About Your New Employer
Our client is an award-winning Irish Building & Civil construction company with a proven track record of excellence, delivering high-quality, innovative solutions across a wide range of sectors. Known for combining expert craftsmanship with forward-thinking design, their team consistently ensures on-time, cost-effective project delivery without compromising quality. Services span the full project lifecycle—from initial design and planning to comprehensive project management—serving clients in commercial, residential, life sciences, and civil engineering, along with specialized architectural glazing solutions. On the back of continued growth, they require a number of experienced Civil Site Foremen and Managers for projects across Dublin & Leinster.
About Your New Job
As a Civils Site Manager, you'll take a leading role in the successful delivery of infrastructure and groundworks projects from the ground up. You’ll be responsible for managing day-to-day site operations, coordinating subcontractors, ensuring health and safety compliance, and driving productivity to meet deadlines and quality standards. Working closely with project teams and stakeholders, you'll help turn engineering plans into reality—managing everything from earthworks and drainage to structural concrete and utilities. This is a hands-on role ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and takes pride in delivering technically complex projects on time and on budget.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee and manage day-to-day site operations across groundworks and civil projects, ensuring work is delivered safely, efficiently, and to specification
- Coordinate and supervise site teams, subcontractors, plant, and materials
- Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality standards on site
- Monitor project progress against programme, addressing any delays or issues proactively
- Maintain accurate site records including daily reports, risk assessments, and toolbox talks
- Liaise with project managers, engineers, and stakeholders to ensure clear communication and smooth workflow
- Ensure correct interpretation and execution of technical drawings and plans
- Conduct regular site inspections and audits to uphold high standards
- Support cost control by managing site resources effectively and identifying potential saving
What You’ll need
- Proven experience as a Site Manager or Foreman on Groundworks Projects.
- Strong leadership, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to manage and coordinate multiple trades and subcontractors on-site effectively.
- Exceptional communication skills to liaise with clients, subcontractors, and internal teams.
- Strong understanding of construction drawings, technical specifications, and industry best practices.
- Relevant qualifications or trade qualifications (e.g., degree in construction management, SMSTS, First Aid) and a valid CSCS card are desirable.
What's on offer
Successful applicants will receive a starting salary of up to €80,000 which will be paid monthly. A strong list of company benefits that include a competitive annual bonus, private healthcare plan, a company pension scheme (5% employee contributions). Aside from this, all employees will be giving a regular career training plan to help them progress within an ever-growing company and the company will support any additional training/further education required.
What's next
If you are an experienced Civil Site Manager looking to advance your career with a reputable building contractor with a healthy pipeline of work, we would love to hear from you! Please send your CV and a cover letter detailing your experience and suitability for this role to Cmackin@sigmar.ie or call +353 1 474 4636.
