Overview
Safety Manager Preconstruction (Data Centres & Logistics) – Location: Kildare (Office-based, limited travel).
Salary: €80,000 - €110,000 + car allowance, health insurance & benefits.
Sector: Data Centres & Logistics (Main Contractor).
The Company: A leading international main contractor delivering large-scale data centre and logistics projects across Europe and the USA.
The company is centralising its global preconstruction function in Ireland, becoming the hub for tender-stage and pre-start project planning.
The Role
The Safety Manager will play a key role in the preconstruction phase, supporting projects from tender receipt through to site mobilisation.
This is a front-end, office-based role focused on embedding best-in-class safety strategies before work begins on site.
You will work closely with mechanical and electrical preconstruction teams, CSA precon, designers, bid coordinators, and engineers, ensuring safety is fully integrated into bid submissions, methodologies, and construction planning.
Responsibilities
Lead the development of preconstruction safety strategies for data centre and logistics bids
Prepare and review tender-stage safety documentation, including preliminary PSCS plans, risk registers, and construction methodologies
Input into programme, logistics, and sequencing reviews from a safety perspective
Engage with designers and engineers to influence safe-by-design solutions
Support bid teams during client interviews and presentations
Develop standardised safety templates and procedures for global preconstruction use
Provide safety input through to pre-start and mobilisation, handing over to site teams
Requirements
Strong background in construction safety management, ideally with a main contractor
Experience working on data centre, logistics, or large-scale commercial projects
Proven exposure to tender-stage / preconstruction safety planning
Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
Degree or diploma in Health & Safety or related discipline
If interested please forward your CV to Kevin Clair through this jobs board or contact Kevin Clair from KCM Recruitment on Linkedin - your recruiter has 25 years construction recruitment experience.
Skills
Skills Safety Management; Health and Safety; Construction Design
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