HVAC Operations Lead — Projects & Field Teams

ManpowerGroup Ireland; Dublin; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Pension

Job summary

ManpowerGroup Ireland is seeking an experienced Operations Manager for a Dublin-based HVAC/mechanical services contractor. This office-based role sits in the Projects Team and focuses on coordinating labour across multiple sites, working closely with the Operations Director and Project Directors to deploy resources efficiently.

You’ll manage around 10 Mechanical Tradespeople and 15 Apprentices, monitor capacity, and ensure ISO procedures are followed.

Qualifications

• Extensive HVAC industry experience.
• Strong understanding of mechanical services and project-based environments.
• Experience coordinating labour, resources or field-based teams.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong organisational, planning and problem-solving abilities.
• Full driving licence and clean work eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate weekly labour allocation across multiple projects and sites.
• Manage day-to-day deployment of approximately 10 Mechanical Tradespeople and 15 Apprentices.
• Monitor workforce requirements and ensure projects are resourced.
• Act as key point of contact for site-based employees and build strong relationships.
• Coordinate annual leave requests and workforce scheduling for field staff.
• Work with Project Directors on upcoming labour and resource needs.
• Support apprentice development with the Apprentice Skills Manager.
• Assist payroll with timesheet reviews and issue resolution.
• Collaborate with Operations Director to improve operational efficiency.
• Maintain ISO procedures (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001) and generate reports.
• Occasionally visit sites to engage with project teams and ensure visibility.

Skills

HVAC experience

Labour coordination

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Microsoft Office

Full driving licence

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

ManpowerGroup Ireland is seeking an experienced Operations Manager for a Dublin-based HVAC/mechanical services contractor. This office-based role sits in the Projects Team and focuses on coordinating labour across multiple sites, working closely with the Operations Director and Project Directors to deploy resources efficiently.

You’ll manage around 10 Mechanical Tradespeople and 15 Apprentices, monitor capacity, and ensure ISO procedures are followed.