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
. As part of a strategic move, 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.
Key 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
Safety Management Health and Safety Construction Design