Associate Director - Sustainable Infrastructure

Associate Director - Sustainable Infrastructure

Location: Cork, Carlow or Dublin, Ireland
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

The Opportunity

An established multidisciplinary engineering consultancy is seeking an experienced Associate Director to join its Sustainable Infrastructure team. This is a senior leadership opportunity for a Chartered Civil Engineer with at least 15 years' post-graduate experience in infrastructure design and project management.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams and oversee a diverse portfolio of major infrastructure projects, including national roads, greenways, active travel, public transport, renewable energy and design-and-build schemes. The role offers significant scope to influence project delivery, develop client relationships and progress towards Director-level responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary engineering design teams, ensuring projects are delivered to agreed programmes, budgets and quality standards.

• Manage a portfolio of infrastructure projects, maintaining strong client relationships and overseeing project communications.

• Mentor and develop Project Managers, senior engineers and junior technical staff.

• Plan and coordinate design activities alongside engineering discipline leads and technicians.

• Oversee project delivery from feasibility and planning through detailed design, procurement and construction.

• Prepare and review technical reports, tender documentation and project deliverables.

• Coordinate engineering inputs across multidisciplinary project teams.

• Manage project resources, budgets, financial performance and commercial requirements.

• Ensure compliance with quality management systems and relevant health and safety legislation.

• Attend site visits and client meetings as required.

About You

• Degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.

• Chartered Engineer status.

• Minimum 15 years' post-graduate experience in infrastructure design and project management, including delivery of projects in Ireland.

• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary design teams.

• Experience managing client relationships, external stakeholders and subconsultants.

• Strong budget management and commercial awareness.

• Excellent knowledge of infrastructure project delivery and engineering consultancy processes.

Desirable:

• Experience delivering highway or greenway projects in accordance with TII and NTA standards and guidelines.

• Experience working on design-and-build projects.

You will also demonstrate strong communication, organisational and analytical skills, a proactive approach, and the ability to work independently while supporting a collaborative team environment. A full driving licence is essential.

Career Opportunity

• Senior leadership position within an established engineering consultancy.

• Exposure to major national infrastructure and sustainable transport projects.

• Opportunity to shape project delivery and develop client relationships.

• Clear progression pathway towards Director-level positions.

Salary Description: Comprehensive Salary and Benefits