Project Manager

Bam Building; Carlow; On-site; GBP 68,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8% pension contribution

Private Health Insurance

Dental Plan

26 days annual leave

Job summary

BAM Building is seeking an experienced Project Manager for a major Carlow-based project. You will plan, organise and direct construction activities, managing resources to deliver on time and within budget.

Responsibilities include developing schedules, coordinating with subcontractors, and ensuring safety, quality and regulatory compliance across the project lifecycle. The role requires strong leadership, commercial acumen and a proactive, detail-oriented approach.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or higher in construction-related field is required.
• Proven ability to manage large-scale projects with tier-one contractors.
• Strong understanding of health and safety, quality and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize and direct activities for construction projects.
• Develop project plans and schedules to achieve agreed outcomes.
• Ensure adherence to health and safety policies and procedures.

Skills

Strong commercial acumen

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Self-motivated

Attention to detail

Education

Engineering degree or Higher Diploma in Construction Management or equivalent

Job description

About BAM

Building a sustainable tomorrow. That’s our mission and our promise at BAM. It’s how we engineer vital infrastructure and construct high-quality buildings as one of the largest construction companies in Europe.

We strive to create an environment where everybody feels welcome and valued. We’re on an exciting journey to employ the best talent to join us regardless of social background, race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.

About the role

Project Manager role in Carlow.

What’s in it for you?

Opportunities! Opportunities to work with a great team on some of Irelands largest, dynamic and most exciting construction, civil and FM projects. Opportunity to develop your skills to the highest industry standards at one of the country's largest construction firms.
We are committed to our employees and offer strong competitive salaries along with great benefits.

• 8% pension contribution.
• Private Health Insurance.
• Dental Plan.
• 26 days annual leave, incremental with years service.
• 2 Wellbeing days annually.
• Paid maternity & paternity leave.
• Learning & Development opportunities - internal progression is encouraged and fostered.
• Company vehicles (role dependent).
• .....and many more great perks.

Making Possible

• Plan, organize, and direct activities concerned with the construction of structures, facilities, and systems.
• Develop project plans and schedules and execute plans to achieve agreed outcomes
• Comply with the Health & Safety aspects of the project in line with company policies and procedures.
• Co-ordinate project activities in accordance with company Quality System, Standard Quality Procedures and Engineering Specifications.
• Manage complete day to day life-cycle of project from initial stages through to hand-over.
• Take actions to deal with the results of delays, bad weather, or emergencies at construction site.
• Obtain all necessary internal permits.
• Achieve a ‘right first time’ philosophy throughout the project life cycle.
• To be responsible for the successful delivery of project through leadership, management, technical & engineering expertise throughout the project life-cycle.
• Manage the day to day site operations of subcontractors on site.
• Manage the day-to-day internal finishes on site.
• Help manage project in line with the agreed production targets.
• Manage the work flow of sub-contractors ensuring they’re in line with the program of works on site.
• Agree sub-contractors’ long term and short term program and monitor performance.
• Ensure highest level of health and safety is upheld at all times.

What do you bring to the role?

• Degree / Higher Diploma qualification in Engineering, Construction Management or equivalent;
• 8+ years post-qualification experience with tier one contractors
• Background in large scale, high head count sites
• Excellent working knowledge of latest building regulation and certification standards.
• Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills.
• An ability to achieve demanding time and quality targets.
• 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.
• Able to co-ordinate a number of different projects at the same time.
• The drive to be responsible for exceeding targets.

The application process

BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at any time you feel we need to do something to make it more accessible to you, do not hesitate to let us know.

*Please note, CV's will not be accepted directly by email.