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