Senior Construction Manager

A top Irish biopharmaceutical firm seeks a contract Senior Construction Manager (12 months) to lead construction across capital/expense projects in manufacturing, labs, and utilities in a regulated environment.

Reports to Projects Programme Manager, managing multiple projects with focus on safety, schedule, quality, budget, and stakeholder engagement.​

Key Responsibilities

• Lead safe construction delivery, site logistics, contractor management, and coordination with operations/EHS/QA teams.​
• Drive safety compliance (Irish regs, GEP, safety plans, walks/toolbox talks).​
• Handle project scoping, scheduling, budgeting, risk mitigation, constructability reviews, procurement, and change control.​
• Oversee contractors/subcontractors, lead meetings, mentor team, and support commissioning/handover with compliant documentation.​

Requirements

• Degree in Construction Management/Engineering.
• 8+ years as Construction Manager/Senior Engineer in Irish pharma/biotech/advanced manufacturing.
• Expertise in Irish construction regs, PSDP/PSCS, EHS, scheduling, logistics, team leadership.​
• Strong communication/decision-making.