Project Manager (South Down)
Project Manager, Construction, Housing, Residential, Contracts Manager, Site Manager
Your new company
A Building & Civil Engineering Contractor working throughout Ireland and based in Newry, County Down is currently seeking to employ a Project Manager to bolster their stable management team.
This company works in several key sectors, including Residential, Healthcare, Education and Civil Engineering / Groundworks. This company prides themselves on their expert delivery of projects and has just been awarded multiple schemes for 2025/2026, and with an order book of work secured for years ahead. Now recruiting for a Project Manager to facilitate their growing order book.
This company has recently expanded into new markets and business sectors, particularly in residential projects, including housing and apartment blocks, amongst other specialist areas, and has gained a reputation as a leading and reputable contractor who delivers quality-assured solutions to a wide-ranging customer base.
Your new role
Based on site on a new scheme commutable from South Down, you will take full ownership of a 22 million project over the course of 81week programme.
This role will see you oversee the construction of 58 social housing units and associated work. The development will also include the construction of a new entrance, provision of a new cycleway, footpath, and public lighting, new estate roads and car parking spaces with landscaping, playground, and private gardens.
Your duties will include but not be limited to:
- Be accountable for the safe delivery of allocated projects to the client’s specification, ensuring that project objectives, agreed timescales, and budgets are delivered. The Project Manager will apply the project management processes set out by the client throughout the project lifecycle.
- Develop project plans and schedules and execute plans to achieve agreed outcomes.
- Meet agreed objectives in the areas of timely delivery, cost, quality, and client satisfaction.
- Manage the complete day-to-day life cycle of a project from initial stages through to hand-over.
- Support the Contracts Manager and Commercial Director to ensure that it is accurately cost forecasted.
- Co-ordinate project activities in accordance with company Quality Systems, Standard Quality Procedures and Engineering Specifications.
- Manage and monitor resources to ensure they are available across disciplines to deliver the project.
- Detailed understanding of CDM regulations (2015) and assessment of requirements as applicable to the project where applicable.
What you’ll need to succeed
To succeed in this role, the ideal candidate will have working experience of building and or civils work with a preference for those who have experience in residential or large-scale civils / earthworks projects. You will be a strong communicator with a passion for the building trade, while being commercially aware on top of having a proven track record of managing people and trades. You will also possess the following:
- A degree / Higher Diploma qualification in Engineering, Construction Management or equivalent.
- A minimum of five years post-qualification experience with tier one contractors.
- Experience on a large scale, high head count sites.
- SMSTS / CSCS card
What you’ll get in return
This is a fantastic opportunity to work for a local NI-based contractor who offer a highly competitive package which will be negotiable based on your experience in similar roles and projects. This will include a vehicle as well as other benefits and healthcare.
With travel no more than and 90 minutes from Newry, this is an ideal role for anyone in the local areas.
This role will also offer you a long-term career path with the position only becoming available due to increased workload. You will also be privy to standard construction benefits, including holidays, pension and sick pay.
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, or call Chris McNamara.