Project Manager - Structures
Location: Cork
Salary: Competitive Salary & Package

Our client is a major construction and civil engineering contractor with a strong track record in delivering large-scale infrastructure and complex engineering projects across Ireland and internationally. With a particular focus on safety, quality and sustainable construction, the business works across a range of major public and private sector projects.

This is a full-time, site-based position offering responsibility for the delivery of key structural elements on a major motorway project in Cork.

Reporting to the Contracts Manager, you will take ownership of the safe, technical, commercial and operational delivery of structures works, including:

• Bridge structures and associated works
• Retaining walls and reinforced concrete structures
• Precast concrete elements and culverts
• Temporary works, formwork and falsework
• Earthworks and structural interfaces
• Associated roads and highway infrastructure

You will lead engineering, site supervision and subcontractor teams, ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with TII specifications, programme requirements, quality standards and contractual obligations.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the delivery of structural and civil engineering works from commencement through to handover.
• Lead site engineering, supervisory and subcontractor teams.
• Ensure compliance with project specifications, statutory requirements and health & safety standards.
• Provide technical leadership across structural works, temporary works, design interfaces and construction methodologies.
• Manage and mitigate technical, construction and programme risks.
• Take responsibility for the planning, coordination, inspection and safe implementation of temporary works.
• Maintain Temporary Works Registers, permits and associated control systems.
• Oversee falsework, formwork, propping and other temporary works activities.
• Ensure works are completed in accordance with approved drawings, specifications and Inspection & Test Plans.
• Manage structural works programmes, resources, logistics and subcontractor interfaces.
• Work closely with the commercial team around variations, compensation events and contractual changes.
• Monitor progress against programme and drive delivery to key project milestones

Requirements

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Construction Management or a related discipline.
• Temporary Works Coordinator qualification.
• Strong experience managing structures within civil engineering or major construction projects.
• Proven experience leading site-based engineering and construction teams.
• Strong technical background in reinforced concrete, structural works and temporary works.
• Experience working on major infrastructure or heavy civil engineering projects.

• Chartered Engineer status or working towards chartership with knowledge of NEC contracts would be advantageous.

Competitive salary on offer with excellent benefits package

This is a strong opportunity for an experienced Structures Agent, Senior Engineer or Project Manager looking to take ownership of a technically challenging structures package on a major infrastructure project, while joining a contractor that can offer long-term career progression beyond the initial project.

For additional information and a confidential discussion on this Project Manager/ Structure Agent position and similar opportunities contact: Eoin 056-7786631 / 087 0505417 Eoin@optimizerecruitment.ie or Ruth 083 0885073 Ruth@optimizerecruitment.ie

Please submit your CV via the link provided, in confidence.

All applications will be dealt with in the strictest confidence and your CV will never be released without your prior approval.

Job Ref Number: OR-14939

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