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Job Title: Senior Project Manager – Warmer Homes Scheme (SEAI)

Location: On-the-Road - nationwide

Job Type: Full-Time

Role Overview:

The Senior Project Manager will work on the Warmer Homes Scheme (SEAI) and play a vital part so that all projects are executed and delivered to the highest standards of quality, safety, compliance, and to the satisfaction of homeowners and all stakeholders. This is a hands-on leadership role that involves full responsibility throughout the lifecycle of the project.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Project Execution and Stakeholder Collaboration:

· Enhance the project management systems to be more robust and practicable

· Define the scope of work with clarity and assign the appropriate resources.

· Act as a liaison between management, contractors, and SEAI representatives, surveyors and inspectors to ensure all project deliverables are met.

· Oversee and support contractors who will be installing various home upgrade measures, ensuring all works are completed to stipulated standards.

· Escalate any significant issues directly to management for resolution.

· Collaborate with teams and management to implement corrective measures.

· Promote a continuous improvement policy to optimize productivity & quality.

· Create a positive work culture and actively participate in and promote the company’s vision and development plans.

· Be the primary point of contact for homeowners, managing expectations and ensuring a positive experience throughout the lifecycle of the project.

2. Quality Assurance:

· Practitioner of a reputed integrated QEHS Management Systems

· Oversee and conduct on-site pre and post quality inspections for projects.

· Ensure all work complies with SEAI QADP guidelines, building regulations, and company standards before projects are signed off.

3. Documentation and Reporting:

· Report the progress of multiple projects accurately and timely.

· Maintain detailed records of inspections, findings, and corrective actions.

· Provide comprehensive QA reports to the management for review.

· Highlight and mitigate any systemic issues or recurring quality concerns.

4. Issue Identification and Resolution:

· Identify snags, defects, non-compliance, or deviations from post-project quality assurance surveys to ensure compliance with SEAI guidelines and building regulations.

· Promote a culture of Root-Cause-Analysis and proactive risk mitigation.

· Monitor and assess project performance, to identify and resolve implementation and quality issues.

· Lead the project briefing and de-briefing sessions and utilize lessons-learned tools for improvement.

5. Customer Satisfaction:

· Promote and build a culture of Customer Satisfaction across the organisation.

· Confirm that all work meets or exceeds customer expectations and maintain cordial and courteous customer relations.

· Ensure that proper quality and satisfaction checks are done to hand back properties to Home Owners in a good condition before project closure.

· Strive to make the Homeowner packs comprehensive and valuable.

6. Operational Efficiency Improvement:

· Prepare and submit detailed reports to management.

· Maintain accurate records of inspections, snags and corrective actions.

· Ensure all projects under both schemes are completed to the highest levels of Service Delivery.

· Lead the cost analysis and optimization effort.

· Provide training and guidance to teams on quality and safety standards and best practices.

Requirements – Qualifications, Experience and Competencies:

To be considered for this role, applicants will ideally meet the following criteria:

• Possess a third-level degree in Construction/Engineering, or a trade qualification with a minimum of 5 years in a similar role.
• Certification in Project Management and/or disciplines such as BER Assessor qualification or strong DEAP proficiency is an advantage.
• Have 3 years’ proven experience operating as a Project Manager or a similar role within the domestic retrofit sector.
• Demonstrate strong knowledge of SEAI schemes, construction methods, standards, building regulations, retrofit materials and components.
• Have keen techno-commercial skills, successfully applied in commercial management on retrofit projects and proven experience of managing contractors and customer expectations, to enable smooth delivery of domestic retrofit projects
• Exhibit excellent attention to detail, organisational and problem-solving skills, and effective communication abilities.
• Have keen techno-commercial skills with an ability to optimise cost and productivity.
• Be proficient in using apps, tools and software for inspections, planning and reporting.
• Must have a clean full driving licence.

Compensation and benefits:

• Salary: €80,000 and above - depending on skills and experience.
• Company vehicle with Fuel Card, phone and computer.
• Medical Health insurance for you and your spouse

Pay: From €80,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person