BCAR Coordinator - Main Contractor - Dublin based

BCAR Coordinator 
€55,000 + benefits (pension, healthcare, paid memberships, training & development)
West Dublin Head Office


About the Company:

This is an opportunity to join one of Ireland’s leading main contractors, renowned for delivering large-scale commercial, residential, healthcare, and mixed-use developments across the country. Projects typically range from €20 million to €100 million+, combining technical complexity with exceptional quality standards.

The company prides itself on a collaborative, professional, and supportive culture, offering employees clear career progression, structured training, and the opportunity to work on landmark builds that shape the skyline.

Role Overview:

The BCAR Coordinator will be responsible for managing and overseeing the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014 compliance process on major construction projects in Dublin. You will work closely with the Assigned Certifier, Design Certifiers, site teams, and subcontractors to ensure all regulatory documentation is accurately prepared, submitted, and approved via the BCMS portal.

This role is key to ensuring successful, timely, and fully compliant project completions.

  Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the BCAR process from project commencement to completion
  
  
• Prepare, submit, and track all BCAR documentation including:
  
  
• Commencement Notices
  
  
• Design Certificates
  
  
• Inspection Plans
  
  
• As-built drawings and product certificates
  
  
• Upload and maintain all compliance documents on the BCMS portal
  
  
• Liaise with Assigned Certifiers, Design Certifiers, site teams, subcontractors, and local authorities
  
  
• Maintain and update BCAR trackers, ensuring full compliance before key project milestones
  
  
• Coordinate inspections and manage records of tests, material certifications, and compliance reports
  
  
• Prepare and submit the Certificate of Compliance on Completion to secure project handover
  
  
  Skills & Experience Required:
  • 3+ years’ experience in a BCAR Coordinator role or similar (Document Controller, QA Coordinator, Site Engineer with BCAR exposure)
    
    
  • Strong knowledge of Irish Building Regulations and the BCAR process
    
    
  • Proficiency in the BCMS portal and document management systems (Aconex, Procore, SharePoint)
    
    
  • Ability to interpret and work with technical drawings and specifications
    
    
  • Excellent organisational skills and high attention to detail
    
    
  • Strong communication skills to coordinate with multiple stakeholders
    
    
  • Self-motivated with the ability to manage workload and meet deadlines
    
    
    Qualifications:
  • Degree or diploma in Construction Management, Civil/Structural Engineering, Architectural Technology, or Building Surveying preferred
    
    
  • BCAR / BCMS system training (formal or on-the-job) desirable
    
    
    Package & Benefits: 
  • Salary: €55,000 per annum
    
    
  • Pension scheme
    
    
  • Private healthcare
    
    
  • Paid professional memberships
    
    
  • Ongoing CPD and training opportunities
    
    
  • Career progression within a leading main contractor
    
    
    Why Join? This is a rare chance to step into a BCAR role with one of the most respected construction firms in Ireland, where you’ll work on some of the most technically ambitious and high-value projects in the market. You’ll be part of a team that values precision, quality, and collaboration, with real scope for career growth.
  
  The Breagh Team: Breagh Recruitment are the go-to specialist construction and engineering recruitment consultants, providing qualified and experienced professionals with Construction jobs across the UK and Ireland, with an ethos based on flexibility, hard work and a bit of good old common sense. We live within these core values servicing our clients and candidates daily.
  
  Key roles we recruit for include: Health & Safety Managers, Project Managers, Construction Managers, Site Engineers, Quantity Surveyors, Civil Engineers, Site Agents, Estimators, Buyers, Bid Managers, and Site Supervisors across Ireland and the UK.
  
  
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