Project Manager, Developer - Cork

Design Build Search; Cork; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Design Build Search is seeking a hands-on Project Manager in Cork, Ireland to lead live delivery on residential, apartments and refurb projects. You will combine practical construction experience with professional-team management, delivering smaller projects through trade and subcontract packages while coordinating planning, design, and approvals.

You will manage design programmes, planning strategy, and contractor relationships, ensuring quality, cost and schedule alignment across multiple

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Civil engineering, construction management or related field.
• Previous experience with a developer or main contractor.
• 10+ post-college experience.

Responsibilities

• Inspect opportunities and assess existing buildings and sites; coordinate technical due diligence, specialist surveys and review of planning, design and technical information.
• Identify condition, design, planning, access, utilities and construction risks, mitigation and further investigations. Help establish scope, procurement, programme and costs; prepare due diligence reports for investment decisions and support acquisition close.
• Develop consultant briefs and scopes; source consultants, review fees, recommend and coordinate appointments. Manage architects, engineers, quantity surveyors, planning and fire consultants, assigned certifiers and other specialists.
• Manage design programmes, deliverables, information and decisions; chair meetings, coordinate disciplines and challenge solutions. Monitor consultant performance against scope and programme to achieve practical, commercially appropriate, deliverable designs.
• Coordinate planning strategy, pre-application engagement, applications and supporting information with the professional team. Manage programmes and responses to Requests for Further Information; incorporate planning conditions into project programmes and coordinate statutory approvals, licences and consents.
• Build and maintain Cork/Munster contractor, subcontractor and supplier relationships, with knowledge of pricing, capability and availability. Obtain early input and reliable budget pricing.
• Manage tenders and contractor enquiries, review proposals with the Construction Director and commercial team, and support negotiations and appointments to enable timely mobilisation.
• Manage works directly on site, particularly refurbishment, enabling, infill and smaller development projects. Where appropriate, split works into trade packages, prepare scopes, obtain quotations and coordinate procurement, sequencing and package interfaces.
• Manage contractors and subcontractors, quality, progress and construction design information; resolve day-to-day construction issues. Monitor health and safety arrangements with the relevant appointed duty holders and competent advisers.
• Manage inspections, snagging and completion; coordinate certification, handover information and close-out.
• Maintain project programmes, critical paths, action and decision trackers and records; coordinate internal teams, consultants and contractors and secure timely approvals. Report concisely to leadership and escalate material technical, cost, programme or construction issues promptly.
• Work with the Commercial Lead on appraisals, cost plans, contractor pricing, value engineering and design optimisation. Identify cost and programme risks, and monitor construction commitments and anticipated final costs to support the business plan.
• Provide technical input to leasing and sales and support information requirements for investors, lenders, purchasers and tenants.

Education

Degree qualified in Civil engineer, construction manager or related field

Job description

Design Build Search are working with an established UK developer and asset specialist who continue to expand in Cork. Due to a strong and varied pipeline of work they have an opportunity for a Project Manager. This is a hands-on delivery role, not solely consultant management. You must combine professional-team management with practical construction experience, including the ability to deliver smaller projects through individual trade or subcontract packages rather than always appointing a main contractor.

Projects:

Residential, Apartments and refurb

Minimum:

Degree qualified in Civil engineer, construction manager or related field

Previous experience with a developer or main contractor

10+ post college experience

Key responsibilities

• Inspect opportunities and assess existing buildings and sites; coordinate technical due diligence, specialist surveys and review of planning, design and technical information.
• Identify condition, design, planning, access, utilities and construction risks, mitigation and further investigations. Help establish scope, procurement, programme and costs; prepare due diligence reports for investment decisions and support acquisition close.

2. Design & professional team management

• Develop consultant briefs and scopes; source consultants, review fees, recommend and coordinate appointments. Manage architects, engineers, quantity surveyors, planning and fire consultants, assigned certifiers and other specialists.
• Manage design programmes, deliverables, information and decisions; chair meetings, coordinate disciplines and challenge solutions. Monitor consultant performance against scope and programme to achieve practical, commercially appropriate, deliverable designs.

3. Planning & statutory approvals

• Coordinate planning strategy, pre-application engagement, applications and supporting information with the professional team. Manage programmes and responses to Requests for Further Information; incorporate planning conditions into project programmes and coordinate statutory approvals, licences and consents.

4. Contractor & supply chain management

• Build and maintain Cork/Munster contractor, subcontractor and supplier relationships, with knowledge of pricing, capability and availability. Obtain early input and reliable budget pricing.
• Manage tenders and contractor enquiries, review proposals with the Construction Director and commercial team, and support negotiations and appointments to enable timely mobilisation.

Construction & package management

• Manage works directly on site, particularly refurbishment, enabling, infill and smaller development projects. Where appropriate, split works into trade packages, prepare scopes, obtain quotations and coordinate procurement, sequencing and package interfaces.
• Manage contractors and subcontractors, quality, progress and construction design information; resolve day-to-day construction issues. Monitor health and safety arrangements with the relevant appointed duty holders and competent advisers.
• Manage inspections, snagging and completion; coordinate certification, handover information and close-out.

Project management & reporting

• Maintain project programmes, critical paths, action and decision trackers and records; coordinate internal teams, consultants and contractors and secure timely approvals. Report concisely to leadership and **escalate** material technical, cost, programme or construction issues promptly.

Commercial & cost interface

• Work with the Commercial Lead on appraisals, cost plans, contractor pricing, value engineering and design optimisation. Identify cost and programme risks, and monitor construction commitments and anticipated final costs to support the business plan.
• Provide technical input to leasing and sales and support information requirements for investors, lenders, purchasers and tenants.