Construction Contracts Manager

Synergy Recruitment Partners; Waterford; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Synergy Recruitment Partners is seeking a Construction Contracts Manager for a renewable energy company. You will oversee commercial, contractual and operational delivery of multiple utility-scale Solar PV and BESS projects in Ireland from award to handover, leading project teams and managing stakeholder relationships to ensure safe, on-time delivery within budget and quality standards.

Responsibilities include administering contracts through lifecycle, negotiating subcontracts, leading project

Qualifications

• Degree in Project Management, Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or a related discipline.
• Professional membership of CIOB, ICE, Engineers Ireland, RICS, or a similar professional body is desirable.
• Minimum 10 years delivering major construction, infrastructure, renewable energy, or power generation projects.

Responsibilities

• Administer contracts throughout their lifecycle; handle correspondence, notices, changes, claims, extensions of time, and dispute avoidance; review and negotiate subcontracts and supply agreements.
• Provide leadership to Project Managers and site teams; monitor performance against programme, budget, quality, and safety targets; oversee mobilisation, commissioning, and handover.
• Drive commercial performance across assigned projects; monitor budgets, cash flow, cost reports, and profitability; review payment applications, valuations, and subcontractor accounts.
• Review Employer’s Requirements to identify scope gaps and commercial exposures; maintain risk registers and protect contractual entitlements.
• Serve as a senior contact for clients, developers, Owner’s Engineers, consultants, utilities, and regulatory bodies; produce concise, decision-ready reports for executive decision-making.
• Coordinate civil, electrical, commissioning, and grid connection activities with ESB Networks and EirGrid.
• Drive best practice contract administration; promote digital tools (e.g., Procore); mentor delivery teams.

Skills

Contract management

Project delivery

Commercial management

Stakeholder management

Risk & opportunity management

Leadership

Reporting

Governance

Digital tools

Education

Degree in PM/Construction/Engineering/QS

Professional membership (CIOB/ICE/Engineers Ireland/RICS) desirable

Tools

Procore

Primavera P6

MS Project

Power BI

Job description

Excellent opportunity for a Construction Contracts Manager with a company involved in the renewable energy market sector. The role will involve overseeing the commercial, contractual, and operational delivery of multiple utility-scale Solar PV and BESS projects in Ireland from contract award through to handover. The role leads project teams and manages key stakeholder relationships to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to required quality and contractual standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contract Management: Administer contracts throughout their lifecycle; handle correspondence, notices, changes, claims, extensions of time, and dispute avoidance; review and negotiate subcontracts and supply agreements.
• Project Delivery Oversight: Provide leadership to Project Managers and site teams; monitor performance against programme, budget, quality, and safety targets; oversee mobilisation, commissioning, and handover.
• Commercial Management: Drive commercial performance across assigned projects; monitor budgets, cash flow, cost reports, and profitability; review payment applications, valuations, and subcontractor accounts.
• Contractual Risk & Opportunity Management: Review Employer’s Requirements to identify scope gaps and commercial exposures; maintain risk registers and protect contractual entitlements.
• Client & Stakeholder Management: Serve as a senior contact for clients, developers, Owner’s Engineers, consultants, utilities, and regulatory bodies; produce concise, decision-ready reports for executive decision-making.
• Renewable Energy Project Interface Management: Coordinate civil, electrical, commissioning, and grid connection activities with ESB Networks and EirGrid.
• Governance & Continuous Improvement: Drive best practice contract administration; promote digital tools (e.g., Procore); mentor delivery teams.

Education Requirements:

• Degree in Project Management, Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or a related discipline.
• Professional membership of CIOB, ICE, Engineers Ireland, RICS, or a similar professional body is desirable.

Knowledge and Experience Requirements:

• Experience: Minimum 10 years delivering major construction, infrastructure, renewable energy, or power generation projects.
• Contracts & Governance: Proven experience administering FIDIC, EPC, NEC4, and construction management contracts; strong understanding of Employer's Requirements and compliance.
• Leadership & Reporting: Experience managing multiple projects and multidisciplinary teams simultaneously; track record of producing executive-level, decision-ready reports.
• Commercial & Technical Acumen: Strong commercial and financial acumen; familiarity with project controls platforms (Procore, Primavera P6, MS Project, Power BI) is desirable.
• Domain Knowledge (Desirable): Knowledge of utility-scale Solar PV, BESS, ESB Networks/EirGrid processes, Owner’s Engineer management, energisation, commissioning, and handover in Ireland or the UK.