Project Manager (civils)

Sigmar Recruitment; Dublin; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary (€75k–€100k)

Benefits package

Established contractor with 20+ years

Strong project pipeline in South &West

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Sigmar Recruitment in Ireland seeks an experienced Civils Project Manager with a strong background in civil engineering, groundworks and construction project delivery across South and West Dublin. You will manage projects from initial planning through to completion, ensuring safety, on programme delivery and quality.

Working closely with site teams, subcontractors, clients and developers, you will lead multiple projects, monitor budgets, and drive procurement and risk management to keep progress

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Project Manager within a civil engineering, groundworks, or construction environment.
• Strong experience managing civil and groundworks projects from planning through to completion.
• Excellent knowledge of construction methodologies, project programming, cost control, and resource management.
• Experience working with main contractors, developers, subcontractors, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong leadership, communication, organisational, and problem‑solving skills.
• A solid understanding of health and safety legislation, quality assurance, and site management best practices.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining high standards of safety, quality, and efficiency.
• Relevant qualifications in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• Full driving licence and the ability to travel to project sites across South and West Dublin.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee all aspects of civil engineering and groundworks projects from inception through to completion.
• Develop and manage project programmes, ensuring key milestones and deadlines are achieved.
• Lead and coordinate site teams, engineers, subcontractors, and suppliers to ensure efficient project delivery.
• Liaise with main contractors, developers, clients, consultants, and other stakeholders to maintain effective communication throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation, environmental requirements, quality standards, and company procedures.
• Monitor project budgets, manage costs, and implement measures to minimise financial risks and prevent overruns.
• Oversee groundworks operations, including site preparation, drainage, utilities, foundations, roads, and associated civil engineering works, as applicable to each project.
• Identify potential project risks, resolve site-related challenges, and implement effective solutions to maintain progress.
• Manage procurement, subcontractor appointments, material orders, and resource allocation.
• Review construction drawings, specifications, technical documentation, and project reports to ensure works are completed in accordance with project requirements.
• Conduct regular site visits and progress reviews, ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently, and to the required standards.
• Provide regular progress reports to senior management, highlighting programme updates, costs, risks, and key project milestones.

Skills

Project management

Groundworks

Civil engineering

Budget management

Team leadership

Health & safety

Communication

Travel

Education

Civil/Construction Engineering degree

Job description

About Your New Employer

Your new company is a leading civil engineering and groundworks contractor with over 20 years of experience delivering projects across South and West Dublin. With an established reputation for quality, reliability, and project delivery, they have built long-standing relationships with some of Ireland’s leading main contractors and property developers.

About Your New Job

We are seeking an experienced Civils Project Manager with a strong background in civil engineering, groundworks, and construction project delivery. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing projects from initial planning through to completion, ensuring that works are delivered safely, on programme, within budget, and to the required quality standards.

Working closely with site teams, subcontractors, clients, main contractors, and developers, you will play a key role in the successful delivery of multiple civil and groundworks projects across South and West Dublin.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee all aspects of civil engineering and groundworks projects from inception through to completion.
• Develop and manage project programmes, ensuring key milestones and deadlines are achieved.
• Lead and coordinate site teams, engineers, subcontractors, and suppliers to ensure efficient project delivery.
• Liaise with main contractors, developers, clients, consultants, and other stakeholders to maintain effective communication throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation, environmental requirements, quality standards, and company procedures.
• Monitor project budgets, manage costs, and implement measures to minimise financial risks and prevent overruns.
• Oversee groundworks operations, including site preparation, drainage, utilities, foundations, roads, and associated civil engineering works, as applicable to each project.
• Identify potential project risks, resolve site-related challenges, and implement effective solutions to maintain progress.
• Manage procurement, subcontractor appointments, material orders, and resource allocation.
• Review construction drawings, specifications, technical documentation, and project reports to ensure works are completed in accordance with project requirements.
• Conduct regular site visits and progress reviews, ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently, and to the required standards.
• Provide regular progress reports to senior management, highlighting programme updates, costs, risks, and key project milestones.

What Skills You Need

• Proven experience as a Project Manager within a civil engineering, groundworks, or construction environment.
• Strong experience managing civil and groundworks projects from planning through to completion.
• Excellent knowledge of construction methodologies, project programming, cost control, and resource management.
• Experience working with main contractors, developers, subcontractors, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong leadership, communication, organisational, and problem‑solving skills.
• A solid understanding of health and safety legislation, quality assurance, and site management best practices.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining high standards of safety, quality, and efficiency.
• Relevant qualifications in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• Full driving licence and the ability to travel to project sites across South and West Dublin.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary of €75,000–€100,000, depending on experience.
• Attractive benefits package.
• Opportunity to join an established civil and groundworks contractor with over 20 years of industry experience.
• A strong pipeline of projects across South and West Dublin.
• The opportunity to work with leading main contractors and developers.
• A stable, collaborative working environment with opportunities for career progression.