Project Director

Our client, a leading global infrastructure delivery partner, is supporting the growth of their rail portfolio in Ireland. As part of this expansion, they are seeking an experienced Project Director to take a senior leadership role across complex rail programmes involving signalling, civils, and overhead line electrification.

This is a key senior appointment, offering the opportunity to shape delivery strategy, lead multi-disciplinary teams, and act as a trusted interface with clients and stakeholders across major Irish rail programmes.

Key Responsibilities

Overall leadership and governance of complex rail projects and programmes

Strategic oversight of signalling, civils, and OLE disciplines, ensuring effective integration and sequencing

Acting as senior client interface with Iarnród Éireann, TII, NTA and delivery partners

Setting delivery strategy, programme controls, and commercial governance

Leading multi-disciplinary engineering, design, and delivery teams

Oversight of risk, assurance, change control, and performance reporting

Mentoring senior managers and building local capability within the Irish rail market

Ensuring compliance with Irish and European safety, regulatory, and engineering standards

Job

Requirements

Proven experience as a Project Director, Programme Director, or Senior Project Manager within the rail sector

Strong technical understanding across signalling, civils, and OLE

Experience delivering complex, multi-disciplinary rail infrastructure programmes

Excellent stakeholder management skills, including client-facing leadership

Background working in regulated rail environments (UK, Ireland or comparable international networks)

Strong commercial and contractual awareness

Demonstrable leadership of large, high-performing teams

Experience working on major rail upgrades, capacity enhancement, electrification, or systems-led programmes

Benefits:

Senior, influential leadership role on high-profile Irish rail programmes

Opportunity to support a business actively growing its Irish rail presence

Work across technically challenging, multi-disciplinary rail projects

Flexible engagement model

Backed by a globally recognised infrastructure consultancy with long-term ambition in Ireland

If you are an experienced Project Director looking for an exciting new opportunity within the rail sector, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's dynamic team and help shape the future of rail infrastructure in Ireland