Construction Contracts Manager

RT.Lane; Dublin; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

RT.Lane in Dublin is seeking a Contracts Manager to oversee the delivery of large projects or multiple sites, ensuring on-time completion, budget adherence, and compliance with Health & Safety, Environmental, and Quality protocols. The role may be on-site for large, complex projects and requires leading a cross-functional team across disciplines.

You will lead client and stakeholder relations, manage programme and cost controls with the QS team, supervise subcontractors, and pursue new work

Qualifications

• In-depth experience delivering large-scale construction projects.
• Proven leadership of multi-disciplinary teams and subcontractors.
• Strong understanding of H&S, environment and quality standards.
• CPD activity and ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver projects on time, within budget and to specifications.
• Lead project teams, allocate responsibilities and evaluate performance.
• Maintain client and design-team communications and expectations.
• Draft and manage programmes, budgets and cost controls with QS.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality and contractual requirements.
• Represent the company at meetings and promote new work.

Skills

Project delivery

Team management

Stakeholder relations

Risk & compliance

Education

Degree in Construction Management

Civil Engineering

CPD / Contract management certifications

Job description

Fabulous opportunity in Dublin for a Contracts Manager oversees the comprehensive management of either a single large project or multiple sites.

This role is pivotal in delivering projects on time, within budget, and to the highest standards, while strictly adhering to the company's Health & Safety, Environmental, and Quality protocols. For large, multi-sectional, or highly complex projects, the Contracts Manager may operate on-site as part of a broader team.

However, in most cases, they act as the most senior leader, taking full responsibility for the overall management and successful delivery of multiple sites.

Key Activities

• Project Delivery: Ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and to specifications.
• Team Management: Allocating responsibilities, coaching staff, assessing performance, and fostering a positive working environment.
• Client & Stakeholder Relations: Building strong relationships, maintaining communication, and managing expectations with clients and design teams.
• Programme & Commercial Oversight: Drafting and managing project programmes, achieving commercial targets, and overseeing cost controls with the QS team.
• Compliance & Safety: Ensuring adherence to company policies, statutory obligations, health and safety standards, and best practices for sub-contractor and direct labour management.
• Quality & Handover: Delivering high-quality outcomes, overseeing documentation, and managing the as-built process and project handovers.
• Problem Solving: Anticipating issues, implementing solutions, and planning for procurement and sub-contractor appointments.
• Marketing & Business Development: Promoting repeat business opportunities, assisting with pre-qualification Interviews, and actively pursuing new work.
• Meetings & Representation: Professionally representing the company at internal and external meetings, and chairing management team discussions.
• Resource Optimization: Minimizing waste in materials, time, and plant use, and ensuring efficient resource allocation.
• Additional Duties: Supporting the Project Director and fulfilling assigned tasks to ensure project success.

Education & Experience

• Degree qualified in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of proven experience in a similar role within the construction or civil engineering industry.
• Relevant studies or certifications related to contractual management or other role-specific areas.
• Demonstrated commitment to Continuous Professional Development (CPD).
• Comprehensive understanding of the demands and expectations of the role in a dynamic environment.