Structures Agent / Project Manager

BAM UK & Ireland; Cork; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8% pension contribution

Private Health Insurance

Dental Plan

26 days annual leave

Wellbeing days annually

Paid maternity & paternity leave

Learning & Development opportunities

Company vehicles (role dependent)

Job summary

BAM UK & Ireland is seeking a Structures Agent/Project Manager to lead the on-site delivery of bridge structures, culverts and earthworks on a major motorway project in Ireland. You will provide leadership to engineering, supervision and subcontractor teams, ensuring safety, quality and regulatory compliance from commencement through handover.

The role requires a Civil/Structural Engineering degree, a Temporary Works Coordinator qualification and extensive experience in major infrastructure

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline.
• Temporary Works Coordinator qualification.
• Extensive experience managing structures and civil engineering elements.
• Knowledge of NEC contracts (desirable) and project controls.
• Proven leadership experience managing construction teams.
• Experience in reinforced concrete, steel structures and major infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements, procedures, client standards and project-specific requirements.
• Lead site safety inspections, audits, investigations and corrective actions.
• Provide technical leadership for structural, civil engineering and construction activities.
• Review and manage construction methodologies, RAMS and temporary works.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks and resolve engineering challenges.
• Plan, coordinate and supervise temporary works and ensure safe removal.
• Maintain Temporary Works Register and permit systems.
• Develop and manage construction programmes and delivery strategies.
• Coordinate resources, logistics and subcontractors to meet programme objectives.
• Ensure compliance with drawings, specifications, ITPs and client requirements.
• Identify variations and changes and implement risk mitigation.

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering/Structural Engineering/Construction Management

Temporary Works Coordinator qualification

Job description

About BAM

Building a sustainable tomorrow. That’s our mission and our promise at BAM. It’s how we engineer vital infrastructure and construct high-quality buildings as one of the largest construction companies in Europe.

Building a sustainable tomorrow. That’s our mission and our promise at BAM. It’s how we engineer vital infrastructure and construct high-quality buildings as one of the largest construction companies in Europe.

We strive to create an environment where everybody feels welcome and valued. We’re on an exciting journey to employ the best talent to join us regardless of social background, race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.

About The Role

The Structures Agent/Project Manager is responsible for the safe, commercial, technical, and operational delivery of structures works on a major motorway project in Ireland. Reporting directly to the Contract Manager or Senior Project Manager and based full-time on site, the role will lead the delivery of bridge structures, retaining walls, precast concrete elements, culverts, reinforced concrete structures, earthworks interfaces and associated highway infrastructure.

The Structures Agent/Project Manager will provide leadership to engineering, supervisory and subcontractor teams, ensuring that all works are delivered safely, in compliance with TII specification requirements, project specifications, contract obligations, programme requirements, and quality standards. The role carries significant responsibility for commercial performance, construction delivery, stakeholder management and the successful execution of complex structural works from commencement through to handover.

What’s in it for you?

We are committed to our employees and offer strong competitive salaries along with great benefits.

• 8% pension contribution.
• Private Health Insurance.
• Dental Plan.
• 26 days annual leave, incremental with years service.
• 2 Wellbeing days annually.
• Paid maternity & paternity leave.
• Learning & Development opportunities - internal progression is encouraged and fostered.
• Company vehicles (role dependent).
• .....and many more great perks.

Making Possible

• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements, company procedures, client standards, and project-specific requirements.
• Lead site safety inspections, audits, investigations, and corrective actions.
• Ensure suitable risk assessments, method statements, permits, and safe systems of work are implemented and monitored.
• Provide technical leadership for all structural, civil engineering, and construction activities.
• Review and manage construction methodologies (RAMS), temporary works, engineering solutions, and design interfaces.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks, resolving engineering challenges promptly and effectively.
• Hold overall responsibility for the planning, coordination, implementation, inspection, and safe removal of temporary works.
• Ensure compliance with company temporary works procedures and approved designs.
• Maintain and review the Temporary Works Register and permit systems.
• Ensure all temporary works are adequately designed, checked, constructed, inspected, and authorised before use.
• Manage temporary works associated with falsework, formwork, propping etc.
• Ensure temporary works risks are identified, controlled, and integrated into project planning, safety, quality, and programme requirements.
• Implement and maintain project quality management systems.
• Ensure all works are delivered in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, inspection and test plans (ITPs), and client requirements.
• Identify variations, compensation events, contractual change, and risk mitigation measures.
• Develop and manage construction programmes and delivery strategies.
• Coordinate resources, logistics, subcontractors, and interfaces to achieve programme objectives.
• Ensure compliance with contractual, technical, quality, and health and safety requirements.
• Other duties as required.

What do you bring to the role?

Essential

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline.
• Temporary Works Coordinator qualification.
• Extensive experience managing structures and civil engineering elements.
• Knowledge of NEC contracts (desirable), commercial management, and project controls.
• Proven leadership experience managing construction teams.
• Experience in reinforced concrete, steel structures, temporary works, and major infrastructure projects.

Desirable

• Chartered Engineer (CEng) or working towards chartership.
• Experience delivering major infrastructure, transportation, marine, energy, or heavy civil engineering projects.

The application process

BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at any time you feel we need to do something to make it more accessible to you, do not hesitate to let us know.