About The Land Development Agency

The Land Development Agency (LDA) is a commercial, semi-State body that seeks to maximise the supply of affordable homes on public and other land in a financially sustainable manner, supporting the creation of thriving communities and delivering ongoing positive social impact. It is overseen by an independent board of directors and is funded with €5 billion of equity capital committed by the Government.  It is also permitted to borrow up to €1.25bn. The LDA has commenced construction on a number of projects on State land and has a delivery pipeline in excess of 17,000 homes. It also works in partnership with the country’s largest and most experienced homebuilders and will deliver a further 8,000 homes under the Government’s Project Tosaigh initiative. Additionally, the LDA is working on large-scale longer-term strategic areas by master-planning and bringing forward planning applications in locations such as Limerick Colbert Quarter, the Digital Hub in Dublin and Sandy Road in Galway.

The Role

The role offers the right candidate a fantastic opportunity to play a key role on a wide range of transformative residential and regeneration projects across the country through the development life cycle. The ideal candidate will have all necessary technical and commercial acumen required in delivering landmark projects, but importantly will need to be a team player with the drive, work ethic and adaptability to respond to the exciting challenges of the LDA mandate. Excellent opportunity for a Site Manager with 3 + years’ experience to join the Land Development Agency. The Site Manager will be a part of the Construction Team and assist in the day-to-day management of matters pertaining to the construction, technical and operational stages of a Project.

Key Responsibilities:

Responsible for the on-site supervision of the construction stage and to ensure that contractor carries out works in accordance with the design.

Ensure that works are constructed as required and organize adequate supervision of construction works on-site.
Reporting to the Employer’s Representative.
Coordinating Contract interfaces with respect to the works.
Assessment of Contractor claims and writing reports on same.
Assessment of Contractor payment applications against work completed.
Assessment of Contractor submissions including method statements and preparation of clear comments.
Supervision of the works, keeping records, measuring, managing correspondence, and contractual documentation.
Record detailed reports of all works and any significant happenings on-site, including photographic records where necessary.
Ensure that all work recorded is approved prior to the execution and document any mishaps such as delays, industrial disputes etc.
Attend regular site meetings and ensure other site supervisory staff are alerted to any matter which may affect their work.
Assist with the administration of the contract in accordance with the Safety, health and welfare at work legislation.
Other duties as may be assigned.

Person Specifications

Hold a degree in Engineering or an equivalent professional qualification in Engineering.
Have a satisfactory knowledge of civil engineering works, building construction, and project management.
Have at least 3 years’ experience working as Site Manager or as a Resident Engineer with a proven ability to deliver results.
Detailed experience in the delivery of residential projects.
Direct experience in project management and good knowledge of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Regulations
Excellent Communication skills and high attention to detail
Highly motivated and self-driven
Preferably 3 years PQE in a relevant area.
Demonstrable willingness to take on new responsibilities and the ability to work unsupervised or as part of a team within a well-defined project organisation structure;
Be a driven proactive solutions & results focused team player, with the ability to adapt to new challenges
A keen interest in the development process and developing skillsets like:
project and development management skillset
contractual, commercial and financial aspects of development projects;
building & managing stakeholder relationships
Technical knowledge – an understanding of technical principles, construction buildability, technical solutions value engineering would be an advantage
Full clean driving license as some site travel will be required.

Skills

Self-starter
Solutions and results focused
Strong commercial awareness and sound professional judgement
Excellent attention to detail is required and proficiency in Microsoft Office and Excel. Experience of other property related IT systems desired.
Excellent communication skills – written and verbal in both day-to-day work as well as formal briefings.
Ability to work well within a team environment
Flexible and adaptable. Capable of managing multiple sites via external suppliers or internal team.

To apply

The closing date for applications is 5pm on 27th January 2026

The Land Development Agency (LDA) is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promote and support a diverse and inclusive workforce, and we endeavour to provide reasonable accommodation.

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