Chief Operating Officer

Celtic Dynamics Engineering Ltd.; Galway; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Celtic Dynamics Engineering Ltd. seeks an accomplished operational leader to scale engineering, energy, and project-based services through growth.

You will drive performance, build scalable frameworks, and partner with senior leadership to deliver strategic objectives. Applicants should bring significant senior leadership experience in engineering or professional services, strong commercial and financial management skills, and a track record of developing high-performing teams and delivering

Qualifications

• Significant senior leadership experience within engineering, technical consulting, professional services, project delivery, or related sectors.
• Experience leading operational functions within a growing or scaling organisation.
• Experience in M&E project delivery.
• Demonstrated success in developing and implementing operational strategies that support business growth.
• Strong commercial and financial management experience, including budgeting, forecasting, and performance improvement.
• Proven track record of building, leading, and developing high-performing teams.
• Experience managing complex projects, resources, and client relationships.
• Experience implementing operational systems, performance frameworks, and scalable business processes.
• Experience supporting organisational growth, transformation, or business scaling initiatives would be highly advantageous.

Skills

Senior leadership experience

Operational leadership

Budgeting/Forecasting

Team building

Client relationship management

Education

Degree in Engineering, Business, PM, or Energy Systems

Job description

Candidate Profile

We are seeking an accomplished operational leader with experience scaling engineering companies, technical services businesses, project-based organisations, or professional services environments through periods of growth and organisational development.

The successful candidate will combine strong commercial awareness with operational excellence and will be comfortable working within a growing entrepreneurial business where accountability, ownership, initiative, and continuous improvement are highly valued.

You will have a proven ability to build high-performing teams, develop scalable operational frameworks, improve business performance, and partner closely with senior leadership to deliver strategic objectives.

Experience within engineering, energy, installation projects, or other technically focused environments would be highly advantageous, although candidates from broader professional services or project-based sectors will also be considered where they can demonstrate relevant operational leadership experience.

Experience Required

• Significant senior leadership experience within engineering, technical consulting, professional services, project delivery, or related sectors.
• Experience leading operational functions within a growing or scaling organisation.
• Experience in M&E project delivery.
• Demonstrated success in developing and implementing operational strategies that support business growth.
• Strong commercial and financial management experience, including budgeting, forecasting, and performance improvement.
• Proven track record of building, leading, and developing high-performing teams.
• Experience managing complex projects, resources, and client relationships.
• Experience implementing operational systems, performance frameworks, and scalable business processes.
• Experience supporting organisational growth, transformation, or business scaling initiatives would be highly advantageous.

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree qualification in Engineering, Business, Project Management, Energy Systems, or a related discipline.