Technical Director: Multidisciplinary Design & BIM

AECOM; Ireland; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Global opportunities

Training and development

Job summary

AECOM is seeking an experienced Technical Director: Multi-Disciplinary Design to lead complex projects across civil, structural, MEP, architectural and environmental disciplines from concept through construction. The role covers Dublin, Belfast, Cork or Galway offices, with a strong emphasis on strategic leadership and client-facing delivery.

You will drive design integration, capture planning, and BIM/digital delivery innovations while managing budgets, schedules, and cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• 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.

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

Design management

Stakeholder engagement

Digital delivery

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Architectural or related technical discipline degree

Tools

BIM

NEC / FIDIC contracts

Digital design tools

Job description

AECOM is seeking an experienced Technical Director: Multi-Disciplinary Design to lead complex projects across civil, structural, MEP, architectural and environmental disciplines from concept through construction. The role covers Dublin, Belfast, Cork or Galway offices, with a strong emphasis on strategic leadership and client-facing delivery.

You will drive design integration, capture planning, and BIM/digital delivery innovations while managing budgets, schedules, and cross-functional teams.