Assistant Construction Manager

About The Land Development Agency

Our client, the Land Development Agency (LDA) is a key Government Commercial Semi-State Body that delivers social and affordable housing on State and other lands. It is overseen by an independent board of directors and the Government has committed to providing the LDA with €1.25 billion of equity which is drawn as required. 

The LDA has commenced construction on various state sourced lands and is currently working on direct delivery projects that can deliver over 5,000 homes. It is also delivering affordable housing by working with the private sector on an initiative called Project Tosaigh, which will yield a further 5,000 homes.

Additionally, the LDA is working on large-scale longer-term strategic areas by master-planning and bringing forward planning applications in locations such as Limerick Colbert Quarter, the Digital Hub in Dublin and Sandy Road in Galway.

The Role

The Assistant Construction Manager will be a part of the Construction Team and assist in the day-to-day management of matters pertaining to the procurement, construction, technical and operational stages of a Project. 

Role Purpose/Duties

·      Depending on the status of the project, the Assistant Construction Manager may assist with:

·      The appointment (inc. scope definition, preparation of tender docs and tender evaluation) of design teams and other support functions.

·      Support to the Project & Construction Teams during the entire process of the project.

·      Engagement with stakeholders to coordinate all required inputs into the project documents.

·      Administration and management of project documents.

·      The creation of project registers and trackers and the maintenance of such to ensure accurate records.

·      Support the Construction Manager in promoting a culture of excellent customer service and establishing exceptional working relationships with colleagues, professional teams etc.

·      Attend design team and construction meetings.

·      Support the management of the contract during the operational phase.

·      Any other duties assigned from time to time.

·      In addition, the successful candidate will be expected to support and actively contribute to wider business development and corporate strategy initiatives. 

·      Person Specifications/Requirements

·      Construction related qualification to higher diploma/degree level in civil engineering or construction management.

·      Preferably 3 years PQE in a relevant area.

·      Demonstrable willingness to take on new responsibilities and the ability to work unsupervised or as part of a team within a well-defined project organisation structure.

·      Experience of the development process would be an advantage.

·      Good construction commercial knowledge

·      Highly proficient in the use of Microsoft Office, MS Project, etc.

·      Excellent written and oral communication skills, especially in the making and delivery of reports on delegated activities.

·      Be a driven proactive solutions & results focused team player, with the ability to adapt to new challenges

·      A keen interest in the development process and developing skillsets like:

a)      project and development management skillset

b)     contractual, commercial and financial aspects of development projects.

c)      building & managing stakeholder relationships

·      Commercial acumen – and understanding viability and cost drivers and the impact on budgets & cashflows would be an advantage

·      Technical knowledge – an understanding of technical principles such as the planning system, construction buildability, technical solutions value engineering would be an advantage

·      Commitment to CPD training.

·      Full clean driving license as some site travel will be required.

The Land Development Agency is an equal opportunities employer.