Lead Project Manager – Passive Fire & Construction

Orange Recruitment; Dublin; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Orange Recruitment partners with a well-established building and civil engineering contractor to recruit an experienced Project Manager. You will oversee passive fire protection and construction projects from start to finish, ensuring safety, quality, and budgetary targets are met.

Responsibilities include leading multiple projects, coordinating with design teams, vendors, and clients, and maintaining budgets and schedules while upholding health, safety, and environmental standards.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Project Manager in construction, specialist contracting, or fit-out environments.
• Essential experience in Passive Fire Protection (fire stopping, compartmentation, fire doors, sealing).
• Strong understanding of construction contracts, planning, and subcontractor management.
• Experience managing commercial budgets and project costs.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for successful delivery of multiple projects, on time, on budget, and to spec.
• Develop and manage project programmes and site quality plans.
• Support and oversee Site Managers and enforce quality standards.
• Monitor progress, identify risks, and implement corrective actions.
• Attend client, design team, and site meetings; relay actions to stakeholders.
• Manage project documentation: progress reports, RFIs, CVIs, programmes, contracts.
• Issue notifications for delays, extensions of time, and subcontractor issues.
• Coordinate with design teams to secure information, drawings, and specs.
• Coordinate procurement to ensure materials and subcontractors are available.

Skills

Project management

Passive Fire Protection

Budget management

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Multitasking

Organisational skills

Job description

Orange Recruitment partners with a well-established building and civil engineering contractor to recruit an experienced Project Manager. You will oversee passive fire protection and construction projects from start to finish, ensuring safety, quality, and budgetary targets are met.

Responsibilities include leading multiple projects, coordinating with design teams, vendors, and clients, and maintaining budgets and schedules while upholding health, safety, and environmental standards.