Construction Director Ireland

Alpine Recruitment Group; Dublin; On-site; GBP 268,405 - 328,050; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

C-Suite Package

Job summary

Tier One Building & Civil Engineering Main Contractor seeks a Construction Director to provide strategic leadership and oversee high-value projects from tender to completion. The role reports to the CEO and aligns operational strategies with safety and profitability targets.

The ideal candidate will drive project performance company-wide, collaborate with Project Directors and Contracts Managers, and possess strong negotiation skills across internal and external partners.

Qualifications

• Senior executive with strategic leadership experience in large-scale construction and civil projects.
• Proven ability to manage high-value programmes from tender to completion.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills with internal and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic direction and operational efficiency across multiple projects.
• Ensure safety standards, profitability targets and long-term goals align company-wide.
• Own country delivery performance and manage risk proactively.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Contract management

Risk management

Job description

We have been retained by Tier One Building & Civil Engineering Main Contractor to recruit Construction Director. Senior executive position focusing on strategic leadership, operational efficiency, and high-value project delivery managing multiple high-value projects concurrently from tender through to completion. Reporting to CEO, you will ensure company-wide operational strategies are aligned with long-term business goals, safety standards, and profitability targets

Dynamic creative director whose primary duty is to ultimately manage project performance company-wide by working closely with Project Directors, Contracts Managers and wider teams

Direct ownership of country delivery teams

Overcome challenges with a proactive, solution-focused approach

Confidence to make informed decisions and manage risk effectively

Confident and collaborative communicator, task focused, and an excellent negotiator with both internal and external partners

Familiar with all forms of contract; Traditional, Public, Design & Build etc

Operations and/or Senior Contracts Management experience essential

C-Suite Package

Pay typically €350,000.00 per year performance related

Please note this position is not necessarily Dublin based

Our client is a well established organisation offering the ability to work from multiple regional offices in Ireland & UK