Plant Manager - Galway

ProSource are recruiting a Plant Manager on behalf of their client who are a well renowned Building Contractor in Galway. The successful candidate will be responsible for the management, maintenance and operation of all plant, machinery and equipment used on sites in the Galway / West of Ireland region. This role ensures that plant assets are safe, compliant, cost-efficient, and effectively support project delivery timelines.

Your main duties will include, but not be limited to;

• Oversee the entire plant fleet (earth-moving equipment, cranes, loaders, excavators, site-specific plant) including acquisition, deployment, maintenance, inspection, repair and disposal.
• Develop and implement preventive maintenance schedules, ensuring plant downtime is minimised and reliability maximised.
• Ensure compliance with all legislative, health & safety, and environmental regulations relevant to plant operations, including equipment certification and operator licences.
• Work closely with Site Managers and Project Managers to plan plant requirements for upcoming projects, monitor utilisation rates and optimise equipment allocation.
• Monitor plant operating costs (fuel, maintenance, repair, hire) and drive cost efficiencies through optimisation, negotiation of service contracts and benchmarking.
• Manage plant hire and subcontract-plant relationships: review tenders, negotiate rates, ensure equipment delivery dates, and track return/hand-off conditions.
• Lead, develop and supervise the plant team (plant supervisors, operators, maintenance staff or subcontractors), including training, performance monitoring and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain accurate records: plant asset register, maintenance records, inspection logs, breakdown reports, utilisation statistics, and report key metrics to senior management.
• Drive continuous improvement in plant operations: identify opportunities for modernisation (e.g., fuel-efficient machines, telematics, data tracking), ensure best-practice adoption and rollout across sites.

To be successful in your application you will possess the following;

• Recognised technical qualification in Mechanical / Plant Engineering, Construction Equipment Management, or equivalent.
• 5-10+ years in plant/asset management within the construction or civil engineering sector.
• Proven track record of managing a large and diverse plant fleet (both owned and hired).
• Strong knowledge of plant maintenance best practices, compliance requirements (Irish/regional), inspection regimes and contractor management.
• Full clean driver’s licence and availability to travel to/from sites in the Galway region and occasionally nationwide.

ProSource Group is a specialist Irish recruitment company whose primary focus is recruiting within the Construction & Civil Engineering industries throughout Ireland and Europe.