Project Manager – Midlands

Bretland; Edenderry; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bretland is seeking an experienced construction site manager to lead site staff and subcontractors, ensure safety compliance, and drive the project program in the Midlands. You will review designs, coordinate with the design team, and monitor costs to exceed targets while maintaining quality.

The ideal candidate will have an engineering/construction qualification with 5–7 years in a similar role, strong leadership, and excellent communication skills. Procore experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Engineering or construction qualification required.
• 5-7 years’ experience in a similar role is essential.
• Strong team leadership and mentoring ability.
• Strong time management and deadline adherence.
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral).
• Solid understanding of building details and construction technology.
• Proficient IT skills; MS Word, Excel.

Responsibilities

• Manage site staff and subcontractors to ensure works progress as planned.
• Ensure health and safety procedures are implemented.
• Establish and monitor the construction programme.
• Review drawings and communicate errors to the design team.
• Coordinate information flow from design team and prepare schedules/RFI's.
• Ensure long lead-time materials/subcontract packages are coordinated.
• Work with contracts manager to meet project objectives and margins.
• Monitor quality of workmanship and materials.
• Maintain cost effectiveness and resource use.
• Ensure compliance with drawings, specs and building regs.
• Lead project resources and motivate the team.
• Report progress weekly/monthly to management.

Skills

Team management

Time management

Construction knowledge

Communication

Mentoring juniors

IT skills

MS Project

Education

Engineering or construction qualification

Tools

MS Project

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