Associate Director – Civil & Environmental Engineering
Location: Cork, Dublin or Carlow, IrelandJob Type: Full-time, Permanent
The Opportunity
An established multidisciplinary engineering consultancy is seeking an experienced Associate Director – Civil & Environmental Engineering to join its Circular Economy and Environmental team. This senior leadership opportunity is ideally suited to a Chartered Engineer with at least 15 years' industry experience and a strong background in multidisciplinary design and project delivery.
You will oversee major circular economy and environmental infrastructure projects, including biological treatment facilities, waste transfer stations, materials recovery facilities, energy-from-waste facilities, landfill engineering, remediation and aftercare. The role also offers a clear pathway towards Director-level progression.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and oversee civil and environmental engineering design teams, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget and to the required quality standards.
Manage multidisciplinary design programmes and coordinate technical deliverables across project teams.
Identify and develop new business opportunities, strengthening existing client relationships and securing new projects.
Provide technical leadership, mentoring and professional development for senior and junior team members.
Prepare and review technical reports, engineering documentation and tender submissions.
Work closely with project owners and stakeholders to plan and manage design workflows.
Oversee project budgets, financial performance, resource allocation and commercial delivery.
Maintain quality assurance standards and ensure compliance with relevant health and safety requirements.
Attend client meetings, project sites and stakeholder engagements as required.
Support business growth and contribute to the strategic development of the environmental and circular economy service offering.
About You
Level 8 or Level 9 qualification in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering or a related discipline.
Chartered Engineer status.
Minimum 15 years' relevant professional experience in engineering design and project leadership.
Proven experience managing multidisciplinary design teams and complex infrastructure projects.
Strong stakeholder management skills, including client and subconsultant coordination.
Demonstrable business development and client relationship management experience.
Experience managing project budgets, financial performance and commercial delivery.
Excellent communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.
A collaborative, adaptable and commercially aware approach.
Willingness to undertake site visits and attend client meetings.
Full, clean driving licence.
Desirable: Experience presenting at Oral Hearings.
Career Opportunity
Senior leadership position within a growing engineering consultancy.
Exposure to major circular economy and environmental infrastructure projects.
Opportunity to influence business development and strategic growth.
Defined progression pathway towards Director-level responsibilities.
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