Construction Project Manager

About the opportunity

Lafferty, part of Cumming Group UK & Europe, is looking for a Construction Project Manager to join its Limerick team. The company places strong emphasis on professionalism, curiosity, fresh thinking, collaboration, and a commitment to delivering excellent outcomes for clients. It also highlights a diverse and inclusive culture, learning support, knowledge sharing, and career development.

In this role, you will work with experienced and diverse teams on industry-leading projects, building your exposure across the construction sector while being trusted with real responsibility.

Pre-contract responsibilities

• Help define the project scope, priorities, and key performance indicators.
• Support preparation of the Project Execution Plan and make sure your role within it is clear.
• With guidance from line management, take the lead on preparing, reviewing, and recommending design team RFPs and appointments.
• Record project meeting minutes and track agreed actions and outcomes.
• Understand design, value engineering, and statutory consent processes, and support line management with these activities.
• Recognise health and safety duties linked to design and construction and support compliance in these areas.
• Assist in developing project programmes and monitor performance against them.
• Help prepare a procurement strategy report where needed and manage the process to achieve best value.

Post-contract responsibilities

• Support, and where suitable lead, day-to-day project delivery during construction by comparing planned progress with actual progress.
• Keep meeting records and follow up on actions and outcomes.
• Provide proactive reporting across design, cost, time, safety, and quality.
• Build and manage working relationships with contractors, the design team, the client representative, and other relevant third parties.
• Ensure the project is reviewed and closed out in line with best practice, statutory requirements including BCAR and compliance, client expectations, and the agreed scope.

People and stakeholder management

• Work closely with the project team and make sure responsibilities and deliverables are clearly understood and met.
• Raise concerns promptly when issues arise.
• Engage professionally with client teams, identify issues early, and provide timely updates in line with project needs.
• Understand both sides of any conflict and work to resolve it quickly, escalating unresolved matters appropriately.
• Liaise with external parties as needed while keeping all interactions aligned with project requirements and escalating concerns when necessary.

Process, technology, and business support

• Complete weekly timesheets and manage actual time against planned resourcing where possible, keeping your line manager informed.
• Support tracking of financial progress and provide information when requested.
• Maintain and strengthen relationships with clients and third parties to encourage repeat business and recommendations.

Experience and qualifications

• At least 3 years of construction project management experience.
• Proven involvement in, or leadership of, capital works projects.
• Experience is preferred in one or more of the following: high-density residential, commercial office shell and core, commercial office fit-out, logistics and industrial, mixed-use developments, or €10M+ new-build vertical projects in other sectors.
• Backgrounds that are especially desirable include client-side project management, working in-house for property developers, global project management consultancy, building contractor construction management, or design management.
• A relevant tertiary qualification in construction management, engineering, architecture, or a related construction discipline.
• A project management professional certification is preferred but not essential, and candidates who are working towards one are also welcome.

Core competencies

• Maintain professional standards in everything you do.
• Work collaboratively and encourage teamwork.
• Show commitment by doing the best job possible.
• Look for opportunities to learn and build resilience.

Role-specific competencies

• Self-awareness, learning, and development.
• Accountability and initiative.
• Structured and organised working style.
• Collaboration focused on results.
• Clear and confident communication.
• Commitment to excellence.
• Building trust and relationships.
• Innovation, creativity, and problem-solving.

Skills

• Strong IT literacy
• Presentation and reporting skills
• Time management
• Meeting facilitation and coordination
• Prioritisation and goal setting
• Compliance and risk awareness
• Technical construction knowledge
• Planning and scheduling, preferably using MS Project
• Interpersonal and stakeholder management skills

Additional information

The organisation is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, and aims to provide equal opportunity for all candidates. A copy of the EDI policy is available for review on request.

Interested candidates were asked to email mary.walsh@cumming-group.com.