HR Manager

This is an exciting standalone HR role with scope to make a real impact. You’ll be responsible for overseeing all day-to-day HR functions including recruitment, employee relations, HR compliance, policy development, and training coordination.

Based primarily in Galway, the role offers a degree of remote working (1–2 days per week) once established. You'll work closely with company directors, department managers, and site-based staff to build strong relationships and maintain a positive working environment.

Your new company are a well-established and highly regarded mechanical and electrical contractor with over 40 years of industry experience. You will be joining a solid, reputable firm where your contribution truly matters, whether it be a small-scale retrofits to large multi-million-euro developments.

For those eager to learn more about this exciting opportunity, please do not hesitate to reach out to Stephen at stephen@breaghrecruitment.com / 015314345

HR Manager Skills:  

• Degree-qualified in HR, Business, or a related discipline
• Minimum 3–5 years’ experience in an HR generalist or management role
• Thorough understanding of Irish employment law and HR best practice
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
• Confidence managing sensitive or confidential information with professionalism and discretion
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with HRIS systems is an advantage
• Experience working within Irish construction, engineering, or contracting sectors
• Familiarity with site-based HR issues, trades-related recruitment, and onboarding.

As a HR Manager:
 

• Lead and manage end-to-end HR operations across the business
• Develop and implement HR policies, procedures, and best practices in line with employment legislatio
• Manage the recruitment lifecycle—advertising roles, screening candidates, organising interviews, and onboarding.
• Support line managers with employee relations, disciplinary and grievance procedures
• Maintain HR records, contracts, absence tracking, and holiday systems
• Coordinate employee engagement initiatives, training needs, and health & safety compliance where relevant
• Ensure the smooth operation of payroll inputs (in conjunction with accounts/payroll team)
• Provide regular HR reporting and insights to company directors
• Stay up to date with employment law and industry-specific compliance requirements

The Package:

Salary will be DOE, but you can expect a salary of at least to €55,000 plus package to include Hybrid working.

Interviews are taking place this week so if you are interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date CV to stephen@breaghrecruitment.com or call us now on 00353(0)15314345.

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, M&E project managers, construction managers, M&E site engineers, M&E quantity surveyors, civil engineers, site agents, estimators, buyers, bid managers and M&E site supervisors, across Ireland and the UK.

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