Site Manager (Asst. Project Manager)

Urban Building Contractors; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Urban Building Contractors is seeking an experienced Site Manager for a lead role on a Dublin apartment project. You will work closely with the Project Manager to manage site operations, focusing on production, programme delivery, quality and safety standards.

You will lead the engineering, safety, foremen and logistics teams to ensure efficient site management, with a pathway to future Project and Contracts management opportunities within Urban.

Qualifications

• 5+ years site management or trades background.
• Strong works planning and technical competency.
• Degree qualification or senior engineering path to progress to site/project management.

Responsibilities

• Overall leadership of site operations, deputising for the Project Manager as required, including daily whiteboard meetings.
• Coordination and production management of key trade subcontractors, ensuring efficient sequencing of works in line with programme.
• Ownership of near-term works programmes, proactive planning and execution of site operations with stakeholders and utilities.
• Liaising with site engineering and design team to resolve bottlenecks and buildability issues.
• Overseeing workmanship across key packages with responsibility for subcontractor works.
• Working with logistics to ensure site setup and materials management supports safe, efficient execution.

Skills

Site management

Leadership

Planning

Team coordination

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Role Overview

Urban is seeking an experienced Site Manager in a lead role (boots-on-the-ground), on one of our newly commencing apartment construction projects in Dublin. Working closely with the Project Manager your primary responsibility will be the management of site operations with a focus on production and programme delivery, in line with our Quality and Safety standards. This is a key leadership role providing stewardship to our engineering, safety, foremen and logistics teams to ensure effective overall site management by the Urban team.

Key Responsibilities

• Overall leadership of site operations, deputising for the Project Manager from time to time, as required, including leading the Daily Whiteboard Meeting


• Coordination and production management of key trade subcontractors, ensuring efficient sequencing of the works packages in line with programme


• Ownership of near-term works programmes, proactive planning and execution of site operations inc. liaising with key stakeholders / public utilities, local authority, as required


• Liaising with the site engineering and design team to ensure early resolution of technical bottlenecks and buildability issues that could otherwise impede programme


• Overseeing workmanship across the key works packages with direct responsibility for a selection of subcontractor works packages


• Working with the logistics manager to ensure site setup and materials management supports the safe and efficient execution of the works programme

Note: The role will support the PM generally across all aspects of project delivery, offering a pathway towards a future role in Project and Contracts Management with Urban, if desired by the candidate.

Qualification

5+ years Site Management / trades background, with strong works planning & technical competency

or

5+ years Senior Engineer – Degree Qualified (ambition to progress to site / project management)

Competencies

• High-density residential apartments project experience in a main contractor environment


• Good understanding of Construction Workflow and subcontract works sequencing


• Good communicator with the ability to collaborate effectively within a dynamic team environment


• Team player able to engage in a productive manner with subcontractors and direct labour


• Comfortable working in a busy, energetic environment; strong work ethic

Self-starter able to work to his/her own initiative