Operations Manager, Kilkenny

Im currently working with a client, a rapidly growing civil engineering contractor with a strong reputation for delivering major infrastructure and public realm projects across Ireland. Due to continued expansion within their Water Division, they are now looking to appoint an experienced Operations Manager to support the delivery of large-scale water infrastructure projects across the Southeast and Midlands regions. This is a senior leadership opportunity for someone with strong operational and project delivery experience within the water/wastewater sector, ideally coming from a utilities or civil engineering background. Working closely with the Water Networks Contracts Manager, youll oversee multiple live projects from planning stage through to completion, ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, on time and within budget. Youll take ownership of operational delivery across several sites, managing programme coordination, site teams, subcontractors, resources, client relationships and overall project performance Role: Oversee day-to-day operations across multiple water infrastructure projects Manage project planning, scheduling, logistics and resource allocation Coordinate with site teams, engineers, subcontractors, local authorities and stakeholders Ensure all works are delivered in line with HSEQ standards and company procedures Lead and support site management teams, including pre-construction coordination Monitor project budgets, KPIs and commercial performance Manage operational reporting and project documentation Drive programme delivery while maintaining high-quality standards Act as a key point of contact for clients and stakeholders throughout project lifecycles Identify and manage changes across projects and implement change control processes Requirements: Proven experience in a similar Operations Manager role within the water/wastewater sector Strong understanding of Irish or UK water industry standards Background in civil engineering, utilities or infrastructure delivery Excellent leadership, stakeholder management and subcontractor coordination skills Commercial awareness with strong organisational and problem-solving ability Comfortable managing multiple projects and priorities simultaneously Proficiency in MS Project and general IT systems Full clean driving licence required Salary: Salary€120k-€130k DOE Excellent benefits package If you are anOperations Managerconsidering a career move, please feel tosend your CV or contact Lisa Cullen on for a confidential discussion. GPC will not send any applicants CVs to clients without a full discussion and prior consent. GPC is a specialist construction recruitment consultancy based in Dublin and has more than 23 years experience working in the recruitment of construction professionals within Ireland and Internationally. Skills: Operations ManagerTPBN1_IJ