Deputy Client Account Manager - Water

AECOM; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM in Ireland is seeking a Deputy Client Account Manager to support the Uisce Éireann relationship. You will shape engagement, identify growth opportunities and position AECOM as a trusted partner across water sector projects from asset management to advisory services.

You will work with the Account Manager to deliver value, manage stakeholder expectations, and drive cross-disciplinary collaboration across civil, mechanical, electrical and process engineers in a dynamic, hybrid-work

Qualifications

• Engineering degree (or equivalent).
• Knowledge of Uisce Éireann values and regulatory environment.
• Experience building trust-based relationships with external clients.
• Experience delivering water industry projects in Asset Management, Engineering Design, Environment, Programme/Project Management, Construction Management or Advisory.
• Commercial and strategic acumen to identify high-value opportunities and align client and business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships with Uisce Éireann and stakeholders, understand priorities, support strategy, then identify opportunities.
• Translate client needs into strategies, proposals and solutions across disciplines at AECOM.
• Manage bid collateral and governance around selection processes, partners and Go/No-Go decisions.
• Manage conflicts of interest across AECOM contracts and opportunities.
• Maximise Salesforce and other digital tools to strengthen account intelligence, communication and client engagement.
• Connect knowledge across delivery teams to strengthen understanding of Uisce Éireann, the market and wider industry.

Skills

Relationship building

Client management

Water industry knowledge

Strategic thinking

Opportunity identification

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Work with Us. Change the World.

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world's most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

Work with Us. Change the World.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of nearly 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

Job Description

Shape the Future of Water in Ireland.

Our fantastic water team are looking for an agile and client-centric professional with water industry experience to join us as Deputy Client Account Manager for one of AECOM’s most important client relationships, Uisce Éireann.

With a strong future pipeline and significant cross-sector programme, you will work alongside our Uisce Éireann Account Manager to shape engagement, identify opportunities for growth and further establish AECOM as a trusted partner.

Client Account Management is a systematic approach to managing and growing our most important client relationships. It focuses on maximising mutual value and achieving shared goals through trust-based partnerships. By placing the client at the centre, we align our capabilities with their needs, developing a deep understanding of their priorities, challenges and long-term objectives. This approach enables AECOM to become an indispensable partner in delivering successful outcomes.

Here’s What You’ll Do:

• Client Relationships & Growth: Build trusted relationships with Uisce Éireann and external stakeholders, understand their priorities, support their strategy, then identify and position AECOM for upcoming opportunities.
• Value Proposition: Translate client needs into targeted strategies, proposals and solutions across AECOM’s disciplines and end markets, using lessons learned and best practice.
• Bids & Opportunities: Manage and optimise bid collateral and support governance around selection processes, partners and Go/No-Go decisions.
• Governance & Risk: Manage conflicts of interest across AECOM contracts and opportunities.
• Data & Intelligence: Maximise Salesforce and other digital tools to strengthen account intelligence, communication and client engagement.
• Knowledge Management: Connect knowledge across delivery teams and business lines, facilitate knowledge sharing and strengthen AECOM’s understanding of Uisce Éireann, the market and wider industry.

Join our team.

Become part of our dynamic Water business, which boasts around 700 experts across the UK & Ireland. Collaborate with top-tier civil, mechanical, electrical and process engineers to deliver a variety of captivating projects, from small initiatives to large-scale ventures, all the way from concept to completion.

Let’s not forget the perks!

• You’ll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customised to fit your lifestyle.
• Take advantage of career development opportunities, technical practice networks, AECOM University, volunteering days and our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle.
• 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.
• A wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families.

Qualifications

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

• Engineering degree (or equivalent).
• Have strong understanding of Uisce Éireann’s values, structure, goals and objectives, and have knowledge of the regulatory environment in which it operates.
• Experience building strong, trust-based relationships with external clients and stakeholders.
• Experience delivering water industry projects in one or more of: Asset Management, Engineering Design, Environment, Programme/Project Management, Construction Management or Advisory.
• Have the commercial and strategic acumen to identify high-value opportunities and align client and business objectives.

Additional Information

At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives. We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our teams. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities so, if you’re an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable adjustment to complete the application process, please contact us at [e-mail]

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address [e-mail] if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public-and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

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.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

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.