External Underground Services – Phase 1 Lead

Ascend Project Management; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascend Project Management is seeking an experienced External Underground Services Lead for the Phase 1 package in County Dublin. You will coordinate excavation, drainage, utility installation, crossings and tie-ins across multidiscipline teams on a busy biopharma facility expansion.

Strong field leadership and safety focus are essential. The role requires at least eight years in civil construction with underground utility experience, plus the ability to interpret drawings and manage interfaces

Qualifications

• A relevant qualification in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or related discipline is preferred.
• At least eight years’ civil construction experience, including underground utilities or site infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of excavation, temporary works, drainage, ducting, buried pipework, utility crossings and reinstatement.
• Proven experience coordinating civil contractors and multidisciplinary interfaces.
• Ability to interpret civil drawings, utility layouts, surveys, specifications and construction schedules.
• Strong understanding of inspection, testing and as-built capture for underground works.
• Excellent planning and practical problem-solving skills.
• Experience on constrained or brownfield sites and in pharmaceutical/industrial settings would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead Phase 1 external underground-services packages safely and in a coordinated manner.
• Coordinate excavation, drainage, electrical ducting, crossings and tie-ins with multiple teams.
• Manage contractor execution against approved sequences, method statements and milestones.
• Interface civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and utilities packages.
• Review drawings, layouts, surveys and submittals; ensure permits and readiness for works.
• Identify clashes and sequencing issues before impact on site execution.
• Coordinate inspections, tests, and quality documentation for backfilling and reinstatement.
• Report progress, safety concerns, risks and recovery actions.

Skills

Site leadership

Field coordination

Reading drawings

Planning

Education

Civil Engineering / Construction Management qualification

Job description

Job Description: External Underground Services – Phase 1 Lead

We are seeking an experienced External Underground Services Lead to manage the first phase of civil infrastructure and buried-services works for a major biopharmaceutical facility expansion in County Dublin.

Working within the site-based project delivery team, the successful candidate will coordinate contractors and multidisciplinary engineering teams across excavation, drainage, utility installation, crossings, tie-ins, testing and reinstatement. The position requires strong field leadership and the ability to manage complex underground works safely within a busy construction campus.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the safe and coordinated delivery of assigned Phase 1 external underground-services packages.
• Coordinate excavation, earthworks, foul and storm drainage, process drainage, water services, fire mains, electrical ducting, communications ducting and other buried utilities as applicable.
• Manage contractor execution against approved construction sequences, method statements, quality requirements and project milestones.
• Coordinate interfaces between civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, utilities and external-works packages.
• Review civil drawings, utility layouts, specifications, surveys, temporary-works proposals, technical submittals and field changes.
• Confirm construction readiness, including permits, surveys, service detection, access, materials and approved documentation.
• Identify potential clashes, access limitations and sequencing issues before they affect site execution.
• Coordinate utility crossings, live-service interfaces and planned tie-ins with the relevant project and client stakeholders.
• Monitor contractor productivity and progress against weekly and short-term look-ahead plans.
• Drive the resolution of RFIs, design clarifications and unforeseen ground or field conditions.
• Coordinate inspections, pressure testing, CCTV surveys, compaction records and other required quality checks.
• Ensure accurate survey information, as-built records and quality documentation are completed before backfilling or reinstatement.
• Manage punch-list, protection and completion activities and support turnover of completed infrastructure.
• Report clearly on progress, safety concerns, constraints, risks and recovery actions.

Skills & Experience

• A relevant qualification in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or a related discipline is preferred.
• At least eight years’ civil construction experience, including significant responsibility for underground utilities or site infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of excavation, temporary works, drainage, ducting, buried pipework, utility crossings and reinstatement.
• Proven experience coordinating civil contractors and multidisciplinary construction interfaces.
• Ability to interpret civil drawings, utility layouts, surveys, specifications and construction schedules.
• Strong understanding of inspection, testing, as-built capture and progressive quality closeout for underground works.
• Excellent planning, field coordination and practical problem-solving skills.
• Experience delivering works within an active, constrained or brownfield site would be advantageous.
• Pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical or other major industrial construction experience is preferred.

Contract Information

• Rate: TBC dependent on level of skills and expertise.
• Start Date: As soon as possible
• Length of Contract: 12 months contract with possible extension.
• Schedule: 4-5 days per week on site.
• Eligibility: Candidates must hold an Irish/EU passport or a valid Stamp 1G or Stamp 4 permission enabling them to work in Ireland