Design Manager - Rail (MetroLink Dublin)

About the role

Egis is seeking an experienced Design Manager - Rail to lead and manage a defined geographical package within the MetroLink Dublin project. Acting as the technical and managerial authority for the package, you will integrate all engineering disciplines, ensure compliance with Discipline Lead prescriptions and deliver within agreed cost and schedule targets. The role is based in Dublin.

Key responsibilities

• Act as Package Manager for your scope, managing the delivery plan, approvals, milestones, interfaces and scope creep, and keeping cost and schedule discipline.
• Embed sustainability, decarbonisation, digital engineering and innovation into the tender solution, promoting whole-life performance and resilience.
• Enforce quality management and assurance processes, maintain design quality registers, capture lessons learned and take part in package-level design reviews.
• Lead the package programme, resource planning, fee management and cost control, report monthly to the Project Director and manage technical, programme and dependency risks.
• Provide senior technical leadership, act as final technical authority for submissions and ensure outputs are reviewed, verified and approved before submission.
• Coordinate Civil, MEP, Systems, Architecture and Specialist disciplines, chair design coordination meetings, resolve conflicts and maintain Interface Control Documents (ICDs).
• Ensure all design outputs comply with Discipline Lead prescriptions and escalate unresolved issues to the Project Director.

Required profile

• Degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or a related technical discipline; postgraduate qualification desirable.
• Chartered Engineer or equivalent professional status preferred; project management certification (e.g. PMP, PRINCE2) advantageous.
• Proven experience as Package Manager, Design Manager or Senior Design Engineer on major rail or metro infrastructure projects.
• Experience with complex buried metro infrastructure (stations, tunnels, underground facilities) and matrix organisations.
• Familiarity with Irish or UK rail/building standards highly desirable.

Required skills

• Technical leadership and authority in a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Coordination of Civil, MEP, Systems and Architecture disciplines.
• Commercial awareness: balancing quality, cost and programme.
• Problem-solving and stakeholder management.

What we offer

• A collaborative, inclusive working environment and a wide portfolio of complex projects.
• Progression opportunities into senior management and ongoing professional development and CPD support.
• Flexible working arrangements and a focus on work-life balance.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.