Arcadis is seeking an experienced Senior Contracts Manager to provide leadership across the successful delivery of our water and wastewater projects. Kildare region. Reporting to the Operations Director, this role will be responsible for overseeing the safe, profitable, and successful execution of Design-Build and DBOM contracts.
The successful candidate will lead multidisciplinary project delivery teams across engineering, commercial, construction, commissioning, and operations functions, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on programme, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
Responsibilities
- Work as part of a team in the delivery of one or more projects at any one time, leading staff as a one team culture. Ensure Health, Safety and Environmental standards, policies and procedures are always adhered to on-site.
- Instil a positive Health and Safety culture within the team in their thinking and actions.
- Liaise, co-ordinate and cooperate closely with agencies such as the IFI, NPWS, HSA, EPA, OPW, etc.
- Facilitate the co-ordination role of the PSDP for live projects with internal and external designers. Represent the company as PSCS on live sites within your remit and co-ordinate all required documentation to be present on-site and up to date.
- Conduct regular Health and Safety inspections on live sites and facilitate customers in conducting Health and Safety audits/inspections.
- Co-ordinate all testing and quality check procedures including factory acceptance testing (FAT), site acceptance testing (SAT), inspection and test plans (ITPs), pipe pressure testing, hydrostatic tank testing and commissioning of the works.
- Ensure best practice programme management techniques are used such as Lean Construction and Last Planner.
- Prepare contract programme taking input from all disciplines and carefully planning the project to meet all interim milestones. Track, monitor and adjust this programme throughout the project lifecycle.
- Mitigate risks to the programme by changing methods of construction, design or advancing a task at a different stage in the project.
- Manage Project Delivery team, delegate work activities and provide support, training and assistance as required to Project Engineers and Graduate Engineers.
- Recruit and mentor site teams as required.
- Manage suppliers and sub-contractor packages such that they meet deliverables of the programme and resource projects as required in order to meet programme milestones.
- Manage cashflow on projects and ensure interim payment applications are submitted on-time to the customer.
- Facilitate and explore value engineering opportunities with the customer as they arise.
- Anticipate risk and manage opportunities.
- Prepare monthly reports on the commercial activity of each project under your remit identifying income, costs, work in progress and accruals.
- Provide assistance, oversight and guidance from time to time on tendering opportunities.
- Ensure positive experience for the customer and their representatives instilling an ethos of collaboration and co-operation.
- Provide single point of contact to the customer as the Contractors Representative for projects and instil confidence to the customer in your actions and ability to deliver projects for them successfully.
- Respond to and address any customer and stakeholder complaints in a timely manner. Obtain customer satisfaction surveys and provide any feedback on how to improve our customer satisfaction.
- Seek to improve the project delivery process by providing lessons learned feedback and innovative solutions for adoption on future projects.
Requirements
- Degree qualification in Civil, Environmental, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
- Chartered Engineer status or equivalent senior industry experience.
- Minimum 10 years' experience in the water and wastewater sector, with significant experience in Design-Build, EPC, or DBOM project delivery.
- Demonstrated experience managing large-scale multidisciplinary projects and teams.
- Strong understanding of water and wastewater treatment processes, MEICA systems, construction delivery, and commissioning activities.
- Proven commercial and contractual management experience with responsibility for project profitability.
- Extensive knowledge of Irish, UK, and European legislation, regulations, standards, and industry best practices.
- Proven ability to develop client relationships and successfully deliver projects in complex stakeholder environments.
- Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, and people management skills.
- Experience implementing innovative engineering solutions, operational improvements, and R&D initiatives.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and project management systems.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously while maintaining a focus on safety, quality, and customer satisfaction.
Why Join Arcadis?
At Arcadis, we empower individuals to excel because your contributions matter. Taking a skills-based approach, we provide opportunities for you to shape your career, maximize your impact, and grow professionally. By joining us, youll engage in meaningful work that drives sustainable solutions for a better planet while leaving a lasting legacy. Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion We are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone can thrive. Through our six ED&I workstreamsAge, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+, and Race we foster innovation by bringing together diverse perspectives. Together, we strive to improve quality of life while building a more inclusive future.
