Specification Manager

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Location
Ireland
Dublin
Galway
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Job Posted
January 16, 2026
Job Type
Permanent
Salary
DOE
Category
Construction & Engineering

Job description

Our Client

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Specification Manager to play a key role in influencing construction projects at the early design stage. This position is focused on working with architects, engineers, consultants, and design professionals to ensure products are selected, specified, and carried through to project delivery.

You will be the technical point of contact for design teams, combining product knowledge with relationship-building to support long-term, specification-driven growth. Internally, you’ll work closely with sales, technical, engineering, and product teams to ensure solutions meet both market and regulatory requirements.

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Engage with design professionals to influence product selection during project planning and design
  • Support inclusion of products within drawings, schedules, and tender documentation
  • Build and sustain strong networks across architectural, engineering, and consultancy practices
  • Present technical information through CPD sessions, workshops, and seminars
  • Monitor project pipelines from concept through to completion using CRM and project tracking tools
  • Collaborate with sales colleagues to convert specified projects into secured orders
  • Act as a technical resource for internal teams, sharing product knowledge and application guidance
  • Keep informed on changes to building regulations, standards, and sustainability expectations
  • Provide market insight to support product development and future innovation
  • Represent the business at industry events, exhibitions, and professional forums
  • Maintain accurate documentation relating to specifications, compliance, and revisions
  • Contribute to continuous improvement across processes, quality, and customer experience
  • Operate in line with certified quality, environmental, energy, and health & safety management systems
  • Identify and report any health and safety concerns appropriately

Requirements

  • Demonstrable experience influencing specifications within the construction or built environment sector
  • Strong ability to engage, persuade, and build credibility with technical decision-makers
  • Background or qualification in engineering, architecture, construction, or a related discipline
  • Confident communicator with strong presentation skills
  • Technically capable with a detail-oriented approach
  • Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities
  • Commercially aware and customer-focused
  • Comfortable working with CRM systems, Microsoft Office, and digital tools
  • Proactive, adaptable, and positive in a fast-moving environment
  • Willing and able to travel nationwide as required

Package

Salary DOE

AE Pension

Company Vehicle

21 Days Annual Leave

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Specification Manager

Ireland
Dublin
Galway
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Permanent

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