Project Manager – Passive Fire Protection

Key Responsibilities:

• Take overall responsibility for the successful delivery of multiple projects, ensuring compliance with programme, quality standards, and financial targets.
• Develop and manage project programmes and site quality plans.
• Support and oversee Site Managers, ensuring company procedures and quality standards are implemented effectively.
• Monitor project progress, identify risks, and implement corrective actions where necessary.
• Attend client, design team, and site meetings, ensuring actions are followed through and communicated to all relevant stakeholders.
• Manage project documentation, including progress reports, RFIs, CVIs, programmes, and contract correspondence.
• Issue formal notifications relating to project delays, extensions of time, and subcontractor performance issues.
• Coordinate closely with design teams to ensure all required information, drawings, and specifications are available on site.
• Coordinate procurement activities to ensure materials and subcontractors are available when required.
• Manage labour and resources across projects to maximise efficiency and productivity.
• Lead post-contract handover meetings and ensure all project procedures are implemented effectively.
• Work closely with commercial teams to monitor budgets, subcontractor performance, and project costs.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with clients, consultants, design teams, and subcontractors.
• Act as the main point of contact throughout the project lifecycle.
• Chair progress meetings and provide regular project updates.
• Ensure work is carried out with minimal disruption to surrounding communities and building occupants.
• Champion a positive safety culture and drive the highest standards of health, safety, and environmental compliance across all projects.
• Conduct site inspections and audits, ensuring corrective actions are implemented where required.
• Ensure compliance with company Integrated Management Systems and all relevant legislation.
• Promote best practice in quality management and ensure projects are delivered in accordance with company and industry standards.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in a Project Manager role within construction, specialist contracting, or fit-out environments.
• Essential experience in Passive Fire Protection, including fire stopping, compartmentation, fire doors, penetration sealing, and associated compliance requirements.
• Strong understanding of construction contracts, project planning, programming, and subcontractor management.
• Experience managing commercial budgets and project costs.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving abilities.

Knowledge & Compliance Requirements:

• Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005
• Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007
• Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013
• Irish Building Regulations
• Quality Management Systems and ISO standards
• Construction health, safety, and environmental best practices

If you have a strong background in passive fire protection project delivery and are looking to join a business where quality, safety, and professionalism are at the heart of everything they do, we’d love to hear from you.