Senior Project Manager​/Site Manager; Education Project

Senior Project Manager / Site Manager (New Build Education Project) Client

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Project Manager with a background in new-build education projects to join a well-established contractor delivering a major educational development in Northern Ireland. The business has a strong reputation for high-quality delivery, strong HSQE standards, and long-term investment in its people. This role offers the opportunity to lead a technically complex education scheme within a collaborative, supportive and professional project team environment.

You will hold a third-level qualification in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or a related discipline, with a strong Project Management focus supported by an underlying engineering background. You will have a minimum of 3+ years' experience delivering new-build construction projects, ideally within the education sector, and be confident managing projects from early design stages through to completion.

As Senior Project Manager / Site Manager, you will take a lead role in the planning, coordination and delivery of the project, with responsibilities including:

• Overall Project Management leadership of a new-build education scheme from pre-construction through to handover

• Managing programme, cost, quality and risk to ensure successful project delivery

• Liaising with clients, consultants, designers, subcontractors and supply chain partners

• Coordinating site activities while maintaining a strong strategic project overview

• Managing procurement of subcontractors, materials and BOQ packages

• Leading progress meetings and chairing project coordination workshops

• Overseeing Health & Safety management and ensuring compliance with HSQE standards

• Reviewing drawings, specifications and technical submissions, applying engineering judgement where required

• Monitoring progress against programme and budget, reporting to senior management

• Managing inspections, quality assurance and handover documentation

• Maintaining accurate project records, reports and progress updates

• Supporting engineering input where necessary to resolve design or construction issues

• Third-level qualification in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or a related discipline

• 3+ years' experience in a Project Manager / Site Manager role delivering construction projects

• Proven experience on new-build education or similar large-scale building projects

• Strong Project Management capability with an underlying engineering understanding

• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage multiple stakeholders

• Excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills

• Track record of delivering projects from inception to completion

• Full EU / Irish driving licence

• Relevant third-party Health & Safety site management training

£55,000 - £60,000 per annum + attractive benefits package, including:

• Company van and fuel card

• Pension scheme

• Laptop / desktop and mobile phone

• CPD accredited employer

• Excellent career progression and training opportunities

• Supportive and collaborative working environment

For further information on this vacancy, or any other Built Environment roles across Northern Ireland, please apply via the link below or contact us in strict confidence.