Major Projects Director

Location/s: Dublin, IE
Recruiter contact: William Bates

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices.

We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.

Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.

About the business unit
We help conceive, drive, and implement transport solutions for cities, regions, and asset owners/operators around the globe. From preparing the business case and advising on related issues - such as revenue, procurement, and environmental legislation - to delivering the completed infrastructure and helping maintain it. Our planning, engineering, environmental and management skills cover the whole project cycle. We play a major role in developing and delivering the Global Transport Sector Strategy.

Overview of the role

We are looking for a Major Project Director with a track record of delivering complex multi-disciplinary projects from concept design through to Detailed Design to join our Unit. You will be accountable for project team leadership and overall project delivery for multi-million-pound fees on major transport and civil infrastructure projects. You will lead the planning and delivery stages of infrastructure works for clients and be responsible for the technical quality of reliable design solutions.

You’ll play a leading role in client engagement and preparing bids to secure future major project opportunities that will deliver our ambitious growth targets whilst meeting the objectives of our clients and their customers. Additionally, as an integral and senior member of the team, you’ll contribute to the Unit’s business planning strategy and team’s professional development.

Key responsibilities and duties include:

• Leading profitable projects that deliver successful outcomes for our clients and communities
• Implementing a collaborative and integrated delivery approach across project teams, supply chain, partners, and client teams
• Delivering to budget, programme, and quality
• Enhancing client satisfaction
• Undertaking Project Reviews to foster continuous improvement and sharing lessons across projects

In this role, you’ll be accountable for:

• Championing industry leading techniques to improve safety and customer service to deliver the goals of our clients and their customers
• Delivery of projects to time, cost, and quality
• Fostering innovation in the delivery of design, digital and technical excellence
• Delivering client requirements and customer satisfaction

Candidate specification

Essential:

• Extensive experience of delivering major design projects in the project director role (design fees of greater than £5m), especially under a Design & Build contract form
• Project, financial, programme and resource management skills
• Management / directing large project teams (over 100 people)
• Ability to deliver to demanding schedules and targets
• Proven business development and marketing skills with demonstrable experience of writing winning proposals
• Excellent communication skills to be able to communicate targets, and priorities to staff, clients and partners
• BEng / BSc civil engineering (or related subject)
• Chartered Engineer (or equivalent)
• Member of the Institution of Engineers Ireland (or equivalent)

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• Flexible working
• Pension matched up to 7% of base salary
• Competitive annual leave
• An annual professional institution subscription
• Life insurance
• Income continuance
• Enhanced Paternity leave
• Annual company performance bonus scheme – Subject to company performance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Travel TaxSaver tickets
• Commitment to Continuing Professional Development – we are accredited by Engineers Ireland
• Mentoring and support for career development and progression

Employee Ownership

• Our employee ownership model means no external investors, just us, creating a culture of shared success.
• Our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, giving them a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses.
• As your career grows, so does your stake, recognising your long-term impact and contribution.
• Your voice matters, with the opportunity to connect directly with senior leadership through formal channels to help shape our future.
• For our senior roles you will have a direct pathway towards ownership from day one.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

AI Usage

At Mott MacDonald, we see the value AI can bring, but we take a people-first approach to hiring. While AI tools can help candidates prepare and build confidence, every application and hiring decision is reviewed by our recruitment and hiring teams. We encourage the responsible use of AI while ensuring we get to know the real person behind the application.

Accessibility

We want you to feel supported and able to perform at your best throughout our recruitment process. If there is anything we can do to make applying or interviewing with us more accessible, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we'll be happy to discuss how we can help.

Agile working

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.

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