Project Director - Rail Infrastructure

About the role

Egis is recruiting a Project Director to lead the delivery of some of Europe's most ambitious and transformative programmes. The role can be based from any of the four Dublin-area offices (Dublin, Castlebar, Cork and Limerick) and sits within the engineering division, which has nearly 200 people across those offices.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of major programmes and inspire and develop multidisciplinary teams.
• Act as a trusted adviser to clients and stakeholders and drive collaboration across teams.
• Take ownership of programme performance, covering safety, quality, commercial outcomes and client satisfaction.
• Manage resources, risks, dependencies and strategic priorities, and identify risks early.
• Provide strong leadership in contract and commercial management.
• Ensure projects meet or exceed agreed KPIs, SLAs and business performance targets.

Required profile

• Degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or a related technical discipline; postgraduate qualification in Engineering, Business or Project Management desirable.
• Chartered Engineer or equivalent professional status preferred; project management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, NEC4) advantageous.
• Proven experience as Project Director or Senior Project Manager on major rail or metro infrastructure projects.
• Experience leading tender-stage delivery for large Design & Build or PPP projects, and within joint venture or alliance models.
• Solid understanding of automated metro systems (signalling, traction power, communications, control systems, building services).
• Familiarity with Irish or UK rail/building standards highly desirable.

Required skills

• Systems and MEP integration for underground stations, depots and complex transit systems.
• Leadership in high-pressure bid environments, with strong stakeholder management, negotiation and commercial awareness.
• Desirable: direct experience on automated metro or driverless rail systems, transition from bid to live delivery, knowledge of sustainability frameworks and whole-life asset performance.