Contracts Manager

PJ Hegarty & Sons; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

PJ Hegarty & Sons is seeking a Contracts Manager to oversee large-scale projects in Dublin. You will be responsible for ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and meet client requirements.

The ideal candidate will have at least 10 years of experience, a degree in engineering or construction management, and strong leadership skills. This role offers an excellent opportunity to work in a progressive company committed to sustainability and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in large-scale complex projects.
• Working knowledge of the latest building regulation standards.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Irish construction law and contract law.

Responsibilities

• Oversee projects from inception to completion, ensuring timely delivery.
• Manage project budget and contract administration.
• Provide leadership to the project construction team.

Skills

People management

Project management

Knowledge of building regulations

Experience in precast frame installation

Education

Degree in engineering or construction management

Job description

Company Overview

Established in 1925, PJ Hegarty is Ireland's most progressive building company. We undertake projects throughout Ireland and the UK from offices in Dublin, Cork, Limerick & London and are a leading company in large scale construction. As a family owned company from its inception, we have a long proud tradition of working within our respective industries for the benefit of our customers, our people and the community.

Specifics Of The Job

This position will be based full time on a Dublin site and report directly to the Contract Director.

Overview

As a Contracts Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing projects from inception to completion, ensuring that they are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standards of quality and safety. You will play a key role in managing all contractual and commercial aspects of the projects, coordinating with clients, subcontractors, suppliers, and internal teams to achieve successful outcomes.

Key Duties

• Overall responsibility for the management of one of the large‑scale sites reporting directly to the Contract Director.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for the overall delivery of the project, managing a large staff and ensuring that the client’s requirements are met whilst maintaining the highest safety, quality and environmental standards.
• The project must be delivered with a focus on sustainability, from design through delivery.
• Communication with both client and design team.
• Main point of contact for the client, engaging with the client in conjunction with the commercial manager on site commercial decisions.
• Provide leadership to the project construction team to ensure works are carried out to the required quality, health & safety, and environmental standards, in full compliance with the planning permission.
• Preparation of the Project Execution Plan including contracting strategy, programme, budget, and risk mitigation plan.
• Responsible for managing the daily operation of the site.
• Management of the project budget and contract administration in conjunction with the Project Quantity Surveyor.
• Programme management and adjustment of programmes as required to facilitate any changes (in conjunction with project planner/programmer).
  
• Liaison with planning/development team to ensure project value engineering during the pre‑construction stage.
• Management of the project design team during construction to ensure coordination of information flow to the site teams.
• Coordination of key project stakeholders including statutory authorities and liaison with JV project partners if necessary.
• Implementation of best practice in project controls, performance management, and project reporting.

Skills / Experience Required For The Role

• Degree / higher diploma qualification in engineering, quantity surveying, construction management or equivalent.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience working on large‑scale complex projects with multiple phased handovers.
• Experience of precast frame installation.
• Working knowledge of the latest building regulation and certification standards.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Irish construction law, contract law and building regulations.
• Exceptional people management competencies with the ability to lead and develop staff.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Company is an Equal Opportunities employer and recognises its responsibility to provide equality of opportunity to employees and prospective employees. Our aim is to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of religious belief, political opinion, gender, marital status, civil status, sexual orientation, disability, race, age and membership of the Traveller community. The Company will not accept or tolerate any form of discrimination, direct or indirect, by any member of the Company. The Company is committed to the fair treatment of employees at all times.