Contracts Manager (Fitout)

Posted 13 August 2026
Salary €12000 - €90000 per annum + + package
LocationDublin
Job type Permanent
Discipline Built Environment
ReferenceRACM120826_1786608624

Job description

  • Job Reference: RACM120826
  • Job Title: Contracts Manager (Fitout)
  • Salary: €90,000 - €120,000 DOE + package
  • Location: Dublin, Northern Ireland


Contracts Manager
Are you looking for a Contracts Manager role? Interested in working for a leading main contractor?

VANRATH are recruiting a Contracts Manager to work for a leading main contractor, based in Dublin and working on a range of fitout projects.

Remuneration:
€90,000 - €120,000 DOE + package

Benefits Include:

  • Competitive pension scheme
  • Private medical insurance scheme
  • Training and development opportunities
  • Additional holidays pending length of service
  • Team building activities
  • Death in service benefit


Client:
Our client is a leading main contractor based in Northern Ireland. The business is expanding and carrying out a lot more work in Dublin long term. Due to their growth they are looking for an established Contracts Manager to oversee projects in Dublin.

They carry out commercial fit-out projects for a wide range of clients across multiple sectors including Retail, Leisure and Hospitality, Commercial Offices and more. This is great opportunity for someone to come on board and be a key part of the business overseeing their continued expansion.

The Role:

  • Taking the lead and successfully managing commercial construction projects from concept through to completion
  • Ensure the on-time delivery of all projects
  • Collaborate with the client, design team and subcontractors during the entire project
  • Ensure subcontractors carry out the required works and actively appraise their performance
  • Liaise with senior team to make sure that the highest level of standards are met and maintained
  • Develop detailed contract programmes and sequence of works
  • Implement and monitor Health & Safety and ensure environmental and quality compliance is maintained on site
  • Attend and lead on site project meetings when required ensuring clients are kept informed at all stages
  • Produce regular reports for review of works completed
  • A willingness to mentor other members of the construction team
  • Implement zero snagging/defects on all projects


The Ideal Person:

  • Degree qualified or other relevant qualifications
  • Extensive experience working with a main contractor
  • Highly competent in construction law, safety legislation, and regulatory compliance
  • Working knowledge of BCAR - Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014; Building Regulations (1997-2020 updates); and Fire Services Acts 1981 & 2003
  • Thorough understanding of Construction Regulations 2013 and Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005
  • Experience of delivering fast track construction methods, fit-out and refurbishment works
  • A good understanding of mechanical and electrical systems
  • Experience of project management procedures and best practice
  • Experience in taking the lead on design and build projects
  • Strong leadership interpersonal and people management skills
  • Commercial awareness
  • The ability to influence and negotiate at a senior level
  • Excellent communication skills - verbal and written
  • Good IT skills with knowledge of all packages - Outlook, Excel, Word and Project
  • Driving license
  • Safe Pass or equivalent
  • Quality driven. Demonstrating an attitude and experience of delivering projects based on quality, attention to detail and client satisfaction



For further information on this vacancy, or any other Built Environment job in Belfast or wider Northern Ireland, please apply via the link below or contact Robert Apps for a confidential discussion
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