Junior Project Manager - Water/ Wastewater

GMC Utilities Group; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

GMC is seeking a Junior Project Manager to join our team in Ireland. The role supports the delivery of projects across urban and rural environments from a construction perspective.

You will assist in reviewing performance, coordinating drawings, and preparing cost-to-complete values and commercial reports under the guidance of the Project Manager, while building strong relationships with clients and suppliers. A full driving licence is required.

Qualifications

• Full clean driver’s licence is required.
• A relevant qualification (or working towards one).
• Exposure to UK or Irish Water Standards (Potable & Foul).
• Confident and motivated, with the ability to work independently as part of a team.
• Able to work under pressure and manage competing priorities to meet deadlines.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills with attention to detail.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills with a professional, customer-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver multiple projects across urban and rural environments, focusing on urban works.
• Assist in reviewing project performance, contributing to cost forecasts and financial assessments.
• Assist in management of planning, installation and coordination of large diameter branch connections through DCC.
• Support cost-to-complete values, claims narratives and commercial reports under guidance of the PM.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with Clients, Client Representatives, third parties, and stakeholders.
• Assist with drawings and technical details to support design and value engineering opportunities.
• Support PM in coordinating team activities and maintaining a positive, efficient environment.
• Deputise for the Project Manager when required.

Skills

Full driving licence

Water standards knowledge

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Relevant qualification (or working towards one)

Job description

Are you looking to become part of a collaborative team whilst maximising your potential to grow and develop within your career?

The Role.

GMC are currently looking for a Junior Project Manager to join our team.

The successful Junior Project Manager will be supporting the delivery of projects across all aspects of the business from a construction point of view.

Key Duties and Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Project Manager in coordinating and delivering multiple projects across urban and rural environments, with particular focus on urban works.


• Assist in reviewing project performance through a commercial lens, providing input to cost forecasts and financial assessments.


• Assist the PM with management of the planning, installation and coordination of large diameter branch connections coming through DCC.


• Support the preparation of cost-to-complete values, claims narratives, and commercial reports under the guidance of the Project Manager.


• Contribute to the building and maintaining of strong working relationships with Clients, Client Representatives, third-party providers, and key stakeholders.


• Assist in the preparation, review, and coordination of drawings and technical details to support efficient design and value engineering opportunities.


• Support the Project Manager in coordinating team activities, contributing to a positive, efficient, and motivated working environment.


• Deputise for the Project Manager when required.

Critical Elements of role:

• Prepare and issue regular project status reports, highlighting progress, risks, and support needs for decision-making across the business.


• Support the development of proposed design packs—from concept through detailed design—including coordination with environmental, archaeological, and other specialist inputs.


• Assist with the management of supplementary design works.


• Liaise and coordinate effectively with multiple levels of Staff, Departments, Clients, Suppliers, Subcontractors, and any other stakeholders to ensure smooth project execution.


• Assist in the development and improvement of team structures, processes, and onboarding of new personnel and supply chain partners.


• Assist with the development of team members and assist them with their continuous professional development.


• Assist with the management of SI works.

The Candidate: Required Experience and Competencies:

• Full clean driver’s license is required.


• A relevant qualification (or working towards one).


• Exposure to or working knowledge of UK or Irish Water Standards (Potable & Foul), with the ability to develop this knowledge further in the role.


• Confident and motivated, with the ability to work independently while contributing effectively as part of a wider project team.


• Able to work under pressure and manage competing priorities to meet deadlines.


• Strong organisational and time-management skills, with attention to detail.


• Good communication and interpersonal skills, with a professional and customer-focused approach.

Become a part of something bigger.

At the heart of GMC is our people, from engineers through to customer service and we aim to work collaboratively towards our common goals.

GMC is an equal opportunity employer, and we aim to recruit and retain like-minded people from diverse backgrounds with a wide range of expertise. If you require any specific accommodations, we will make every reasonable effort to support you throughout the recruitment and selection process. Please contact us [e-mail].

In GMC we foster a work culture that promotes collaboration and learning, building an environment where our people have the capacity to maximise their potential whilst gaining the opportunity to continuously develop.

Our Future.

Since the founding of GMC in 1981 by Gerry McCloskey, GMC has grown to be Ireland’s leading Civils and Utilities company and the future for GMC is bright. We have engaged with our staff and other stakeholders to agree and publish our core values.

One of our core values is to“Focus on the Future”.

Our growth to date reflects the confidence that our customers have in our service delivery, in the innovative approach that we bring to how we do our work, and to our culture of safety and quality.

We have ambitious plans to develop our footprint in Ireland and overseas but understand that every decision we make contributes to people’s quality of life throughout generations, and we don't take that responsibility lightly as we build Ireland’s infrastructure of tomorrow, today.