Senior Contracts Manager – Data Centre Builds

Crossfire Specialist Contracts Ltd; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Crossfire Specialist Contracts Ltd in Dublin is seeking a Construction Contracts Manager to oversee fire protection and related construction contracts from tender to completion. You will manage project programmes, coordinate with clients, site teams, and subcontractors, ensuring work is delivered on time, within budget, and to specification.

Lead multidisciplinary project teams, maintain key client relationships, drive commercial management, and ensure safety, quality, and environmental

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in the construction industry.
• Proven experience managing large-scale mission-critical or data centre projects.
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing project budgets and forecasts.
• Strong understanding of construction contracts, commercial management, and project controls.
• Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary project teams.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to travel extensively throughout Europe.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and management of data centre projects from pre-construction through commissioning and final handover.
• Manage project teams.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on programme, within budget, and to the required quality standards.
• Develop and implement project execution strategies aligned with client and business objectives.
• Monitor project progress against agreed milestones and take corrective actions where required.
• Lead regular project review meetings and provide accurate reporting to senior management.
• Drive programme certainty through detailed planning and risk mitigation strategies.
• Ensure all installations are in compliance with manufacturer’s tested details.
• Act as the principal point of contact for clients, design teams, technical department and key project stakeholders.
• Maintain strong client relationships through regular communication and reporting.
• Attend client meetings and provide regular updates on programme, cost, risk and quality.
• Manage client expectations and ensure contractual obligations are met throughout the project life cycle.
• Maintain a high level of client satisfaction which to ensure possibility of opportunities for repeat business
• Administer and manage construction contracts in accordance with project requirements.
• Ensure full compliance with contractual terms, conditions, and obligations.
• Lead contract negotiations, change management, and claims management processes.
• Review and manage project variations, extensions of time, and compensation events.
• Monitor project financial performance including cost reporting, margin protection, forecasting, and cash flow management.
• Work closely with commercial teams to ensure accurate project valuations and final accounts.
• Resolve commercial disputes and contractual issues in a timely manner.
• Manage mission-critical construction projects including commissioning packages.
• Oversee the integration of specialist systems.
• Coordinate complex commissioning and integrated systems testing activities.
• Ensure projects achieve client uptime, resiliency, and performance requirements.
• Manage project interfaces between multiple contractors, consultants, and specialist vendors.
• Support operational readiness activities and transition to client facilities teams.
• Ensure compliance with Tier certification requirements where applicable.
• Lead procurement planning and support the selection of subcontractors and suppliers.
• Provide visible leadership in health, safety, and wellbeing across all projects.
• Drive quality assurance and quality control processes throughout project delivery.
• Monitor cost performance and identify opportunities for cost savings and efficiencies.
• Review and approve project expenditures and commitments.
• Manage resource planning across multiple projects and locations.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure contractual, commercial, and operational risks are effectively managed.
• Escalate critical risks appropriately and provide strategic recommendations.
• Lead, mentor, and develop project teams across multiple European locations.
• Promote collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Support succession planning and talent development initiatives.
• Foster a positive culture aligned with company values.
• Drive operational excellence and lessons learned initiatives.

Skills

Construction experience

Data centre projects

Budget management

Contract negotiations

Multidisciplinary teams

Stakeholder management

European travel

Job description

Crossfire Specialist Contracts Ltd in Dublin is seeking a Construction Contracts Manager to oversee fire protection and related construction contracts from tender to completion. You will manage project programmes, coordinate with clients, site teams, and subcontractors, ensuring work is delivered on time, within budget, and to specification.

Lead multidisciplinary project teams, maintain key client relationships, drive commercial management, and ensure safety, quality, and environmental