quality, budget and timeline. Henry has extensive engineering and project management experience across different sectors including Life Sciences, Data Centres and Industrial Manufacturing.

John is Group Engineering Director responsible for the overall engineering function within the business, ensuring that the project milestones are achieved and client expectations are met. He has extensive experience in the construction industry and has worked across different sectors including Medical Technology, Life Sciences and Data Centres. John has been awarded a BEng in Mechanical Engineering.

Fergus is Human Resources Director at Kirby Group Engineering. He ensures Kirby has the talent, coordination mechanisms, competence and engagement levels to effectively execute company strategy. Fergus has over 20 years’ experience as a thought and practice leader in Strategic Human Resource Management. He has held Senior HR roles at ESB, been an Executive Director at IMI, as well as Head of the School of Business and Humanities at the National College of Ireland and Teaching Fellow, Trinity College Dublin. Fergus has also been lead consultant in delivering major strategic change and organisational design and executive development for many leading organisations. He has completed Strategic HR programmes at Harvard Business School, Ross School of Business/University of Michigan and is an alumni of IESE Business School (Barcelona).

Mikey is a Director of Operations / Business Unit Leader with responsibility for operations in the Connacht region and the UK. He plays a lead role in the successful delivery of projects and has been centrally involved in key projects in the region particularly in the Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences sectors. He has extensive engineering and project management experience across different sectors including Life Sciences, Industrial Manufacturing and Data Centres. He applies this knowledge and expertise of over 25 years with Kirby’s to assigned projects to ensure operational excellence, client expectations are met and all project milestones are achieved.

Hugh is an Operations Director with responsibility for operations across various regions. Since joining Kirby in 2006, he plays a key role in the successful delivery of projects for a number of key clients. He oversees projects from planning right through to handover and applies his extensive engineering and project management expertise to ensure projects are delivered safely, to the highest standard, on schedule and within budget. Hugh has over 20 years’ experience in delivering projects across different sectors including Data Centres, Life Sciences, Chemical, Semi-Conductor and Industrial Manufacturing.

Ruairi is Director of Operations with overall responsibility for operations in the Munster region. He plays a key role in the successful delivery of projects. He oversees projects from planning right through to handover and applies his extensive project management experience to ensure projects are delivered to the highest standard, safely, on schedule and within budget. Ruairi has over 20 years’ experience in the industry and has worked on some of the largest and most complex engineering projects across different sectors including Data Centres, Semi-Conductor, Industrial Manufacturing and Life Sciences.

Pearse is Director of Operations with overall responsibility for operations for a key client in the Nordics region. He plays a key role in the development of long-term partnerships the client and other project stakeholders. He is responsible for the successful delivery of projects in this region, from inception to final handover, and is instrumental in the building of teams to support and deliver these projects. Pearse has over 30 years’ experience in the industry and has worked on some of the largest and most complex engineering projects across different sectors including Data Centres, Industrial Manufacturing, Commercial and Life Sciences.

Sean is the Director responsible for Pre-Construction activities within the group, formerly holding the position of Associate Director. Sean is responsible for the management of the estimation team to produce cost plans, generation of non-commercial requirements through bid stage, post-tender liaison meetings with clients and managing stakeholders. Sean has extensive experience in the M&E sector. Prior to the appointment he previously worked in a number of senior roles within the industry. Sean holds a PG Dip in Project Management, PG Dip in Leadership, PG Dip in Management, PG Dip in Finance, and a Masters Degree in Business