Senior Director, Major Transport Projects

Mott MacDonald; Dundrum; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension matched up to 7% of base

Competitive annual leave

Life insurance

Annual company performance bonus

Cycle to work scheme

CPD with Engineers Ireland

Mentoring and career progression

Job summary

Mott MacDonald in Dublin, Ireland, is seeking a Major Project Director to lead multi-disciplinary transport and civil infrastructure programmes from concept through Detailed Design. You will oversee project leadership, client engagement, bids, and delivery for multi-million-pound fees, with accountability for time, cost, and quality.

As a senior unit member, you’ll drive business development, mentor teams, and champion innovative design, digital and technical excellence while contributing to the

Qualifications

• Experience delivering major design projects in a project director role (design fees > £5m).
• BEng / BSc Civil Engineering (or related).
• Chartered Engineer (or equivalent).
• Member of the Institution of Engineers Ireland (or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Lead profitable projects delivering successful outcomes for clients and communities.
• Implement collaborative, integrated delivery across project teams, supply chain, partners, and client teams.
• Deliver to budget, programme, and quality.
• Undertake project reviews to foster continuous improvement and share lessons.

Skills

Project leadership

Client engagement

Proposal writing

Communication skills

Team management

Business development

Education

BEng Civil Engineering

Chartered Engineer

Member of Engineers Ireland

Job description

Mott MacDonald in Dublin, Ireland, is seeking a Major Project Director to lead multi-disciplinary transport and civil infrastructure programmes from concept through Detailed Design. You will oversee project leadership, client engagement, bids, and delivery for multi-million-pound fees, with accountability for time, cost, and quality.

As a senior unit member, you’ll drive business development, mentor teams, and champion innovative design, digital and technical excellence while contributing to the