Tir Chonaill Careers is a premier Irish recruitment agency specializing in the electrical contracting and engineering sectors across Ireland.
We bridge the gap between leading contractors and top-tier technical talent. Our focus spans certified electricians, project managers, and engineering specialists for complex commercial, industrial, and infrastructure developments nationwide.
Driven by deep trade expertise and clear communication, we provide compliant, reliable staffing solutions. We ensure every placement matches the exact technical demands and safety standards of your projects.
Role Description As Project Manager you will be responsible for several types of construction projects across the Business Unit. The Project Manager plans, organizes, leads, coordinates, and controls all activities concerned with the construction of Electrical (LV, MV & HV) and construction of Mechanical Piping / HVAC Projects.
The Project Manager participates in the conceptual development of an engineering construction project and leads its organization, scheduling, and implementation. They are the key point of contact with the client and builds and creates strong, assertive, and positive relationships. They ensure that the site meets and exceeds Environmental, Health and Safety standards. They ensure a quality focus and quality outcomes so that the company vision, mission & values are fulfilled. Please note this role is based in Belgium.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
In conjunction with your project team, you will be responsible for the execution of various stages of a project as follows:
Project Start-up
- Arrange and chair handover of project from estimating department to construction team.
- Liaise with RD in staffing of project.
- Validate project and in doing so develop business plan, cost control system, cashflow and billable schedules, etc.
- As Project Manager you will be tasked with producing procurement plan, drawing / design plan, construction program, s-curve and histogram.
- Liaise with client and design team on procurement and engineering issues.
- Develop project safety and quality plans.
- Mobilize subcontractors and labour in accordance with business plan.
- Mobilize site establishment.
Project Running Phase
- Agree a training plan for staff and operatives particular to your site in conjunction with the RD.
- Manage your site team in the effective day to day running of site activities.
- Ensure compliance with program, materials deliveries and engineering, quality and safety issues.
- Attending meetings with Clients.
- Hold weekly progress meetings with sub-contractors and ensure that safety and training are discussed.
- Ensure effective cost and sales control in conjunction with Q.S
- Advise client in good time of current sales plan.
- Ensure productivity at work face is measured on a weekly basis also maintain project progress control.
- Submit monthly internal reports to the RD.
Project Completion
- Ensure testing and commissioning is carried out in accordance with the Quality Plan
- Ensure final design audit (if applicable) is carried out by the EM.
- Complete and certify all ‘life systems’ in good time for handover date.
- Ensure all systems are demonstrated to Client and District Surveyor
- Handover O&M manual and record drawings
- Prepare final account with the QS, submit and agree with client in line with company objective
- Demobilize site team and establish in conjunction with the RD.
- Produce a project close-out report and submit it to the RD.
- Archive project
- Maintain contact with client for warranty period and thereafter when retention monies are collected.
Other Duties
- Maintain a site / daybook.
- Attend and participate in monthly project managers’ meetings.
- Develop your skills in line with an agreed training plan.
- Put forward ideas for continuous improvement of company
- Maintain contact with your client base.
- Maintain excellent working relationships with the client from project start up to project completion.
- You will proactively and vigilantly keep information secure and fully comply with the company Information Security Management System (ISMS).
The above list of tasks, activities, responsibilities and accountabilities is not exclusive or exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post. Job descriptions will be regularly reviewed.
Qualifications/Experience:
· 3+ years’ experience in a PM role in the M&E industry.
· Ability to monitor and control budgets
· Excellent knowledge of Microsoft packages, Word, Excel etc
· Good knowledge of building methods and regulations
· Proven track record of managing several projects throughout the full project life cycle.
Desirable:
· Excellent attention to detail & accuracy
· Excellent communication skills
· Problem solving skills
· Decision making ability
· Commercial awareness
Pay: €70,000.00-€85,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Food allowance
Work Location: On the road
