Growth-Focused Construction Operations Manager

Elysearch & Placement Ltd; Ireland; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Bonus

Vehicle / Car Allowance

Job summary

Elysearch & Placement Ltd in North Dublin is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to join a growing construction business. This senior role blends practical construction knowledge with strong organisational, leadership and commercial skills to deliver projects to a consistently high standard.

Reporting to the Managing Director, you will oversee day-to-day operations across multiple projects, plan resources, manage subcontractors and suppliers, monitor costs and margins, and drive

Qualifications

• Senior operational leadership with construction delivery experience.
• Ability to plan, resource and manage budgets across multiple projects.
• Strong understanding of project costs, margins and productivity.
• Experience with subcontractors, quality standards and safety.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple live projects and maintain forward programmes.
• Coordinate resources, labour and subcontractors.
• Monitor costs, margins and productivity to drive profitability.
• Ensure adherence to quality standards and safety regulations.
• Drive operational processes, systems and efficiency improvements.
• Lead performance reviews and accountability across teams.
• Provide clear communication across operations, sales, finance and management.
• Handover projects from delivery to client with satisfaction.
• Develop and report on operational KPIs.
• Balance strategic growth with day-to-day operational stability.

Skills

Highly organised

People management

Commercial awareness

Financial awareness

Decisive and practical

Strong communication

Education

Formal construction qualification

Job description

Elysearch & Placement Ltd in North Dublin is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to join a growing construction business. This senior role blends practical construction knowledge with strong organisational, leadership and commercial skills to deliver projects to a consistently high standard.

Reporting to the Managing Director, you will oversee day-to-day operations across multiple projects, plan resources, manage subcontractors and suppliers, monitor costs and margins, and drive