Job Title: Contracts Manager

Location: Mullingar Business Park, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath

Company Overview:  Our office and workshop is based in Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, Ireland. Our services extend across Ireland, the UK, Europe, and beyond. We are internationally approved to Design, Manufacture, Install, Service & Commission to all standards & have Award Winning expertise in Fire Sprinkler Protection, Foam enhanced Fire Protection, Gas Protection, Firewater Mist Protection, Insert Gas Protection & Special Hazard Fire Protection. Our Mission is to be the world’s premier fire engineering design, installation & servicing company by delivering maximum reliability and value for our customers through innovation whilst establishing great careers for our people. Writech are part of the Wtech Fire Group.

Position Overview: The Contracts Manager will oversee the planning, resourcing, and execution of construction projects, serving as a liaison between project leads, engineers, and site-based teams. This role will manage various aspects of project execution, including subcontractor management, quality monitoring, and progress reporting. Direct reports include Design & Project leads, Contracts Coordinator, and Installation Supervisors.

Responsibilities:

• Accurately forecast and execute resources on projects in collaboration with project leads, engineers, and site-based teams.
• Liaise with Commercial & Service departments from tendering through commissioning stage to ensure smooth handover of contracts.
• Address operational issues identified by Operations caused by Projects team and work towards resolution.
• Champion and assist in monitoring Quality processes for projects.
• Lead and track performance of direct reports.
• Manage external subcontractors, including onboarding, negotiation, and monitoring quality/costs associated with them.
• Schedule and monitor workload of direct reports to ensure adherence to program and KPIs.
• Manage contract programs and progress reporting on in-house systems.
• Review purchasing items for projects to ensure timely procurement meeting project milestones.
• Action feedback from Installation and Design App and delegate accordingly.
• Lead Employee Review reporting and preparation process for relevant teams.
• Monitor Design Audits and drive corrective actions.
• Ensure all contracts are planned a minimum of 8 weeks in advance.
• Run and manage weekly planning meetings in line with project needs/client expectations.

Ideal Candidate:

• 3+ years’ experience as a Project Manager over multiple projects.
• Degree or Diploma in Project Management or equivalent demonstrable experience.
• Skilled communicator with ability to collaborate with key areas of the business and customers.
• Strong commercial awareness.
• Ability to thrive under pressure while maintaining adherence to process disciplines.
• Responsible, personable, detail-oriented, self-motivated with strong organisation and time management skills.
• Fluent in English.
• Must be eligible to work in Ireland

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