WWTP Delivery Manager - Civil Engineering -Southeast

Office/Project Location: Tullamore / Kilkenny (with travel across Southeast & Midlands)

Employment Type: Full time

Work Location: Office & Site Visits

Pay: Salary €70k - €80k

Experience: 5+ years' experience in civil engineering on waste water networks or utilities projects

Visa: EU passport or Stamp 4 visa required

Our client is a dynamic and fast-growing civil engineering company known for delivering top-tier public realm and infrastructure projects across Ireland.

As a Delivery Operations Manager, you will support the Water Networks Contracts Manager in delivering high-quality and high-volume water infrastructure works across the Southeast and Midlands regions.

You will lead and manage multiple projects from planning through to completion in both urban and rural environments, ensuring quality, efficiency, and stakeholder satisfaction throughout.

Oversee project delivery from concept through to final completion with a strong commercial awareness.

Build and maintain strong working relationships with clients, their representatives, subcontractors, and other key stakeholders.

Draft and communicate regular project reports for both internal and client use, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of status updates.

Review the constructability of water and wastewater design solutions.

Coordinate effectively with internal teams, departments, and third-party providers.

Identify and resolve issues relating to performance, scope, cost, and scheduling. Lead detailed project planning and resource-loaded scheduling for design and contract administration.

Requirements Relevant academic or technical qualification in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline is highly desirable.

Extensive experience working with Irish or UK Water Standards (Potable & Foul) is essential. Strong leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills with a proven track record managing infrastructure or utilities projects.

Confident and self-motivated, with the ability to work independently or as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Excellent time management skills with the ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines.

A client-focused approach with strong interpersonal and relationship-building abilities.

Full clean driver’s licence is essential due to the regional travel required.

Package Salary €70k - €80k depending on experience

Contact Sheila McNeice is the consultant managing this position.

If you are a Delivery Manager interested in roles in the Midlands or Southeast you can contact Sheila by e-mail sheila@jobcontax.com or phone +353-1-7978720 for a confidential chat. JobContax do not send CVs to clients without candidate permission.

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