Senior Contracts Manager – Structural Steel Projects

Novax Recruitment Ltd; Monaghan; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Novax Recruitment Ltd is partnering with a well-established structural steel contractor in County Monaghan to hire a Contracts Manager. You will oversee delivery from contract to final accounts, leading site teams and coordinating subcontractors.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years’ structural steel site experience, strong communication, and risk/ programme management skills. Salary ranges €80,000–€100,000 plus company van and benefits.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' site experience within structural steel.
• Experience in Contracts Management, ideally with a steelwork fabricator
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications

Responsibilities

• Managing and supervising site foremen, steel erectors, and subcontractors
• Overseeing subcontractor selection, performance, and on-site progress
• Ensuring strict compliance with quality, health & safety, and environmental standards
• Monitoring project progress and keeping senior management updated on programme and commercial matters
• Identifying, assessing, and mitigating contractual and commercial risks
• Maintaining accurate project records relating to labour, plant, materials, and resources
• Managing variations, delays, and additional works in line with contract requirements
• Supporting the preparation of project final accounts
• Attending project meetings and resolving technical, commercial, and operational issues
• Ensuring all project documentation is maintained accurately and efficiently

Skills

Structural steel site experience

Contracts management

Reading technical drawings

Communication skills

Commercial awareness

IT skills (MS Office)

Tools

StruMIS

AutoCAD

Trimble Connect

Tekla

Job description

Novax Recruitment Ltd is partnering with a well-established structural steel contractor in County Monaghan to hire a Contracts Manager. You will oversee delivery from contract to final accounts, leading site teams and coordinating subcontractors.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years’ structural steel site experience, strong communication, and risk/ programme management skills. Salary ranges €80,000–€100,000 plus company van and benefits.