Construction Project Manager

Senior Project Manager / QS – Lifecycle & Capital Works

Elite Talent Hub is a specialist in permanent staffing solutions for clients both nationally and internationally.

Our client is a leading international facilities management and services provider. They are seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead lifecycle and capital works across a portfolio of PPP education facilities. This is a regional role with a Dublin base. You will report to the Contracts Director, with an additional line to the Divisional Director.

This is a technical and commercial role. You will manage circa €3-4 million of lifecycle and capital spend each year. You will own each project from planning and feasibility through to build, handover and final account. Senior project management experience with a contractor or across a property portfolio, or a quantity surveying background, would suit this role well.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and deliver the annual PPP lifecycle and capital projects pipeline, with circa €3-4 million of spend each year.
• Review project requests, analyse feasibility and deliverability, and manage client and stakeholder expectations.
• Develop and maintain detailed programme schedules aligned with budget objectives, resource availability and delivery timelines.
• Establish, monitor and control lifecycle and capital budgets, managing risk and identifying value engineering opportunities.
• Lead coordination across surveying, engineering, construction, procurement and regulatory teams, reporting regularly to senior leadership, clients and partners.
• Manage contractors, consultants and suppliers, including procurement, contract negotiation and performance, working closely with the framework vendor.
• Review and sense-check scope, and support scope development to best achieve client goals.
• Control works and contractor programmes to best-practice health and safety standards, on budget and on time.
• Identify and log project risks, share them with the management team and allocate risk owners.
• Provide governance and technical oversight to operational teams across the portfolio.
• Establish and lead the account reconciliation process for completed works.
• Ensure all works comply with relevant legislation, codes, environmental standards and safety regulations.

Requirements:

• Degree or equivalent in quantity surveying, building services, building surveying, construction or project management.
• Proven senior project or programme management experience, ideally gained with a contractor or across a property portfolio.
• A quantity surveying background or strong commercial and cost management experience, including budgets, cost control, valuations and final accounts.
• A technical bias, with a sound understanding of building services and building fabric.
• Experience managing projects end to end, from planning and execution through to build and handover.
• Project office experience, with strong governance, reporting and risk management.
• Working knowledge of health and safety law and construction regulations.
• Supply chain, procurement and contractor management experience.
• Ability to stay focused on day-to-day performance while pursuing longer-term opportunities.

What's on Offer:

• Permanent full-time position with a leading international facilities management provider
• Total package of up to circa €92,000
• 75K Base salary DOE
• Company Car
• Benefits package of 6K
• Senior, high-visibility role leading a significant lifecycle and capital programme

If this role is of interest, please apply with an up to date CV or contact [email protected] with CV for a confidential discussion.