Your new company
Hays are recruiting on behalf of an N.I. based Civil & Construction Engineering Contractor who requires an experienced Project Manager on a permanent basis to work on their Water & Utilities projects due to continuing success and growth within their Civil Engineering team.
This role is office-based Project Manager with site visits required every 2 to 3 weeks.
Your new employer has an excellent pipeline of work across Ireland and boasts an enviable order book of live sites across the country. With a current headcount of circa 160 permanent members of staff, this company has a turnover of the £multi-millions and a million an excellent in-house team of strong operational, commercial and support staff to ensure the business stays at the forefront of the industry. This position is with an excellent employer who can offer you a permanent role based close to home with competitive salaries, van or car allowance, fuel, and plenty of company benefits inclusive of ongoing training and development programmes.
Your new role
Due to an exciting Growth and Development Framework with Irish Water, there is a fantastic new opportunity for a Project Manager to join this Civil Engineering team. Working on a major water and wastewater infrastructure, you will play a key role within the team managing our Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) projects. The role will involve programme management, subcontractor & consultant management as well as client engagement. There will be the opportunity to continue to develop professionally with the support of the Framework Manager.
This role will be based in the company’s head office in County Tyrone, with some site visits required every 2 to 3 weeks for short durations.
The role will have numerous duties inclusive of some of the following.
- Ensure adherence to the health & safety and environmental policies and ensure safe systems of work are planned and implemented on assigned projects.
- Ensure adherence to the Company’s quality procedures including production of the project quality plan and completion of the necessary project documentation.
- Attend subcontractor and client meetings as required, ensuring a positive working relationship is established and maintained, always acting as an ambassador for the Company.
- Ensure detailed project programmes are drawn up and adhered to on all assigned projects and to regularly report progress against these.
- Provide technical input into the design process to minimise and mitigate against risks during the construction stage.
- To take responsibility for the successful completion of assigned projects.
- Take the lead in design & buildability reviews on your assigned projects.
- Assist the cost management team in developing construction costs for your assigned projects.
- Adhere to the Integrated Management System (IMS).
What you'll need to succeed
To be considered successful, applicants must be at a commutable distance from the County Tyrone office, as well as available to conduct some site visits throughout the month in ROI (every 2 to 3 weeks). Further to this, you will require a degree in Civil Engineering or other industry related qualification with 3+ years of relevant experience on the ground, ideally within the water or the utilities sector. Numeracy and IT skills, including MS Office, Word and Excel, are also preferential. You will develop professionally and personally as a successful Project Manager with an established company that provides steady and ongoing projects. You will receive an attractive salary, with a well-rounded benefits package. A driving licence is essential, and you will ideally have experience of civil schemes, preferably within the water sector.
What you'll get in return
This is an office-based Project Manager role with limited travel to sites. On offer will be the opportunity to work on a permanent basis and develop a career path and development plan with a leading NI contractor. Our client will provide a competitive salary (negotiable on experience) + package inclusive of company vehicle or car allowance, fuel, phone, laptop and work based in Northern Ireland. You can also expect performance-related bonuses, training and professional membership, private medical insurance, life insurance and additional holidays. This is a long-term framework with their client, Northern Ireland water, where local projects are assured.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV to Chris McNamara, or call Chris now on You can also email me directly to receive a call back.
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