Project manager sought for Shannon Pot Centre

With the hope of breaking ground within the next two years, Cavan County Council have advertised the position Project Manager to oversee the development of the €6m ‘Shannon Pot Discovery Centre and Cavan Burren Park’.

Funded by Failte Ireland under the Platforms for Growth initiative, the role may also include the management of some smaller projects in the areas of Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark, Tourism and Community Development, according to the application briefing document.

It's proposed that the Shannon Pot Discovery Centre, plans for which were first revealed by The Anglo-Celt, will consist of a three-part indoor building totalling 358 square metres.

An additional covered outdoor space of 140 sq m and trails will also be designed to encapsulate the history and heritage connnected to the source of Ireland’s great river.

The position of Project Manager has been advertised on a three-year Specific Purpose Contract. The successful candidate will have primary responsibility for delivering the ambitious plans, which also include various "Instagram-friendly" visual experiences, such as a grass rooftop viewing platform.

Other elements will see the construction of the first bridge over the Shannon at source, and a spectacular 450-metre-long elevated walkway at the Burren Park located in the heart of the UNESCO-designated Marble Arch Caves Global Geopark.