Project Manager

Bretland; Edenderry; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Bretland is seeking an experienced Construction Site Manager to lead site staff and subcontractors in the Midlands region of Ireland. You will ensure safety procedures, monitor the construction programme, and review drawings to prevent errors while seeking buildability improvements and cost savings for the client.

Responsibilities include coordinating design information, maintaining build quality, and reporting progress weekly.

Qualifications

• Engineering or construction qualification with 5–7 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Experience leading site teams and mentoring junior staff.
• Strong time management and ability to meet deadlines.
• Solid knowledge of building detail and construction technology.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Proficient IT skills including Word, Excel and MS Project.
• Procore experience is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Manage site staff and subcontractors to ensure works progress as planned.
• Ensure company health and safety procedures are implemented.
• Establish and monitor the construction programme.
• Check drawings and specifications; communicate errors to the design team.
• Review designs for buildability and cost-saving while maintaining quality.
• Coordinate flow of information from design team and prepare RFIs.
• Coordinate long lead-time materials and subcontract packages.
• Report progress to management weekly/monthly.

Skills

Team management

Time management

Building detail

Construction technology

Written and verbal communication

IT skills

MS Project

Procore

Education

Engineering or construction qualification

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Procore

Job description

Role and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Manage of site staff and all sub-contractors on a day to day basis to ensure works are progressing as planned.


• Ensure all company health and safety procedures are implemented.


• Establish and monitor the construction programme.


• Check and understand all drawings and specifications. Ensure that any errors/omissions are formally communicated to the design team in timely manner.


• Review designs and make recommendations on buildability and cost saving for the client while maintaining quality and improving margin.


• Coordinate timely flow of information from the design team and prepare information required schedules/ RFI’s as necessary.


• Ensure all long lead-time materials or subcontract packages are coordinated in a timely fashion.


• Close liaison with the contracts manager/ construction director to ensure business objectives and project strategies are met and exceeded.


• Commercially minded – work with project QS’s to manage project finances and work to exceed budget targets.


• Monitor construction, regarding quality of workmanship and materials


• Maintain maximum cost effectiveness through efficient use of resources.


• Ensure compliance with drawings, specification, building regulations and good building practise.


• Establish project resource requirements and lead \\ motivate the project team


• Ensure compliance with local statutory and regulatory obligations


• Report to management and provide a written weekly/monthly report regarding progress updates on programme and subcontractors.

The ideal candidate should possess the following qualifications and skills:

• Engineering or construction qualification and 5-7 years’ experience in similar role.


• Team management experience and ability to mentor and develop junior staff.


• Good time management skills and ability to meet agreed deadlines.


• Must have strong knowledge of building detail and construction technology


• Excellent written, oral communication and time management skills


• Strong IT skills with use of Word, Excel, MS Project


• Procore experience helpful.


• Based in Midlands