Project Manager - Medium Capital Projects

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Comp ID: 038882

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Project Manager to oversee the planning, coordination and delivery of construction and refurbishment works across the estate. The works will comprise of a high volume of small and medium-scale projects (often integrated with routine maintenance and planned works) rather than major capital schemes with their own programme structures.

The Project Manager will report directly to the Medium Capital Projects Lead. The postholder will ensure the highest quality of project management, quality reporting, risk management, stakeholder management and scrupulous adherence to TCD governance procedures. The role is the central point of all inputs and outputs to projects, in conjunction with the other officers, committees and positions relating to a capital project as set out in the University’s Programme Management Office manual.

The specific purpose of this role is to fill an Administrative 2 vacancy on a temporary basis pending the return of the postholder from their Career Break. Employment is not offered on an indefinite duration basis as the original postholder is expected to return.

Specific Purpose Contract

35 hours per week

This appointment will be made on the Administrative 2 salary scale (€59,589 - € 70,018 per annum) at a point in line with current Government pay policy. monthly/weekly payscales.

20th March 2026 at 12 noon

In order to assist the selection process, applicants should submit a Curriculum Vitae and a Cover Letter (1x A4 page) that specifically address the following points in their application:

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• Applicants should clearly address their experience and how they obtained their knowledge in their application.
  
• Illustrate, through past example, their ability to work on their own initiative and resolve problems.
  

Applicants who do not address the application requirements above in their cover letter will not be considered at the shortlist stage. Applications must be submitted by the closing date specified through eRecruitment.

Any Applications which are still in progress at the closing time on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system.

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about this post should be made to Gerald Walsh, Interim Head of Capital Projects & Planning, at

about this post, please email Katie Doran, Recruitment Partner at and include the Competition ID number in the subject heading.

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