About the job
AECOM is on the lookout for a seasoned Engineering Manager to enhance our Rail team in Ireland. This is a transformative period for the rail network's evolution in the country, marked by a strong commitment to implementing groundbreaking projects that will redefine rail transport across the island.
In this position, you will steer and unify multi-disciplinary engineering teams, overseeing projects throughout their entire lifecycle. You will engage with significant initiatives focused on the electrification of the rail network, the refurbishment of existing lines, and various enhancements to the network. Your contributions will drive the realization of nationally significant projects—endeavors that will influence Ireland's transportation framework for generations.
Your Responsibilities:
You will provide technical leadership from the initial development phases through to design execution and project closeout, ensuring that our work consistently meets client expectations while adhering to the highest engineering standards. In addition to project delivery, your role will also involve driving business development efforts—contributing to positioning strategies, preparing tenders, and cultivating client relationships that lead to new opportunities.
A vital aspect of this role is the connection between our technical teams and clients. You will leverage specialized expertise from rail engineering disciplines across the UK and AECOM's broader Enterprise Capability network, ensuring that the right knowledge is applied to the right projects at the right time. Multi-disciplinary teams will look to your expertise as a central coordinator who promotes collaboration and knowledge sharing.
Collaboration: Lead the design on multi-disciplinary projects ensuring integrated designs are delivered by our engineers while building effective relationships with our technical teams and clients.
Delivery: Take charge of interpreting, planning, organizing, executing, and coordinating complex, innovative, and large-scale multi-disciplinary projects and tenders. These projects will encompass network enhancements, electrification programs, station developments, and train maintenance and servicing depots. Additionally, you will provide support for other facets of AECOM’s business on major multidisciplinary projects.
Safety Assurance: Spearhead the technical management of Safe by Design, ensuring compliance with CDM and CSM. You will be responsible for appointing capable discipline lead engineers for technical delivery and planning engineering tasks that address unique challenges. This includes exploring subject areas, defining project scopes, and selecting issues for investigation while developing innovative concepts and methodologies.
Proactive Planning: Anticipate engineering challenges and develop strategic plans to address them effectively.

