Project Lead

GEDON™ | Precision Search for Complex Construction; Dublin; On-site; EUR 162,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-related bonus

Total package up to €180,000

Job summary

GEDON™ | Precision Search for Complex Construction partners with a leading Ireland-based contractor to identify a Project Lead for Dublin and the wider Irish market. The role suits experienced Project Leads or ambitious Senior Project Managers stepping into project leadership, covering Data Centres, Life Sciences and Pharmaceutical developments.

The successful candidate will own major projects from pre-construction to handover and operate with senior leadership support.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Project Lead, Project Director or Senior Project Manager within a main contractor or engineering contractor environment.
• Alternatively, a strong Senior Project Manager with a demonstrable track record who is ready to progress into overall project leadership.
• Experience delivering large-scale, technically complex construction projects.
• Background within Data Centres, Pharmaceutical, Life Sciences, Advanced Manufacturing or similarly complex environments is highly desirable.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary project teams and major subcontract packages.
• Strong understanding of construction programming, project controls and commercial performance.
• Excellent client-facing and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Ability to take ownership and accountability for project performance from mobilisation through to handover.

Responsibilities

• Take overall leadership responsibility for major projects from pre-construction through to completion.
• Lead large multidisciplinary project and site teams.
• Establish the project delivery strategy, programme and key milestones.
• Coordinate Construction, Commercial, Planning, Design, Engineering and M&E functions.
• Maintain overall responsibility for programme, quality, safety and project performance.
• Act as the senior operational interface with clients, consultants and key stakeholders.
• Lead subcontractor and supply chain performance across major work packages.
• Identify project risks and ensure appropriate mitigation and recovery strategies are implemented.
• Work closely with commercial teams to maintain strong financial and contractual performance.
• Lead senior project meetings and provide clear reporting to company leadership.
• Drive commissioning, completion and successful project handover.
• Develop and mentor Project Managers, Construction Managers and the wider delivery team.
• Promote a high-performance culture focused on safety, quality and programme certainty.

Skills

Project leadership

Construction management

Stakeholder management

Project controls

Client-facing

Multidisciplinary teams

Education

Degree in construction/engineering

Job description

We are partnered with a leading construction and engineering contractor delivering some of Ireland's largest and most technically complex projects.

With a substantial pipeline of secured work across Data Centres, Life Sciences and Pharmaceutical developments, the business is looking to appoint a Project Lead to take overall responsibility for the successful delivery of major projects across Dublin and the wider Irish market.

The business is open to considering both experienced Project Leads and ambitious Senior Project Managers ready to make the step into project leadership.

The Opportunity

This is a significant operational leadership opportunity offering responsibility for major, technically complex construction projects from pre-construction through delivery, commissioning and final handover.

As Project Lead, you'll take overall ownership of project performance, leading multidisciplinary construction teams and coordinating Commercial, Planning, Design, Engineering and M&E functions to ensure successful delivery.

You'll act as the senior operational point of contact for the client while maintaining responsibility for programme, quality, safety and overall project performance.

For a high-performing Senior Project Manager, this represents a genuine opportunity to step into Project Lead level, supported by an established senior leadership structure and experienced project teams.

The Projects

You'll have the opportunity to lead major technically complex developments across multiple sectors, including:

• Data Centres and Mission Critical facilities
• Life Sciences facilities
• Advanced Manufacturing projects
• Large-scale technically complex construction programmes

The diversity of the project pipeline provides the opportunity to build experience across multiple high-growth sectors rather than being restricted to a single project type.

Key Responsibilities

• Take overall leadership responsibility for major projects from pre-construction through to completion.
• Lead large multidisciplinary project and site teams.
• Establish the project delivery strategy, programme and key milestones.
• Coordinate Construction, Commercial, Planning, Design, Engineering and M&E functions.
• Maintain overall responsibility for programme, quality, safety and project performance.
• Act as the senior operational interface with clients, consultants and key stakeholders.
• Lead subcontractor and supply chain performance across major work packages.
• Identify project risks and ensure appropriate mitigation and recovery strategies are implemented.
• Work closely with commercial teams to maintain strong financial and contractual performance.
• Lead senior project meetings and provide clear reporting to company leadership.
• Drive commissioning, completion and successful project handover.
• Develop and mentor Project Managers, Construction Managers and the wider delivery team.
• Promote a high-performance culture focused on safety, quality and programme certainty.

Required Experience & Background

• Proven experience as a Project Lead, Project Director or Senior Project Manager within a main contractor or engineering contractor environment.
• Alternatively, a strong Senior Project Manager with a demonstrable track record who is ready to progress into overall project leadership.
• Experience delivering large-scale, technically complex construction projects.
• Background within Data Centres, Pharmaceutical, Life Sciences, Advanced Manufacturing or similarly complex environments is highly desirable.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary project teams and major subcontract packages.
• Strong understanding of construction programming, project controls and commercial performance.
• Excellent client-facing and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Ability to take ownership and accountability for project performance from mobilisation through to handover.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills

• Degree qualified in Construction Management, Engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience working for a Tier 1, leading main contractor or major engineering contractor.
• Strong commercial awareness alongside operational delivery expertise.
• Excellent leadership, communication and decision-making capabilities.

  What's On Offer

  • Performance-related bonus
  • Total package up to €180,000
  • Opportunity to lead some of Ireland's largest technically complex construction projects.
  • Diverse project exposure across Data Centres, Life Sciences and Pharmaceutical developments.
  • Genuine opportunity for an established Senior Project Manager to make the step into Project Lead.
  • Significant autonomy and direct exposure to senior business leadership.
  • Long-term progression within a contractor with a substantial secured pipeline of work.