Operations Manager (Water / Utilities)
Location: Kilkenny OR Offaly (Regional Travel) | Full-Time | Permanent
Salary: €80,000 – €100,000 DOE + Car, Fuel Card & Pension
The Company
A growing civil engineering contractor delivering key infrastructure and utilities projects across Ireland.
With a strong presence in water and wastewater works and a healthy pipeline of secured projects, the business continues to expand its operations across the Southeast and Midlands.
The Role
A senior operational role overseeing the delivery of multiple water and utilities projects, ensuring performance across programme, quality, safety, and cost.
Oversee day-to-day operations across multiple sites
Manage project planning, scheduling, and resource allocation
Coordinate site teams, subcontractors, engineers, and stakeholders
Ensure compliance with HSEQ standards and technical specifications
Monitor budgets, KPIs, and overall project performance
Lead site teams and support recruitment, training, and development
Act as key point of contact for clients, local authorities, and stakeholders
Drive programme delivery across a high-volume portfolio of works
The Person
Background in water, wastewater, or utilities infrastructure projects
Open to candidates from Operations Manager, Contracts Manager, Project Manager or similar roles
Strong leadership and multi-project delivery experience
Good commercial awareness and ability to manage performance across projects
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Relevant construction or engineering qualification preferred
The Package
€80k – €100k salary depending on experience
Company car
Fuel card
Pension
Location: Kilkenny OR Offaly.
Candidates applying from outside these areas will be considered, once they are willing to carry out client and site visits throughout the midlands and South East
Please contact Colin Freeman for more information
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