Electrical Construction Manager - Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Designer Group; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Designer Group, a leading international M&E provider headquartered in Dublin, is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead medium and large scale M&E and data centre projects. You will report to Contract Managers, drive delivery to meet safety, programme and budget targets, and coordinate site personnel, subcontractors, and suppliers to ensure smooth project execution.

The role requires a proven leadership track record on large projects, knowledge of electrical controls, CAD drawing

Qualifications

• Combined M&E large-scale project experience with Data Centre projects.
• Knowledge of electrical controls systems.
• Experience managing large projects and leading cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Report to Contract Managers and supervise operations on medium and large projects, ensuring delivery is safe, compliant, on time, and within budget.
• Manage project programming, building progress, commissioning, weekly reporting, site meetings, and successful project closeout to profit targets.
• Supervise site personnel, coordinate subcontractors, trades, labour, materials, plant movement, and site installations.
• Carry out installation works, surveys, design reviews, and ensure installations are fit for purpose and completed in line with contracts and specifications.
• Coordinate procurement, delivery, quality checking, records, and availability of plant and materials, ensuring labour and materials are planned at least two weeks in advance.
• Liaise with clients, contractors, subcontractors, trades, and internal teams including Quality and Health & Safety.

Skills

M&E PM

Data Centre exp

Team leadership

CAD

BIM/Navisworks

Tools

CAD drawings

Navisworks

MS Office

Job description

About Our Company

Designer Group is a leading international mechanical & electrical provider specialising in turnkey packages for the design, supply, and installation of M&E services. Headquartered in Dublin, we employ in excess of 1000 experienced and dedicated colleagues across the Group. As an industry leader, we work with some of the world's largest multinational companies and our common purpose is delivering ambitious, innovative and sustainable engineering solutions, building client partnerships that bear testament to the standards we uphold.

Our people are the foundation of our continued growth across all client sectors. We invest in our people and have a philosophy of continuous professional development. This investment has produced an innovative and passionate team that deliver projects for our clients safely, efficiently and to the highest standards in the industry.

Our approach to everything we do is underpinned by our

Values of:

Safe

Trust

Respect

Challenge

Deliver

This is an exciting time for Designer Group, with the fruits of our Engineering Our Future Strategy 2025 reflected in our substantial pipeline of work in Ireland, Europe, Africa and South America.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Report to Contract Managers and supervise operations on medium and large projects, ensuring delivery is safe, compliant, on time, and within budget.
• Manage project programming, building progress, commissioning, weekly reporting, site meetings, and successful project closeout to profit targets.
• Supervise site personnel, coordinate subcontractors, trades, labour, materials, plant movement, and site installations.
• Carry out installation works, surveys, design reviews, and ensure installations are fit for purpose and completed in line with contracts and specifications.
• Coordinate procurement, delivery, quality checking, records, and availability of plant and materials, ensuring labour and materials are planned at least two weeks in advance.
• Liaise with clients, contractors, subcontractors, trades, and internal teams including Quality and Health & Safety.
• Implement and monitor Designer Group Health & Safety and Quality procedures, including toolbox talks, safety inductions, method statements, documentation, and reporting.
• Mentor apprentices, complete staff assessments, maintain timesheets, and ensure accurate site records and documentation.
• Read and interpret drawings and specifications to support effective project delivery.

• Must have combined M&E large scale project experience with experience in Data Centre Projects.
• Have a knowledgeable understanding of electrical controls systems
• Demonstrate track record of “on the job effectiveness” of large scale projects.
• Must be flexible to work outside normal hours if required.
• Be able to work on own initiative.
• Must have excellent people management skills.
• Ability to multi task is a key requirement.
• Knowledge of MS Office.
• Correct understanding and interpretation of CAD drawings
• Knowledge of BIM & Navisworks is an advantage.