Project Manager (Construction)

Global Professional Consultants Ireland; Galway; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Job summary

Global Professional Consultants Ireland is seeking a full-time Project Manager to oversee electrical infrastructure projects in Galway. The role involves managing project plans, tracking progress, and ensuring projects are within budget.

The ideal candidate will have proven experience in civil engineering, excellent computer skills, and a full driver's license. The position offers a competitive salary range of €75k – €85k depending on experience, along with a company vehicle.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in civil engineering or construction projects.
• Utilities experience preferred, especially within the road corridor.

Responsibilities

• Review project plans and produce a detailed baseline programme.
• Track programme and issue updates to clients.
• Identify critical path delays and negotiate extensions of time.

Skills

Proven experience as a Project Manager

Excellent computer skills

Full driver’s licence

Education

Background in civil engineering

Tools

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Project Manager

Full‑time working on new trenching and ducting projects for electrical infrastructure in Galway.

Main Responsibilities

• Review project plans and requirements and produce a detailed baseline programme on Microsoft Project.
• Track programme on a regular basis and issue updates to the client.
• Identify critical path delays when they occur and demonstrate on programme. Negotiate extensions of time where required with the client.
• Review project pricing and track internal costs to ensure project is being delivered as priced and can be completed within required budget.
• Identify areas where project is losing money, identify root cause and develop strategy to mitigate this. Communicate commercial issues and proposed solutions to the Contracts Manager.
• Understand what is included in the project contract/price and identify project variations where they occur. Negotiate additional costs where required with the client.
• Review contract documentation and communicate required notices to the client within timeframes specified.
• Line manager for Site Agent, Project Engineer and QS. Responsible for all workers on site through Site Agent.
• Review and approve monthly progress claims.
• Review and approve Risk Assessment Method Statements and other pre‑construction HS documentation.
• Carry out regular HS and quality audits.
• Identify design issues and communicate these to the client along with proposed solutions.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Project Manager in civil engineering or construction projects, with utilities experience and working within the road corridor preferred.
• Excellent computer skills with detailed knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and Project.
• Full driver’s licence.
• Background in civil engineering preferred.

Benefits

• Salary €75k – €85k neg DOE
• Company vehicle

Please contact Lisa Cullen on 086‑0119146 for a confidential discussion.