Construction Manager

Global Professional Consultants Ireland; Cork; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

22 Days annual leave

Career Pathway Programme

Death in Service Payment

Health Insurance Discount

Pension

Job summary

Global Professional Consultants Ireland is seeking a Construction Manager in Cork for a hybrid role with responsibilities including managing client orders and resources. Ideal candidates will have a degree or trade qualifications along with 5+ years’ experience in substation electrical installations.

This role offers a salary between €65k and €75k, alongside benefits such as 22 days of annual leave and health insurance discounts. Interested applicants should contact Lisa Cullen for a confidential discussion.

Qualifications

• 5 Years’ experience managing substation electrical installations from MV-110 kV.
• 5 Years’ experience working in a utility environment.
• Previous QA/QC experience with high standards.

Responsibilities

• Ensure client orders are managed and actioned efficiently.
• Oversee allocation of resources and ensure completion of works.
• Conduct performance management appraisals for direct reports.

Skills

Electrical trade background

MV / HV experience

Knowledge of HV Safety Rules

Proficient in MS Project

Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Outlook

Education

Recognised academic training such as a Degree or Trade Qualifications

Job description

Due to recent expansion and an increase in available contracts, one of my clients are recruiting for a Construction Managers to join their team to work on recently awarded works associated with a number of Substation Electrical projects. This is a hybrid role. Home/office working with site visits as required on a project basis. The role is ideally suited to an electrical supervisor with MV / HV experience who is keen to further their career. There are Construction Manager roles available in Cork/Limerick/Kerry areas.

Role

• Ensure client orders are managed, prioritised and actioned in an efficient manner
• Oversee the allocation of resources to ensure completion of all relevant works and liaise with relevant managers to expedite works where necessary
• Set accurate client expectations in relation to orders and turnaround times, ensuring excellent levels of communication with the client at all times
• Monitor crew and sub-contractors allocations and ensure leave, absence or training requirements are included
• Management of overheads/order costings to ensure all works are financially viable
• Focus on continuous improvement to ensure the highest levels of efficiency and productivity throughout the project, with a key focus on lessons learnt etc.
• Performance management of crew and wider Construction
• Mentor; Lead; Coach; Grow and develop your direct Teams
• Management of Sub-Contractor and Direct Crews ensuring continual improvement
• Sickness reporting, behaviour, holiday capture and absence management
• Ensure crews have approved Permit to work on all the relevant infrastructure
• Resource allocation and tracking of hours worked, bill of materials and resource allocation to assist with project management and commercial decisions
• Carry out performance management appraisals for all direct reports
• Ensure accidents and incidents are investigated and reported in a timely manner
• Ensuring that delegated work is correctly planned, resourced, executed in accordance with client specifications standards, agreed work methodology, relevant legislation, technical, safety and environmental standards
• Completing Quality Audits and proving forms back to the Quality, Environmental & Customer Complaints Coordinator
• Developing and ensuring Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) are in place and up to date
• Develop job aids identify minimum requirements for work types and materials on site
• Identify reoccurring issues/deviations from site works to enable further development of project processes with an overall view to continuous improvement
• Manage relevant client KPIs, generate reports and ensure all client targets are reached and surpassed on an ongoing basis
• Implementation of the Safety Charter and Life Saving Rules
• Implementation of the Quality and Environmental Project Plan
• Demonstrate active listening skills with customers and internal teams
• Show personal accountability and result oriented behaviour always

Requirements

• Recognised academic training such as a Degree or Trade Qualifications
• Electrical trade background with a desire to further your career.
• 5 Years’ experience managing substation electrical Installations from MV-110 kV.
• 5 Years’ experience working in a utility environment
• Knowledge of HV Safety Rules
• Knowledge of PSDP/PSCS
• Previous QA/QC experience. High level of standards with work supervised.
• Evidence of several consistent successes within the utilities sector.
• Experience within the role of Document Controller
• Proficient in MS Project
• Proficient use and knowledge of software such as MS Word, Excel, Outlook and Project

Salary

• Salary circa €65k – €75k DOE
• 22 Days annual leave
• Career Pathway Programme
• Death in Service Payment
• Health Insurance Discount
• Pension

If you are a Construction Manager considering a career move, please feel free to send your CV or contact Lisa Cullen on 086-0119146 for a confidential discussion. GPC will not send any applicants CV’s to clients without a full discussion and prior consent. GPC is a specialist construction recruitment consultancy based in Dublin with 24 years’ experience working in the recruitment of construction professionals within Ireland and Internationally.