Project Manager (Stone Contractor)

Building Staff Solutions Ltd.; Wicklow; On-site; EUR 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Building Staff Solutions Ltd. is seeking a Commercial Project Manager to lead commercial performance on designated projects in Co. Wicklow. The role combines commercial management, project coordination, scheduling and client liaison from quotation through production to completion.

Applicants should bring experience in project costing, tender-to-completion delivery, and strong stakeholder management. A background in stone contracting or related construction sectors is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial project management, contracting or fabrication.
• Sound understanding of project costing and profitability.
• Experience managing projects from tender/quotation through to completion.
• Strong planning and scheduling ability with multiple deadlines.
• Ability to read architectural/technical drawings and BOQs.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Strong Excel skills and use of project or scheduling software.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for commercial performance and profitability of assigned projects.
• Coordinate projects from quotation to delivery and installation.
• Monitor costs, budgets and margins against original estimate.
• Review BOQs, tender documents, specifications and contracts.
• Prepare and recover variations, additional works and change orders.
• Track project costs and maintain commercial records.
• Plan and schedule multiple live projects around customer commitments and resources.
• Coordinate with sales, CAD, production and installation teams to ensure smooth handover.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Project costing

Planning & scheduling

Reading drawings & BOQs

Excel & scheduling systems

Stakeholder management

Education

Quantity surveying

Construction management

Job description

COMMERCIAL PROJECT MANAGER

Co. Wicklow | Full-time | Permanent
Salary From 70,000+ per annum, negotiable depending on experience
Sector Specialist stone contracting / construction
Reporting to Senior Management

THE OPPORTUNITY

Our client is a leading specialist stone contractor delivering premium stone, quartz and porcelain installations for residential, commercial, fit-out and specialist construction projects. This role combines commercial management, project coordination, scheduling and client liaison. The successful candidate will take ownership of projects from quotation and order through production, installation and commercial completion, ensuring that deadlines, quality and margins are protected.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Take responsibility for the commercial performance and profitability of assigned projects.
• Coordinate projects from quotation and order through templating, fabrication, production, delivery and installation.
• Monitor project costs, budgets and margins against the original estimate.
• Review BOQs, tender documents, specifications, contracts and project requirements.
• Prepare, record and commercially recover variations, additional works and change orders.
• Track actual project costs and maintain accurate commercial and project records.
• Plan and schedule multiple live projects around customer commitments, site readiness, material availability and installation resources.
• Coordinate with sales, templating, CAD, production, fabrication and installation teams to ensure an effective handover and workflow.
• Identify scheduling conflicts, bottlenecks, commercial risks and resource constraints in advance.
• Act as a key point of contact for architects, designers, kitchen companies, builders, developers, main contractors and private clients.
• Monitor project milestones, resolve issues quickly and ensure agreed deadlines are achieved.
• Provide senior management with clear visibility on project costs, margins, risks and operational priorities.

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

• Experience in commercial project management, quantity surveying, construction, specialist subcontracting, fit-out, manufacturing or fabrication.
• Strong commercial awareness and a sound understanding of project costing and profitability.
• Experience managing projects from tender or quotation through to completion.
• Strong planning and scheduling ability, with experience managing multiple projects and competing deadlines.
• Ability to read and interpret architectural and technical drawings, specifications and BOQs.
• Confidence managing variations, additional works, cost information and commercial records.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder-management skills.
• Strong organisational ability, attention to detail and practical problem-solving skills.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and confidence using project, estimating or scheduling systems.

DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE

• Previous experience in the stone, quartz, granite, marble, porcelain, kitchen or interiors sector.
• A qualification in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Commercial Management or a related discipline.
• Understanding of stone templating, fabrication, production and installation processes.
• Experience coordinating production or installation schedules in a manufacturing or specialist contracting environment.
• Experience working with main contractors and commercial construction projects.

WHAT IS ON OFFER

• A senior position within an established, family-run specialist contractor.
• The opportunity to work on high-quality bespoke stone, fit-out and construction projects throughout Ireland.
• Significant responsibility and close involvement in commercial and operational decision-making.
• Monday to Friday working, with no weekend work advertised.
• On-site parking and a stable, long-term opportunity.