Construction Contracts Manager

Excellent opportunity for a Construction Contracts Manager with a company involved in the renewable energy market sector. The role will involve overseeing the commercial, contractual, and operational delivery of multiple utility-scale Solar PV and BESS projects in Ireland from contract award through to handover. The role leads project teams and manages key stakeholder relationships to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to required quality and contractual standards.

Key Responsibilities :

• Contract Management: Administer contracts throughout their lifecycle; handle correspondence, notices, changes, claims, extensions of time, and dispute avoidance; review and negotiate subcontracts and supply agreements.
• Project Delivery Oversight: Provide leadership to Project Managers and site teams; monitor performance against programme, budget, quality, and safety targets; oversee mobilisation, commissioning, and handover.
• Commercial Management: Drive commercial performance across assigned projects; monitor budgets, cash flow, cost reports, and profitability; review payment applications, valuations, and subcontractor accounts.
• Contractual Risk & Opportunity Management: Review Employer’s Requirements to identify scope gaps and commercial exposures; maintain risk registers and protect contractual entitlements.
• Client & Stakeholder Management: Serve as a senior contact for clients, developers, Owner’s Engineers, consultants, utilities, and regulatory bodies; produce concise, decision-ready reports for executive decision-making.
• Renewable Energy Project Interface Management: Coordinate civil, electrical, commissioning, and grid connection activities with ESB Networks and EirGrid.
• Governance & Continuous Improvement: Drive best practice contract administration; promote digital tools (e.g., Procore); mentor delivery teams.

Education Requirements :

• Degree in Project Management, Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or a related discipline.
• Professional membership of CIOB, ICE, Engineers Ireland, RICS, or a similar professional body is desirable.

Knowledge and Experience Requirements :

• Experience: Minimum 10 years delivering major construction, infrastructure, renewable energy, or power generation projects.
• Contracts & Governance: Proven experience administering FIDIC, EPC, NEC4, and construction management contracts; strong understanding of Employer's Requirements and compliance.
• Leadership & Reporting: Experience managing multiple projects and multidisciplinary teams simultaneously; track record of producing executive-level, decision-ready reports.
• Commercial & Technical Acumen: Strong commercial and financial acumen; familiarity with project controls platforms (Procore, Primavera P6, MS Project, Power BI) is desirable.
• Domain Knowledge (Desirable): Knowledge of utility-scale Solar PV, BESS, ESB Networks/EirGrid processes, Owner’s Engineer management, energisation, commissioning, and handover in Ireland or the UK.

If interested in applying please send an updated CV to [email protected]