Technical Director:Multi-Disciplinary Design

AECOM; Dublin; On-site; EUR 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Wide array of compensation and benefits programs

Job summary

AECOM is seeking an experienced Technical Director: Multi-Disciplinary Design to join our team in Dublin. This role requires leading complex projects across civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, architectural, and specialist disciplines.

The ideal candidate will manage design teams, ensure compliance with relevant standards, and foster a culture of technical excellence. Strong leadership and experience in multidisciplinary projects are essential.

AECOM offers hybrid work options and a variety of benefits to support employee well-being.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading multidisciplinary design teams on complex projects.
• Strong understanding of integrated project delivery and design management principles.
• Excellent communication, coordination and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate multi-discipline design teams on major projects.
• Manage the full design lifecycle, ensuring delivery to scope, programme, budget and quality.
• Act as the primary design interface between clients and project managers.

Skills

Leadership and team management

Multidisciplinary coordination

Technical problem solving

Design management and integration

Risk and quality management

Client engagement and communication

Strategic thinking and innovation

Programme and resource management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture or related technical discipline

Tools

BIM processes and digital project delivery tools

Job description

AECOM is seeking an experienced Technical Director: Multi-Disciplinary Design to join our team in one of our offices in Dublin, Belfast, Cork, or Galway.

What You’ll Do

Lead the delivery of complex projects across multidisciplinary teams, providing client-facing leadership, design coordination, work-winning support, and project delivery oversight across civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, architectural, and specialist disciplines.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate multi-discipline design teams on major projects.
• Manage the full design lifecycle, ensuring delivery to scope, programme, budget and quality objectives.
• Act as the primary design interface between clients, project managers, discipline leads, contractors and external stakeholders.
• Drive design integration across civil, structural, architectural, MEP, environmental and specialist engineering disciplines.
• Ensure compliance with applicable standards, codes, client specifications and health and safety requirements.
• Lead design reviews, technical workshops, value engineering exercises, and risk management activities.
• Oversee the preparation and review of technical reports, drawings, specifications and design documentation.
• Lead multi-disciplinary bid development, technical proposals and client presentations.
• Mentor junior engineers and design professionals while promoting technical excellence and innovation.
• Collaborate with project leadership to identify opportunities for improved delivery efficiency and digital design integration.
• Support BIM and digital engineering initiatives across project teams, integrating AI to accelerate delivery, improve quality and reduce rework.
• Contribute to strategic planning and business growth within the design and engineering team.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture or a related technical discipline.
• Significant experience leading multidisciplinary design teams on complex projects.
• Strong understanding of integrated project delivery and design management principles.
• Excellent communication, coordination and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing project schedules, budgets and technical deliverables.
• Ability to lead geographically diverse teams in a collaborative environment.
• Knowledge of BIM processes and digital project delivery tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Chartered Engineer (CEng), Professional Engineer (PE) or equivalent professional accreditation.
• Experience working in international consultancy environments.
• Familiarity with NEC, FIDIC or other industry-standard contracts.
• Experience in Design & Build or EPC project environments.
• Strong commercial awareness and client relationship management capability.

Skills & Competencies

• Leadership and team management
• Multidisciplinary coordination
• Technical problem solving
• Design management and integration
• Risk and quality management
• Client engagement and communication
• Strategic thinking and innovation
• Programme and resource management
• Proven skills in developing our talented team

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You’ll 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 integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed. You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, inviting everyone to bring their whole selves to work.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of employees and their families.

All newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

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. Reasonable accommodations email: [e-mail].

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