We are Cunningham Contracts Group. We are one of Ireland’s award-winning building and civil engineering contractors with an extensive track record in delivering projects across multiple sectors in Ireland, including housing, commercial, education and healthcare. The company has recently expanded into new markets and business sectors, particularly in the infrastructure and specialist areas and has gained a reputation as a leading and reputable contractor who delivers quality assured solutions to its wide-ranging customer base.
Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we’re committed to delivering an exciting career with learning, development and progression potential.
We are currently seeking an experienced and talented Project Manager to join our high performing team.
REPORTING TO: Contracts Manager
LOCATION: Drogheda, Co Louth
CONTRACT TYPE: Full-time, permanent
HOURS: Monday – Friday

• 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 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.
• Work with the client and key stakeholders to establish effective collaborative relationships, supporting effective delivery, performance measurement, and management of change.
• Provide accurate project performance data to senior managers and company directors on a periodic basis.
• Ensure proactive risk management is adhered to ensuring periodic review and action with the project team.
• Manage client reporting as required including periodic project reports, programme updates, KPI data, performance, and other requirements as specified.
• Manage the project EHS requirements including RAMS.
• Detailed understanding of CDM regulations (2015) and assessment of requirements as applicable to the project where applicable.
• Actively support & encourage the client’s HSQE principles across projects.
• Periodically audit site management systems to ensure compliance with company requirements.
• Support the strategy for the closure of defects during defects period and obtain certificate of Making Good Defects within targets set.
• Take actions to deal with the results of delays, bad weather, or emergencies at construction site.
• Obtain all necessary internal permits.
• Manage the day-to-day site operations of subcontractors on site.
• Manage the workflow of sub-contractors ensuring they are in line with the program of works on site.