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Our rail professionals are leading transformational changes, delivering solutions that meet our clients’ complex challenges that ensure communities have access to transportation and transit systems that are safe, reliable and sustainable – today and in the future.
About the Role
Our Global Transit Business Line has a range of exciting, nation-building projects internationally and has an opening for a Major Rail Projects Delivery Director, based in Ireland and available for immediate projects globally while rail delivery business ramps up in Ireland.
Ireland’s strong year on year economic growth continues, driving growth in population, workforce and travel. This, along with the need to decarbonise transport and to accelerate housing development, has led to a raft of public transport investment. The National Development Plan Review 2025 confirmed Government commitment to total investment of €275.4 billion over 2026-2035 of which €102.4 billion has been allocated for 2026 to 2030 including over €24 billion to Transport. Major rail programmes include MetroLink, Ireland’s first underground metro; major heavy rail upgrade programmes for the Dublin and Cork city region, and across the network; and programmes to renew and expand the Luas light rail system.
Ireland is a key growth market for AECOM. We are already well established, employing more than 700 people in Ireland across offices in Dublin, Belfast, Cork and Galway.
Our transportation clients include the National Transport Authority, Transport Infrastructure Ireland, Irish Rail, Translink and Dublin Airport. We are now seeking an individual with international experience of major rail infrastructure and infrastructure upgrade programmes to lead rail programmes and projects in Ireland.
You will have the opportunity to pursue and deliver world-class rail programmes that create positive social and environmental outcomes, leading complex, multidisciplinary teams across diverse sectors and regions, and working with key clients and stakeholders to achieve their goals.
As a key member of our organisation, you will play a pivotal role in driving the growth and success of our business. We are looking for a transformational leader who can shape our rail delivery capability in Ireland and, bring new technical direction and value to our rail clients and projects.
Here’s what you’ll do:
Safety, Ethics & Quality first
Deliver excellence
Provide AECOM with highly experienced technical leadership for rail project delivery in Ireland and in other markets if/where appropriate
Thrive together
Develop high performing delivery teams for rail projects in the Irish market
Contribute to, and where appropriate lead, development of successful tenders for rail projects in Ireland
Innovate with impact
Drive innovation in technical and management approaches to achieve marketplace differentiation
Assess long-term and disruptive trends in rail, proactively addressing emerging challenges and opportunities
Collaborate to win
Work with Market Sector Leaders and Europe and India leadership to identify strategic business opportunities and develop solutions to address them
Contribute to the people development strategy for rail, including identification of talent and development of resourcing plans
Develop key industry relationships, promote technical practices, innovation, and knowledge management.
Requirements
Significant professional experience in leading the design of large-scale, complex, heavy rail, light rail and/or metro programmes and projects
Track record of driving high performance, achieving project objectives, and leading large teams in capital infrastructure projects in the rail industry
Proven ability to navigate complexity and drive innovation
Recognition within the rail industry and a substantial network in the world of rail infrastructure
Commitment to fostering a collaborative, high-performing team culture that will empower your colleagues to excel and thrive
In-depth knowledge of rail safety, operations and compliance standards
Commercial acumen with proven ability to manage large projects and contracts
Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills, with a proven ability to build and maintain long-term partner and client relationships.
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.