Onsite Residential Team Lead
Location: Galway, Ireland
Salary: €60,000 – €70,000 DOE
Experience Required: 7+ years

Overview
Gi Group Recruitment is partnering with a progressive and design-led architectural practice to appoint an Onsite Residential Team Lead. This is a senior role within a well-established team, offering the opportunity to take ownership of significant residential developments and play a key part in shaping delivery standards across the business.

This position is suited to an experienced professional who is confident leading projects, managing teams, and engaging directly with clients and contractors, while maintaining a strong focus on technical quality and efficient delivery onsite.

The Role

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of residential projects, from early design stages through to completion onsite
• Take ownership of project performance, ensuring quality, programme, and technical standards are consistently met
• Act as the key interface between clients, consultants, and contractors
• Lead and mentor a team of architects and technologists, setting clear expectations and maintaining high standards
• Oversee planning and regulatory compliance, ensuring alignment with Irish building regulations and local authority requirements
• Drive coordination across multidisciplinary teams to ensure smooth and efficient project execution
• Review and sign off on drawings, specifications, and technical documentation
• Maintain design integrity throughout the construction phase
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of BIM processes and delivery standards

About You

• Minimum 7+ years’ experience in architectural practice, with a strong residential portfolio
• Degree qualified in Architecture or Architectural Technology (or equivalent)
• Registered Architect (RIAI or equivalent) preferred, though strong senior technologists will also be considered
• Proven track record of leading projects and managing teams in a fast-paced environment
• Strong technical expertise in residential construction and detailing
• Demonstrated experience delivering multi-unit housing, apartment schemes, or large-scale residential developments
• Highly proficient in Revit (essential), with the ability to lead BIM coordination and enforce standards
• Strong working knowledge of AutoCAD (essential)
• Confident reviewing and coordinating full drawing packages
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to manage client and stakeholder relationships effectively
• Comfortable operating in an onsite-focused role, working closely with contractors

What’s on Offer

• €60,000 – €70,000 salary, aligned with experience and level
• A senior position with real influence over project delivery and team development
• Exposure to large-scale, high-quality residential projects across Galway and the wider region
• A collaborative, well-structured team environment with strong technical support
• Clear scope for progression as the practice continues to grow
• Long-term pipeline of secured residential work

Why This Role Stands Out
This is an opportunity to step into a genuine leadership role, not just in title but in responsibility. You’ll be trusted to lead projects, shape standards, and mentor a team, all within a practice that has a strong reputation for delivering well-considered residential schemes.

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