Project Manager - Public Building retrofits.

Project Manager - Public sector building retrofit

This project is part of a broader Health Service Executive pilot initiative spanning ten sites.

This investment aims to enhance the scale up of energy & decarbonisation retrofit in the public sector. It ties in with targets set by national legislation, EU Directives, & the Public Sector Climate Action Strategy. Specifically, the spend on low-carbon design infrastructure, heating systems, & building measures to maximise efficiency & achieve energy & carbon savings.

Reporting to the Programme Manager, you will focus on will focus on supporting the development, implementation of the programme & its team.

Key Responsibilities, Knowledge & Skills

• Provide planning & technical expertise to support the development & implementation of the retrofit commissioning, as well as operation & maintenance schemes.
• Monitor & track the progress of projects through the project lifecycle & support partners to meet equirements.
• Evaluate projects & undertake quality assurance activities to validate the completed works, which ay include measurement & verification activities.
• Collect, collate, & report on operational impact & learnings of delivered projects.
• Preparation of reports relating to programme outcomes, performance, & trend analysis.
• Represent the organisation at meetings, site visits & events inc presentations & public speaking.
• Develop & manage third-party resources as required .
• Support procurement activities to appoint technical support resources for projects to comply with public procurement guidelines.
• Communication with stakeholders; development of guidance materials, web content, webinars, case studies, & responses to enquiries.
• Initiating & maintaining relationships with stakeholder organisations.
• Some flexibility in working hours during certain periods.

Knowledge & Skills

• Proven project management skills & proactive approach to achieving results, including managing scope, time, risk assessment, cost & quality.
• Excellent organisational skills with a commitment to quality & continual improvement.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving & interpretive skills; can think strategically & wisely on complex issues.
• Excellent written & oral comms skills to represent company publically
• Strong interpersonal skills, can foster positive relationships & collaborate with colleagues
• (multi-disciplinary), third party experts & external stakeholders.
• Can work on own initiative & to deadlines/milestones.
• Well-developed IT skills.
• Understanding of public sector operations & climate action mandates.

Experience & Qualifications

Must haves are: -

 A Degree ( min level 7 or greater) in a technical subject like Eng, Science or Building Services.

• Three years’ relevant exp working in this sector or in a similar role (postgrad included).
• Exp managing projects involving a diverse range of int/external stakeholders.
• A good understanding of energy efficiency, sustainability, energy mgt. in industry, commercial or public sector.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills (including report writing, presenting and public speaking) - can communicate complex concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Well-developed IT skills.

Desirable Requirements

• A qualification in project management.
• Knowledge of relevant Directives standards, e.g., Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, Irish Building Regulations.
• Exp of energy related decarbonisation, energy management systems/energy efficient design and/or measurement and verification protocols.
• Exp of budgeting and cost management.
• Exp or knowledge of delivering positive customer experiences

This is for 18 months with 2 days a week on site in Dublin 2. It is a 35 hour working week with a wonderful team and a chance to really make a difference to building retrofit within the HSE.

You must be legally able to work in Ireland for 18 months without sponsorship of any kind.