Senior Projects Manager - County Wexford

Senior Projects Manager - County Wexford.

This is being offered as a 24-months fixed-term contract.

Our client seeks a Senior Project Manager on a fixed-term contract basis at its manufacturing facility, to lead a large facility expansion Project.

The Senior Project Manager will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of a large-scale capital expansion project. The role will provide overall leadership, governance, and co-ordination of multiple stakeholders to ensure the project is delivered safely, on time, within budget, and in compliance with regulatory and quality requirements.

This is a high-profile role requiring strong leadership, technical understanding of process plant projects, and proven experience managing complex capital investments in regulated manufacturing environments.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Leadership and Delivery
• Lead the planning, execution, and close-out of a >€100M capital project from design through to commissioning and handover

• Act as the client’s representative, managing EPC/EPCM contractors, consultants, and vendors
• Establish and maintain clear project governance, reporting structures, and decision-making processes

• Ensure alignment with business objectives, operational needs, and long-term asset strategy

Engineering and Design Oversight
• Oversee the progress and quality of Detailed Design deliverables produced by the EPCM contractor
• Ensure that process, mechanical, electrical, automation, and civil designs meet operational, safety, quality, and regulatory requirements

• Lead client review and approval of design packages, value engineering proposals, and technical deviations
• Review and challenge EPCM cost forecasts, estimates, and cash flow projections
• Ensure constructability, operability, maintainability, and future expansion considerations are embedded in the design

• Monitor construction performance, safety, quality, and productivity via the EPCM contractor

Cost, Schedule, and Risk Management
• Develop and manage the overall project execution plan, master schedule, and budget
• Monitor performance against cost, schedule, and scope, implementing corrective actions as required

• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, including technical, commercial, and operational risks
• Manage change control processes and ensure approvals are obtained in line with client governance

Health, Safety, Quality, and Regulatory Compliance
• Champion a strong safety-first culture across all project activities
• Ensure EPCM and construction contractors comply with all HSE, and process safety requirements

• Ensure the project complies with regulatory, environmental, and corporate governance standards
• Oversee quality assurance and inspection processes

Stakeholder and Interface Management
• Manage interfaces between the EPCM firm, site operations, engineering, quality, maintenance, and leadership teams

• Communicate regularly with senior stakeholders, providing clear progress, risk, and cost updates
• Ensure minimal disruption to ongoing plant operations during construction activities

• Maintain strict confidentiality throughout all phases of the project

Commissioning, Start-Up, and Handover
• Oversee commissioning, qualification, and handover to operations
• Ensure all documentation, training, and asset data are completed and transferred

• Support start-up activities to achieve performance and capacity objectives

Required Experience and Qualifications
• Degree qualified in Engineering, Project Management, or a related discipline
• Proven experience managing large-scale capital projects (>€50M, preferably >€100M) on the client side

• At least 15 years’ experience in process / chemical plant or industrial manufacturing projects
• Demonstrated experience managing EPC/EPCM contractors
• Strong understanding of cost control, scheduling, and risk management
• Experience working within regulated manufacturing environment (food, beverage, chemical, pharma, or similar)

• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience delivering projects in live operational facilities
• Familiarity with commissioning, qualification, and validation processes