Overview
Sisk is seeking an experienced Senior Site Manager to take a leading role in the delivery of a major project in Southside Dublin. This is an opportunity to join a high-performing project team, take ownership of significant areas of work and influence how a major project is planned, coordinated and delivered.
Working closely with the Project Manager and Contracts Manager, you will lead day-to-day site operations and bring together engineering, logistics, design, commercial, HSEQS and supply-chain teams around a safe, efficient and high-quality delivery plan. You will have the authority to drive standards on site, develop emerging talent and contribute to key project decisions from mobilisation through handover.
You will join a family-owned international contractor with more than 160 years of delivery experience, a strong commitment to safety and quality, and long-term career opportunities across Ireland, the UK and Europe.
Responsibilities
- Lead the safe, coordinated and high-quality delivery of agreed sections or work packages.
- Translate the project programme into clear short-term plans, daily priorities and measurable commitments for site teams and supply-chain partners.
- Coordinate labour, plant, materials, logistics, temporary works and access requirements to maintain productive and well-organised site operations.
- Lead site coordination meetings, briefings and daily planning activities, ensuring that interfaces and upcoming requirements are understood.
- Manage and develop Site Managers, engineers, supervisors and trade contractors within your area of responsibility.
- Work closely with design, engineering, planning and commercial colleagues to resolve information requirements and keep work ready to proceed.
- Build positive working relationships with the client team, consultants, statutory bodies, neighbours and supply-chain partners.
- Champion Sisk’s Zero Injury approach through visible leadership, effective planning, strong supervision and consistent site standards.
- Drive quality from first installation, ensuring inspections, records, benchmarks, testing and handover information are completed as the work progresses.
- Monitor progress against agreed milestones, communicate emerging risks early and lead practical recovery or improvement actions where required.
- Support commissioning, sectional completion, handover, defects close-out and aftercare to deliver an excellent final outcome.
- Share learning across the project and coach team members to strengthen capability and support succession into broader project leadership roles.
Experience
- A strong record of site delivery on large or complex construction, civil engineering or infrastructure projects for a main contractor.
- Experience operating as a Site Manager or Senior Site Manager with responsibility for substantial work packages, multiple subcontractors or a significant project area.
- Strong understanding of construction methodology, sequencing, logistics, temporary works, quality control and short-term programming.
- Proven ability to lead site teams and supply-chain partners, set clear expectations and maintain momentum across a busy delivery environment.
- Confident use of drawings, specifications, model-based information and digital project systems to plan and coordinate work.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the confidence to engage project leaders, clients, consultants and frontline teams.
- A practical, collaborative and solutions-focused approach, with sound judgement and the ability to make timely decisions.
- A commitment to developing people, improving how work is delivered and progressing towards wider project leadership responsibility.
Qualifications
- A degree, trade qualification or equivalent professional route in construction, engineering or a related discipline.
- An appropriate site safety management qualification for the jurisdiction, such as SMSTS, IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent.
- A valid Safe Pass, CSCS card or equivalent jurisdictional site-access certification, as applicable.
- Temporary Works, lifting, excavation, first aid, PSCS/CDM or other project-specific training may be required depending on the appointment. Where appropriate, this can be completed as part of mobilisation.
- Membership of a relevant professional body or progress towards chartership is advantageous but not essential where practical delivery experience is strong.
Additional Information
- Competitive salary
- 26 days annual leave plus additional company days
- Pension and benefits
- Unlimited learning and development opportunities
- Much more
Our People and Recruitment Commitment
At Sisk Group our people are at the heart of our success. We offer the chance to work with purpose, build a career with no limits and be part of a great team.
All vacancies are managed directly by our Internal Recruitment Team. Unsolicited contact or speculative CVs from unapproved agencies will not be accepted and no introductory fees will apply.
We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or any other protected characteristic. Reasonable adjustments are available during the recruitment process.
We know the confidence gap and imposter phenomenon can stop talented candidates applying. You do not need to meet every criterion – your skills and potential matter. Don’t hold back we want to hear from you.
All recruitment materials comply with legal and regulatory requirements including the EU Pay Transparency Directive and the Equality Acts UK and Ireland.
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