Job Description
Our Client is one of Ireland's leading EPCM consultancies and a global player in the Semiconductor, Pharma and Biotech sectors.
A key member of the project delivery team, the Project Services Manager – Project Based, will manage, provide leadership and be accountable for all Cost, Planning, Procurement and Post Award Administration functions for the project.
The Project Services Manager is accountable to the Project Director, ensuring that the Project Services needs for the assigned Project is being satisfied.
The Project Services team will consist of managers for each discipline (Cost, Planning, Contracts, Equipment) who will manage their respective disciplines and report into the Project Services Manager.
Lead, manage and motivate Project Services staff whilst commanding respect from all stakeholders through technical and personal credibility and integrity.
Resource management – working with the respective Project Services Department Managers to ensure the project is adequately resources to meet the project needs
Project Procedures – align on the Project Control Procedures with all stakeholders including the Client, disseminate procedures throughout the team, provide training as necessary and ensure implementation
Responsible for ensuring that the Project Services commitments to complete work by certain dates or within agreed effort hour or cost budgets are met
Be the point of contact for Operations, Project Director and Client in all aspects relating to Project Services.
Ensure alignment between project services, design and construction teams to support the Project.
Ensure that systems are in place and effective and lead innovation where inefficiencies are evident
Attend and support operations status review meetings
Effectively present Project Services reporting to the Client and respond to queries raised in a timely manner
Provide necessary support to the Project Services discipline managers in their roles
Perform personnel performance evaluations for staff on the project
Requirements
BSc or MSc in a recognised Industry field
Chartered Membership of Engineers Ireland, SCSI or equivalent is an advantage
This position requires extensive experience in a Project Services or related field.
This should include a minimum of 10 years on a project construction site in a related industrial sector
Has a technical understanding of all the constituent functions - Cost engineering, Contract Procurement and Administration, Scheduling, Equipment Procurement and expediting
Capable of supervising and communicating with the Project Services team to ensure complete understanding and fulfilment of operations and project/program objectives
Capable of effectively communicating with all levels of project and operations management and with the client. Must identify potential problems and elevate these to
the appropriate level(s) of management
Strong ability to identify efficiencies within work process, and to initiate and manage strategies including learning, mentoring/coaching, and attitudes & behaviours as
required to achieve a performance excellence culture
Able to make clear and concise presentations to Client management
Good facilitator with excellent interpersonal, communication, planning and organizational skills
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to foster and grow positive relationships within the Project Services team, and with Clients and partners.
Proven ability to acquire and retain talent and to mentor and develop talent.
Package
Competitive Contract rates - negotiable depending on experience
Long term contracts (min 12 months) based position in Ireland, Germany or Italy.