Project / Contracts Manager

Ward Personnel; Wexford; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ward Personnel seeks an experienced Project/Contracts Manager for a 15-month commercial building project in Co. Wexford.

The role includes delivering a five-storey concrete frame, adding a 22-bed extension, and expanding a function room, reception and restaurant/bar, with on-site teams and tight timelines. You will ensure compliance with building regulations, drive project methodologies, manage the supply chain, and lead progress meetings with clients and suppliers to secure delivery within

Qualifications

• Degree or higher diploma in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or equivalent.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience on large-scale building projects.
• Strong knowledge of building regulations and certification standards.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills; team player.

Responsibilities

• Manage on-site construction teams for successful delivery.
• Oversee Health and Safety aspects of the project.
• Coordinate onsite supply chain for timely delivery.
• Manage project programmes and monitor progress on site.
• Hold regular onsite progress meetings with team and suppliers.
• Contribute to construction methodology and project management plans.
• Ensure compliance with management, quality and environmental systems.
• Represent the company at project meetings and manage client expectations.

Skills

On-site management

Health & Safety leadership

Project scheduling

Contract negotiation

Team leadership

Education

Engineering/Construction Management degree

Job description

Permanent position available in the South East

Our client, a top contractor, requires a Project / Contracts Manager for a commercial building project in Co. Wexford.

It’s a 5 story concrete frame over piles job that involves adding a 22 bed extension as well as a function room, reception and restaurant/bar expansion all to take place over a 15 month contract.

It is a permanent postion.

Description

• Manage on site construction teams for the successful delivery of the projects.
• Manage all Health and Safety aspects of the project.
• Manage onsite supply chain for the projects to ensure timely delivery of project
• Manage project programs and monitor progress on site to ensure delivery of completed project.
• Hold regular onsite progress meeting with project team and suppliers to ensure a coherent approach to the project.
• Contribute to the formulation of the construction methodology and project management plan for the project, adopt and improve these as the project advances.
• Comply with company management, quality, and environmental systems.
• Represent the Company at all project meetings
• Managing client expectations on all contracts to ensure new and existing relationships are developed and maintained.

Job Requirements

• Degree / Higher Diploma qualification in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or equivalent;
• The ideal candidate should have min 10 years’ experience working on large scale building projects.
• Previous experience delivering a large scale project in a tight time frame and on a tight city centre site.
• Excellent working knowledge of latest building regulation and certification standards.
• Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills.
• Have good spoken and written communication skills.
• Be methodical, pay attention to detail and be accurate.
• Good at working with people at all levels and willing to work in a team.
• Self-motivated with ability to work on own initiative.
• The drive to be responsible for exceeding targets.