Job Description

Site Manager – Wastewater & Utilities Facility (Non-Construction)
Location: Dublin 8
Sector: Utilities / Water Treatment / Facilities Management
Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Hours: 39 hours per week (07:00 – 16:00)

About the Role

Optimize Recruitment, working closely with our client, are seeking a Site Manager to oversee operations at a wastewater and utilities treatment facility in Dublin 8.

This is a permanent position responsible for managing a team of technicians and service providers, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant operation of all plant systems on-site.

The role focuses on the management of an existing live facility rather than construction activities, offering the opportunity to lead continuous improvement and technical performance within a key industrial environment.

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive salary (DOE)
• Full VHI cover
• Pension scheme
• Education assistance and professional development support

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of the wastewater and utilities plant
• Supervise a team of technicians and coordinate service providers
• Troubleshoot and resolve plant or utility system issues through root cause analysis
• Oversee planned, preventive, and corrective maintenance schedules
• Ensure compliance with quality, environmental, safety, and GMP standards
• Review maintenance programmes to achieve optimal system performance and uptime
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and reliability
• Maintain and develop PMs, SOPs, and job plans using CMMS systems
• Liaise with stores and procurement for spare parts and materials
• Support and monitor systems including boilers, chillers, HVAC, compressed air, power distribution, WFI generation, and wastewater treatment equipment

Requirements

• Degree qualified (Level 7/8) in Mechanical or Building Services Engineering
• Supervisory experience within utilities, water, or process plant environments
• Strong knowledge of mechanical and electrical utility systems
• Experience with CMMS systems essential
• Lean / Six Sigma exposure preferred
• Previous experience in pharmaceutical, manufacturing, or FMCG environments highly desirable
• Irish / UK experience highly advantageous

For additional information and a confidential discussion on this and similar opportunities, contact Shane Fleming on 083 0885073 or email Shane@optimizerecruitment.ie.

Please e-mail your CV with the Vacancy Reference [OR-14383] in the subject line. All applications will be handled in strict confidence, and your CV will not be shared without prior approval.

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