HVAC Engineer – CON60047

The Project Manager is responsible for the planning, coordination, and successful delivery of Transport and Civil Engineering infrastructure projects. This role plays a key part in ensuring that projects are completed safely, on programme, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

The Project Manager will lead site-based teams, support client relationships, and contribute to a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence.

Through consistent leadership and continuous improvement, the Project Manager upholds Coffey’s values — Do the Right Thing, Do It Better and Do It Together — to build trust, drive performance, and create lasting impact

Key Responsibilities:

Contract Administration

• Manage day-to-day contract execution, ensuring full compliance with the Works Contracts (PWC) and project-specific requirements in line with company policies and HSQE standards.
• Maintain project documentation including change management, RFIs, site instructions and progress reporting.
• Collaborate with commercial teams to support early planning, claims preparation and value engineering.
• Negotiate high-value supplier and sub-contractor contracts to achieve commercial efficiency.
• Obtain necessary permits and licenses, and ensure all works comply with relevant legal, regulatory, and contract requirements.
• Ensure timely reporting of project data and closeout information in line with company reporting procedures.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Maintain strong communication with clients and their representatives (engineers, surveyors etc.), including attending meetings to report on progress and resolve issues.
• Act as the primary site contact for client representatives, consultants, and subcontractors.
• Attend regular client and project meetings, providing clear updates on progress, risks, and next steps.

Build positive working relationships to support Coffey’s reputation as a trusted delivery partner.

Prepare and present regular client progress and financial reports.

Project Planning & Delivery

• Develop and maintain detailed construction programmes, resource plans, and sequencing strategies.
• Monitor daily and weekly site activities to ensure milestones are achieved and issues are resolved proactively.
• Ensure timely mobilisation and efficient delivery of subcontracted and direct works packages.
• Coordinate the design and approval of temporary and permanent works, ensuring appropriate certification is obtained.
• Assess and coordinate resource needs across labour, plant, equipment, and materials in line with programme and budget.
• Regularly evaluate site progress and update short-term plans accordingly.

Team Mentorship & Development

• Lead, mentor and develop site team with clarity and consistency, around performance, safety, quality and accountability.
• Coordinate the work of site engineers, foremen, and subcontractors to maintain high standards of performance.
• Promote a team culture that values safety, accountability, and problem-solving.
• Support performance conversations and identify development opportunities in collaboration with the Contracts Manager.
• Supervise and provide guidance to staff, operatives, subcontractors, and junior engineers as needed.
• Coordinate with HSQE to ensure required training is planned and delivered across the site team.

Excellence in Engineering & Project Delivery

• Promote high standards of quality and delivery across all project phases, from mobilisation to handover.
• Encourage detailed early project planning and integration across departments to support effective delivery.

Contribute to innovation and technical excellence by sharing lessons learned and identifying smarter ways of working.

Support Coffey’s Engineering Solutions approach by integrating and collaborating across Preconstruction, Engineering, Commercial and HSQE functions to deliver joined-up project outcomes

Commercial & Risk Control

• Assist with cost control, procurement tracking, and subcontractor payment schedules.
• Support preparation of progress valuations, financial reports, and commercial forecasts.
• Identify delivery risks and propose mitigation strategies in coordination with Contracts Manager and Commercial team.
• Collaborate with quantity surveyors to measure and value works completed on site.
• Participate in supplier negotiations and review procurement decisions to ensure commercial value and compliance.
• Work with the procurement team to ensure materials and subcontractor services meet project specifications and timelines.

Requirements

• Degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• 8+ years’ experience in civil infrastructure or roadworks project delivery.
• Proven track record in managing projects under Public Works Contracts (PWC).
• Strong commercial awareness with a focus on budget control and risk management.
• Excellent knowledge of contract administration, programme management, and stakeholder engagement.
• Highly motivated, results-driven, and able to work effectively under pressure.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with a collaborative and solution-oriented approach.
• Proficient in Microsoft Project and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Full, clean Irish/UK/EU driving licence.
• Authorised to work in Ireland (Stamp 4 or valid work permit).

Desirable

• Chartered Engineer (or working toward chartership).
• Experience delivering local authority or national roads projects.

    IND2 Coffey is a family-owned water infrastructure and civil engineering specialist established in 1974. We are passionate about safety and have been delivering critical infrastructure projects on time and within budget for nearly 50 years. The hallmarks of our contracts are innovative solutions, engineering ingenuity, professional construction management and adherence to the highest safety and quality standards.