Contracts Manager

Description

They take ownership of contract strategy, stakeholder alignment, and risk management, ensuring projects are delivered ethically, efficiently, and collaboratively.

The Contracts Manager leads multiple projects and teams to deliver safe, high-quality, and commercially successful infrastructure that enhances communities through engineering excellence.

• Monitor project budgets, forecasts, resource requirements, and construction productivity.
• Identify business opportunities and communicate proactively within the organisation.
• Promote a culture of safety, collaboration, and continuous improvement across all sites.
• Encourage detailed early project planning and integration across departments to support effective delivery.
• Monitor and evaluate team performance, providing feedback and implementing improvement measures.
• Ensure compliance with contractual obligations, company policies, and HSQE standards across all projects.
• Provide recommendations for operational improvements and efficient work methods.
• Act as the primary interface between site teams, clients, and internal departments to ensure alignment and collaboration.
• Identify risks, implement mitigation strategies, and ensure proactive resolution of issues.
• Oversee tendering activities in collaboration with the tendering and pre-qualification department.
• Contribute to innovation and technical excellence by sharing lessons learned and identifying smarter ways of working.
• Negotiate high-value supplier and sub-contractor contracts to achieve commercial efficiency.
• Conduct regular performance conversations, identify development needs, and contribute to succession planning within the sector.
• Document all changes to specifications, work scope, and drawings, and ensure proper notifications and approvals are completed.
• Promote high standards of quality and delivery across all project phases, from mobilisation to handover.
• Plan, manage, and deliver all contracts in line with company strategy, vision, and values.
• Lead, mentor, and develop multidisciplinary site teams with clarity and consistency, setting clear expectations around performance, safety, quality and accountability.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships to support business development and future opportunities.
• Track delegated financial authorities and ensure adherence to company procedures.
• Support Coffey’s Engineering Solutions approach by integrating and collaborating across Preconstruction, Engineering, Commercial and HSQE functions to deliver joined-up project outcomes
• Maintain strong communication with clients and their representatives (engineers, surveyors etc.), including attending meetings to report on progress and resolve issues.

Requirements

Excellence in Engineering & Project Delivery

• Authorised to work in Ireland i.e. stamp 4 or critical skills visa
• Minimum of 10 years’ relevant experience in construction contracts and project management.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management abilities.
• Chartered Engineer status (or working towards it) and membership in a relevant professional institution.
• Proven experience in leading multi-disciplinary site teams across multiple projects.
• Strong commercial awareness, negotiation skills, and risk management expertise.
• Full clean Irish/EU/UK driver licence
• Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience supporting competency in the role.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance