Construction Project Manager - Delivering Complex Projects

CUNNINGHAM; Kildare; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

31 days leave

Early finish Fridays

Flexible working

Life Assurance

Occupational Health

Employee Assistance

Wellbeing events

Training & development

Team development days

Chartership support

Career pathways

Membership support

Branded clothing

Social events

Job summary

Cunningham in Co Kildare is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead major construction initiatives. You will report to Contracts Manager and oversee safe delivery, planning, and coordination of multi-disciplinary teams on site.

The role requires a degree in Engineering or Construction Management, at least five years with a main contractor in Ireland, and a track record on large-scale projects. We offer a permanent, full-time position with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Degree or Higher Diploma in Engineering, Construction Management or equivalent.
• Min. five years of project management experience with a Main Contractor in Ireland.
• Experience on large scale, high headcount sites.
• Public works and form of contract experience.
• Residential experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Be accountable for the safe delivery of allocated projects to the client’s specification, ensuring that project objectives, agreed timescales, and budgets are delivered.
• Develop project plans and schedules and execute plans to achieve agreed outcomes.
• Meet agreed objectives in the areas of timely delivery, cost, quality, and client satisfaction.
• Manage complete day to day life cycle of a project from initial stages through to hand-over.
• Co-ordinate project activities in accordance with company Quality Systems, Standard Quality Procedures and Engineering Specifications.
• Manage and monitor resources to ensure they are available across disciplines to deliver the project.
• Work with the client and key stakeholders to establish effective collaborative relationships, supporting effective delivery, performance measurement, and management of change.
• Provide accurate project performance data to senior managers and company directors on a periodic basis.
• Ensure proactive risk management is adhered to ensuring periodic review and action with the project team.
• Manage client reporting as required including periodic project reports, programme updates, KPI data, performance, and other requirements as specified
• Manage the project EHS requirements including RAMS.
• Actively support & encourage the client’s HSQE principles across the project
• Periodically audit site management systems to ensure compliance with company requirements.
• Support the strategy for the closure of defects during defects period and obtain certificate of Making Good Defects within targets set.
• Take actions to deal with the results of delays, bad weather, or emergencies at construction site.
• Manage the day-to-day site operations of subcontractors on site.
• Manage the workflow of sub-contractors ensuring they are in line with the program of works on site.

Skills

Communication skills

Team leadership

Negotiation skills

Regulatory knowledge

Attention to detail

Education

Engineering degree or Higher Diploma in Construction/Engineering

Job description

Cunningham in Co Kildare is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead major construction initiatives. You will report to Contracts Manager and oversee safe delivery, planning, and coordination of multi-disciplinary teams on site.

The role requires a degree in Engineering or Construction Management, at least five years with a main contractor in Ireland, and a track record on large-scale projects. We offer a permanent, full-time position with a comprehensive benefits package.