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Bid Manager – Ireland

THE ROLE

The Bid Manager will have a strong writing focus with exceptional technical copywriting abilities, developing technical and business content for bids and proposals and also managing the bid pipeline with the support of the wider bid team. The role requires preparation of the bid strategy, writing, reviewing and editing content, managing bid team members to produce written bid responses and presentation collateral in line with customer requirements and deadlines.

Tender/PQQ management:

• Upon receipt of tender documentation create job specific Estimating folder, download/upload all tender documentation including drawings, commercial documentation, models etc.
• Follow procedure in line with QMS to progress relevant forms i.e. bid/no bid, Risk and Opportunity Register, Site Visit forms, Bid Launch minutes template etc
• Review all tender documentation to establish project brief, tender return technical requirements, commercial requirements and highlight contractual obligations/requirements
• Complete bid/no bid in line with business plans extracting key information from tender documentation to complete bid/no bid for board approval
• Upon agreed bid, set date for bid launch which entails briefing relevant team members of project and tender return requirements
• Set milestones for tender process including internal periodic tender reviews
• Attend/arrange site visit and ensure all QMS forms are completed to reflect visit
• Act as main point of contact for client/client representative for the duration of the tender period
• Liaise with client/client representative in relation to RFI’s, addenda, site visits and/or mid tender briefings
• Ensure all internal team members are clearly briefed on specific tender return requirements
• Engage with internal team members throughout the tender period to ensure the specific requirements issued from the client or ER are clearly responded to
• Ensure all team members required to input into returns adhere to tender period milestones through regular communication
• Create a clear tender return document structure for graphic designers to follow when collating final document for submission
• Review all tender return information prior to inclusion in final submission
• Work with relevant internal team members to ensure production of all elements of a return are completed in line with client requirements and within mac brand guidelines such as video/animation, tablet with content, physical folder design.
• Ensure timely delivery of tender return documentation via online portal or physical hard copy

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EHS Manager

Reporting to the Group EHS Manager, the UK EHS Manager will be responsible for implementing the mac-group health and safety management system and managing health and safety across the mac-group projects in the UK working closely with all stakeholders to ensure that the company’s goals and objectives are achieved. This senior member of the team will provide health and safety leadership at regional level and will work closely with all levels of internal management and where appropriate with relevant regulatory bodies and clients/client teams to deliver the highest standards of health and safety. The individual must have sound professional credentials, a track record in health and safety management and be able to provide support in developing people and systems to align the health and safety function with the wider mac-group business plan.

ROLE DESCRIPTION

The EHS Manager shall:

• Promote a positive group wide health and safety culture within the UK region.
• Assist in the development of mac-group health and safety management systems and ensure compliance with external accreditation (ISO 45001).
• Regularly report health and safety performance to the Group EHS Manager and to the UK Director/Divisional Directors using relevant and useful analytics to demonstrate actual performance compared to target performance and recognised industry standards in the UK and Ireland.
• Ensure compliance with legislation which applies to mac-group operational jurisdictions.
• Relentlessly pursue zero harm outcomes across all operations working collaboratively with management to continuously improve health and safety performance.
• Regularly visit live projects to validate performance and assist project teams maintain the highest levels of health and safety management across all phases of project delivery.
• Ensure project teams follow the requirements of the mac-group Safety Management System for delivering construction projects safely and observe the requirements of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 and all other applicable legislation and Codes of Practice.
• Have a sound knowledge of construction methods generally and be conversant with temporary works and their design.
• As requested by the Group EHS Manager attend regular meetings with other members of the health and safety team and others within mac-group to ensure knowledge and experience is effectively shared and communicated.
• Liaise with the UK Director, the MD Interiors, the MD Construction and other Senior Managers as necessary to ensure optimum outcomes across the health and safety management discipline.
• Support work winning teams, assist in tender submissions and attend client interviews when necessary.
• Possess experience in accident and incident investigation including liaison with all statutory agencies as may be required in conjunction with the Group EHS Manager. Prepare reports as requested.
• Possess experience of OH programs in construction or construction related organisations.
• Work closely with the Group EHS Manager and HR Department to ensure there is an effective health and safety training programs in place which is reviewed regularly.
• Assist in knowledge sharing to maximise learning and innovation and knowledge sharing.
• Attend and represent mac-group at external health and safety events and promote the mac-group brand
• Carry out internal Health & Safety related training for staff as required.
• Efficiently organise and prioritise workload.

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Senior Project Manager – Data Centres

We are offering a challenging role to showcase your abilities as a Senior Project Manager. This is an unrivalled opportunity to join a team with a winning mentality and a passion for success.

The ideal candidate will have:

• • Be accountable for the safe delivery of allocated projects, to the client’s specification, ensuring that project objectives, agreed timescales and budgets are delivered. The Senior project manager will apply the project management processes set out by the client throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Develop and deliver the project, on time, to budget and quality.
  • Manage the day-to-day execution of the project.
  • Support the Contracts Director to ensure that it is accurately cost forecasted.
  • Manage and monitor resources to ensure they are available across disciplines to deliver the project.
  • Work with the client and key stakeholders to establish effective collaborative relationships, supporting effective delivery, performance measurement and management of change.
  • Provide accurate project performance data to senior managers and company directors on a periodic basis.
  • Implement and manage the change control process.
  • Ensure proactive risk management is adhered to ensuring periodic review and action with the project team.
  • Manage client reporting as required including periodic project reports, programme updates, KPI data, performance and other requirements as specified.
  • Manage the project HSE including RAMS.
  • Conduct lessons learnt and disseminate to the wider organisation to ensure feedback to bids ensuring lessons are incorporated into new works.
  • Proactively identify and follow up on opportunities to develop new business.
  • Identify opportunities within the project and contribute toward sharing of best practice within the project management organisation.
  • Detailed understanding of CDM regulations (2015) and assessment of requirements as applicable to the project where applicable.
  • Always comply to the requirements of the client’s HSQE policies and in accordance with the Health & Safety at Work Act.
  • Actively support & encourage the client’s HSQE principles across projects.
  • Travel where and when necessary
  • Actively support the health and welfare of colleagues.

This role description is intended to give the post holder an appreciation of the role envisaged of the Senior Project Manager. Specific tasks and objectives will be agreed with the post holder regularly.

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Technical Competencies:

Essential

• 10 years plus experience in the management of large-scale construction projects and multi-disciplinary construction teams
• Sound knowledge of construction delivery within specialised industrial sectors including for example, life sciences, food, mission critical and data centres, etc.
• Previous experience in promoting and ensuring exemplary standards of health and safety on large-scale construction projects.

Desirable

•  Experience of Digital Project Delivery.

 Qualifications & Training

• Degree level qualification in Engineering, Construction Management or related discipline.
• Additional professional qualifications in Engineering or Construction/Project Management.

Behavioural Competencies:

 Essential:

• Leadership Skills: Communicates and gains team commitment to a vision, able to motivate colleagues and others and provide direction and vision.
• Effective Communication Skills: Able to adapt communication to audience and create detailed written documents and reports. Able to maintain and manage communication links with a variety of stakeholders. Presents a professional image and promotes the mac-group brand.
• External Focus: Takes time to question and understand the real, underlying needs of the customer, the public and the supply chain particularly in a health and safety management context.
• Influencing: Identifies and builds relationships with those who are influencers and enablers for change in achieving the strategic objectives of mac-group
• Initiative: is able to get results in an effective way either individually or collectively as a team. Understands and seeks to minimise waste in resources and processes. Adopts and encourages others to adopt new ways of working.
• Team Player: Always willing to be involved in other activities to achieve company objectives. Works collaboratively and uses influence to gain resolution of issues. Demonstrates honesty, loyalty and commitment.

OUR COMMITMENT

mac-group is committed to diversity and inclusion throughout our workforce and seeks to establish itself as an employer of choice within the construction industry. Our culture is designed to promote respect for the individual and equality of opportunity. We passionately believe that everyone should be treated solely based on personal merit and contribution throughout their career with mac-group. The diversity of our people, their skills and abilities are the strengths that help us to maintain our ongoing success.