Construction Manager

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; Athlone; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension Scheme

21 days holiday

24/7 Digital Doctor

Life Assurance

Income Protection

Employee Assistance Programme

Paid Tuition Support

Sports and Social Club

Employee Referral Scheme

Job summary

Hollybank Trustees Ltd in Athlone, Ireland, seeks a Construction Manager (Mechanical) to lead a team of engineers in delivering a complex project safely, on schedule and to high quality standards. You will develop execution plans, schedules and subcontract scopes, coordinating with QS and workshops for successful delivery.

Ideal candidates have 5–7 years CM/Project Engineer experience on mechanical construction projects in pharma/biotech/oil & gas, with NavisWorks proficiency and a strong focus

Qualifications

• Min 5-7 years relevant CM/Project Engineer experience.
• Experience on mechanical construction projects in Pharma/Biotech/Semiconductor/Oil & Gas – essential.
• Experience with equipment installation, piping fabrication/installation and pressure testing.
• Degree in Construction or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• NavisWorks proficiency.
• MSIC training desirable.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with high quality standards.
• Team player with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ownership and accountability for tasks from start to finish.
• Decisive under partial information.
• Negotiation and rapport-building with customers and subcontractors.

Responsibilities

• Oversee health and safety on site, ensuring company procedures are followed.
• Manage activities to protect Safety, Health and Welfare of workers and client staff.
• Ensure method statements, risk assessments, SPA’s and client permits are completed.
• Plan work from initiation through execution and close-out for materials and craft needs.
• Lead site supervision team including engineers and foremen.
• Develop constructability reports and schedules with the scheduler and engineers.
• Define subcontractor scopes, tendering and award, controlling costs and schedule.
• Coordinate with workshops on prefabrication planning and documentation.
• Generate weekly/monthly progress reporting for client representatives.
• Collaborate with Quantity Surveyors on cost management and variations.
• Attend internal and client site meetings for project success.
• Monitor time worked and implement site change requests.
• Inspect works for safety and design compliance, liaise with QA/QC.
• Oversee handover package assembly to customer.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Safety management

Quality focus

Communication

Decisive

Problem solving

Education

Degree in Construction or Mechanical Engineering

MSIC training (Desirable)

Tools

NavisWorks

Job description

Reporting to the Project Director, the role of Construction Manager, Mechanical is to manage a team of engineers in the execution of the project scope, such that the works are delivered safely, efficiently, on schedule, to the highest quality standards. Construction Manager will also have a key role in the development of construction execution plans, schedules and subcontract work scopes, as deemed necessary for the project delivery.

Typical responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Have day-to-day responsibility for managing Health and Safety matters, on the project, and ensure that the Company Safety Management procedures are implemented.
• Manage and conduct work activities, to ensure the Safety, Health and Welfare at work of employees, client employees, contractors and any other persons affected by BMD’s operations.
• Ensure that Method Statements, Risk Assessments, SPA’s and client permits are completed for all tasks, requiring same.
• Plan all aspects of the work from initiation through execution and closure for all materials, subcontract work packages and craft requirements
• Manage the site supervision team, including the engineers and craft supervisors.
• Work with the scheduler, Engineers and Foremen to develop a constructability report and schedule for the project.
• Establish subcontractor work scope execution plans with the assigned QS, including generating work scopes, tendering and awarding of works, through to controlling subcontractors’ costs, schedule, quality and safety throughout the contract.
• Liaise with workshops on prefabrication planning and co-ordinate the works including prioritizations, test requirements, and documentation.
• Generate weekly/monthly progress reporting to customer / client and or their representatives in a timely and professional fashion.
• Work closely with Quantity Surveyors on cost management, including pricing of variations, reworks, progress reports, negotiation with clients and sub-contractors.
• Attend internal and client site meetings as necessary to affect a successful outcome for all stakeholders.
• Oversee the control of time worked, adapting to and implementing site change requests as they arise.
• Inspect all works for compliance with safety requirements, technical specifications and compliance with design.
• Liaise with QA/QC resources to ensure the compliance of our work scope with standards, client specifications and industry requirements.
• Oversee the assembly of hand over packages to the customer.
• Completion of any other tasks assigned by the Project Manager/ Project Director.

Person Specification

Education, Training & Experience

• Min 5-7 years relevant experience as CM/Project Engineer essential.
• Worked on mechanical construction projects in the Pharmaceutical, Biotech, Semi-conductor or Oil & Gas industry - essential.
• Experience of working on construction projects with equipment installation, piping fabrication, piping installation and pressure testing on site – essential.
• Preferably a Degree Qualification in Construction, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Proficient in the use of NavisWorks or equivalent packages
• Completion of Management of Safety in Construction (MSIC) - desirable.
• Strong Communicator, written and verbal.
• Diligent, has a high level of attention to detail, and sets a high standard of quality for themselves and others.
• Personable, and a team player.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks at once.
• Hard working and able to work in fast paced work environment.
• Accountable & highly organised someone who take ownership of tasks from beginning to end.
• Decisive, able to make decisions while lacking some information.
• Ability to complete successful negotiation and build rapport with customers and subcontractors.

What’s in it for you?

• Company Pension Scheme
• 21 days holiday (increasing with service)
• 24/7 Digital Doctor
• Life Assurance
• Income Protection
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Review and Development Opportunities
• Paid Tuition Support
• Attractive Employee Referral Scheme
• Sports and Social Club
• Services Awards

Our team are at the heart of our success, and we thank our colleagues for their relentless commitment and drive for excellence in everything they do.

BMD is an equal opportunity employer.

Candidates will be offered reasonable accommodations to facilitate their participation in the interview process.