Industrial Contracts Manager

📍 Kilkenny| Permanent

About the Role

We are currently seeking an experienced Industrial Contracts Manager to support the successful delivery of water and wastewater contracts across multiple operational sites.

The successful candidate will act as a key liaison between operational teams and clients, ensuring contracts are delivered safely, efficiently, and in line with agreed objectives. This role combines contract management, stakeholder engagement, operational support, commercial awareness, and team leadership within a dynamic operational environment.

This position is hybrid, based out of Kilkenny, with travel to operational and client sites as required.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the management of existing water and wastewater operational contracts.
• Work alongside senior management and site teams to ensure successful contract delivery.
• Assist with contract variations, estimating, pricing, and quantity surveying activities.
• Support operational improvement initiatives and client-specific projects.
• Monitor contractor performance and support continuous improvement activities.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety, quality, and environmental standards.
• Support the implementation of company procedures and operational initiatives.
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams across multiple operational sites.
• Develop, mentor, and support team members through objective setting and performance management.
• Act as a primary point of contact for clients on contractual and operational matters.
• Prepare monthly client reports and performance updates.
• Support billing processes and contract administration activities.
• Maintain strong client relationships and ensure high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Present operational performance updates during client review meetings.
• Negotiate contract variations and commercial agreements where required.

Requirements

• Degree qualification (Level 7/8) in Engineering or equivalent industry experience.
• Experience within the water and/or wastewater sector.
• Previous supervisory, team leadership, or management experience.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Commercial awareness and an ability to build strong client relationships.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities across operational sites.
• Strong understanding of Health & Safety and quality management practices.
• Fluent English, both written and verbal.

Desirable Experience

• Contract management experience.
• O&M (Operate & Maintain) contract exposure.
• Estimating, pricing, quantity surveying, or commercial experience.
• Experience preparing reports and presenting performance metrics.
• Experience working across multiple sites.
• Knowledge of quality systems such as LRQA, VMR, or similar standards.

What's on Offer

• Permanent position.
• Hybrid working arrangement.
• Kilkenny-based role with site travel.
• Opportunity to work within a leading environmental and infrastructure organisation.
• Strong career development opportunities.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.