Project Manager

Cental is a global supplier of fully designed, engineered, built and integrated modular and skid-mounted solutions for the Data Centre, Utilities, Life Sciences, and Oil & Gas markets. From our headquarters in Carlow, Ireland, we deliver comprehensive solutions for clients worldwide.

Our people are the foundation of our success. With three manufacturing facilities and a talented team of engineers, designers, project managers, and tradespeople, our team manages every detail, ensuring seamless delivery from initial design to final installation. We value teamwork, respect, and continuous improvement, creating a collaborative, innovative environment where everyone can reach their potential.

We also believe in celebrating achievements and recognising effort. From monthly quality and safety initiatives for breakfast treats and local tool vouchers, to company breakfasts, staff BBQs, and occasional outings, we bring people together to enjoy achievements and strengthen our team spirit.

Growth and learning are central to Cental. Whether you’re joining as an apprentice, graduate, or experienced professional, we provide training and development opportunities to help you build a rewarding, long-term career.

If you’re passionate about excellence, innovation, and teamwork, join us and be part of a company that’s engineering solutions and building futures.

Position: Project Manager

Reports to: Chief Operating Officer

Location: Cental Modular Solutions, Carlow/project sites, with travel as required

Role purpose

The Project Manager is responsible for the safe, timely and commercially successful delivery of modular solutions projects from contract handover through design, procurement, manufacture, installation, commissioning and final close-out. The role coordinates internal teams, clients, consultants, suppliers and subcontractors to ensure each project meets its agreed scope, programme, quality, cost and customer requirements.

Main responsibilities

Project delivery and control

·Own the project from internal handover to practical completion, client acceptance and final account close-out.

·Prepare and maintain the project execution plan, programme, responsibility matrix, risk register, action tracker and reporting pack.

·Monitor progress against key milestones across design, procurement, manufacturing, logistics, installation, testing and commissioning.

·Identify programme risks early, agree recovery actions and escalate critical issues with clear recommendations.

·Chair project meetings and issue concise minutes, decisions, actions, owners and due dates.

·Coordinate site visits and ensure project information is current, controlled and available to the relevant teams.

·Lead formal project gate reviews at contract handover, design freeze, production release, manufacturing completion, shipment, commissioning and final handover.

Commercial and contract management

·Manage project budgets, committed costs, forecasts, cash flow, variations and margin performance with the commercial and finance teams.

·Review project costs against progress and challenge avoidable expenditure, rework, delay and inefficient resource use.

·Ensure changes to scope, specification or programme are identified, documented, priced and approved before implementation wherever contractually required.

·Review supplier and subcontractor applications, cost schedules and supporting records prior to approval.

·Support contractual correspondence, claims, extension-of-time matters and final account agreement.

Design, procurement and manufacturing coordination

·Coordinate design deliverables, technical submittals, approvals, interfaces and design changes with engineering and client teams.

·Align procurement schedules with the project programme and monitor long-lead equipment, materials and supplier deliverables.

·Work closely with production to confirm manufacturing readiness, sequencing, inspection points and module release dates.

·Ensure cross-functional interfaces are actively managed, including structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, controls, fire and security systems where applicable.

·Work closely with Engineering to ensure design information, technical submittals, approvals and decisions are complete, coordinated and available in line with the project program. The Project Manager is responsible for ensuring technical issues do not delay or compromise delivery.

·Work with Integrated Planning and Operations to maintain one agreed delivery plan. Integrated Planning owns the integrated program, The Project Manager owns the project commitments, readiness of each stage and escalation where delivery is at risk

SHEQ and quality

·Promote a zero-harm culture and ensure compliance with Cental Modular Solutions management systems, policies, procedures and applicable legislation.

·Ensure suitable risk assessments, method statements, inspection and test plans, permits and quality records are in place for the work being undertaken.

·Monitor contractor and subcontractor compliance, competence, certification, insurance and site performance.

·Drive defect prevention, timely resolution of non-conformances, completion of snagging and submission of handover documentation.

Resource and stakeholder management

·Develop an integrated resource plan covering engineering, procurement, production, logistics, site installation, commissioning and subcontract support.

·Maintain strong working relationships with clients and provide accurate, timely and transparent project reporting.

·Coordinate internal departments and external partners to resolve constraints and protect agreed delivery commitments.

Key performance measures

·Health, safety, environmental and quality performance.

·Achievement of contractual milestones and on-time delivery.

·Project margin, cost control, cash collection and variation recovery.

·Design and procurement readiness against programme.

·Defect levels, rework, commissioning completion and close-out performance.

·Client satisfaction, communication quality and successful handover.

Skills and abilities

·Strong project leadership with the ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams and multiple workstreams.

·Commercially aware, organised and confident working with programmes, budgets, contracts, risk and change control.

·Clear and professional communicator who can manage client, consultant, supplier and subcontractor relationships.

·Able to interpret technical drawings, specifications and project documentation.

·Self-motivated, conscientious and detail-focused, with the ability to work accurately to deadlines in a busy environment.

·Competent in Microsoft Office and project planning/reporting tools.

Experience

·Proven project management experience in modular construction, data centres, electrical infrastructure, building services, off-site manufacturing or a related engineering environment.

·Experience delivering projects through design, procurement, manufacture, installation, testing, commissioning and handover.

·Demonstrable experience of programme management, cost control, change management, subcontractor coordination and client reporting.

·Experience working across multiple sites or regions is advantageous.

Training and qualifications

·Degree, HND or equivalent qualification in engineering, construction, project management or a related discipline.

·Recognised project management qualification such as PRINCE2, APM or PMP is desirable.

·Relevant health and safety training, such as IOSH or equivalent, is desirable.

·Full driving licence and willingness to travel to project locations as required.

Role profile note

This job specification describes the principal responsibilities of the role. Duties may be adjusted to meet project and business needs, with reasonable support and direction provided by Cental Modular Solutions.