Technical Director: Multidisciplinary Design & BIM

AECOM; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Job summary

AECOM seeks an experienced Technical Director: Multidisciplinary Design to lead the delivery of complex projects across civil, structural, MEP, architectural and related disciplines from our Dublin, Belfast, Cork or Galway offices.

You will provide client-facing leadership, drive design integration, manage scope, schedule and budget, and oversee performance from concept through construction support while advancing BIM and AI-enabled delivery across teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, or related technical discipline.
• Significant experience leading multidisciplinary design teams on complex projects.
• 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.

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.

Skills

Leadership

Multidisciplinary coordination

Technical problem solving

Design management

Risk and quality management

Client engagement

Strategic thinking

Programme and resource management

Team development

Communication

Education

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

Tools

BIM

Job description

AECOM seeks an experienced Technical Director: Multidisciplinary Design to lead the delivery of complex projects across civil, structural, MEP, architectural and related disciplines from our Dublin, Belfast, Cork or Galway offices.

You will provide client-facing leadership, drive design integration, manage scope, schedule and budget, and oversee performance from concept through construction support while advancing BIM and AI-enabled delivery across teams.