Engineering Director: Multidisciplinary Lead & Strategy

Fastnet; Cork; On-site; EUR 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Fastnet, partnering with a growing multidisciplinary engineering consultancy, seeks an experienced Director of Engineering to lead its mechanical, electrical and automation engineering function.

This senior leadership role blends strong technical credibility with people leadership, strategic thinking and practical project delivery experience, shaping engineering strategy, standards, and ways of working to support growth.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading engineering teams.
• Strong technical grounding in mechanical, electrical or automation engineering.
• Experience at Director/Head level or similar is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multidisciplinary engineering function across mechanical, electrical and automation teams.
• Mentor and develop senior engineers and technical leads.
• Develop and implement engineering strategy and governance.
• Improve standards, tools, systems, and reporting structures.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Team development

Stakeholder management

Client-facing

Strategic thinking

Project delivery

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Job description

Fastnet, partnering with a growing multidisciplinary engineering consultancy, seeks an experienced Director of Engineering to lead its mechanical, electrical and automation engineering function.

This senior leadership role blends strong technical credibility with people leadership, strategic thinking and practical project delivery experience, shaping engineering strategy, standards, and ways of working to support growth.