Programme Director at Aecom USA

Dublin, Leinster, Ireland -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

08 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

10 Mar, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Programme Leadership, Financial Oversight, Performance Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Governance, Compliance, Process Excellence, Infrastructure Delivery, Aviation, Airport Projects, Capital Projects, Commercial Management, Procurement, Team Leadership, Project Management, Delivery Methodologies

Industry

Civil Engineering

Description

Company Description Work with Us. Change the World. At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world. We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us. Job Description Start here. Grow here. Programme Director – Infrastructure Location: Dublin At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world. We are currently recruiting for an experienced Programme Director to join our Dublin office, playing a key leadership role in the delivery of complex infrastructure programmes. This is a senior opportunity for a proven programme leader with strong governance, stakeholder, and commercial capability, ideally within aviation or major infrastructure environments. Here’s what you’ll do: End-to-End Programme Leadership: Lead and coordinate programme activities across the full lifecycle, working closely with internal delivery teams, external consultants, and contractors to ensure efficient and assured delivery. Financial Oversight: Take ownership of the programme budget, including financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and optimal allocation of resources. Performance Management: Define, monitor, and report on programme milestones and KPIs to ensure alignment with strategic objectives. Stakeholder Engagement: Proactively engage with key aviation stakeholders, delivery partners, and internal functions to understand the wider programme landscape and maintain strategic alignment. Governance & Compliance: Ensure programme activities comply with internal governance and assurance processes, preparing high-quality submissions to progress through project control points. Process Excellence: Implement best-practice programme management procedures and controls to drive performance, value, and efficiency. Qualifications Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? We are seeking an accomplished leader with extensive experience in the delivery of complex infrastructure programmes, particularly within the aviation and airport environment. As the successful candidate, you will bring deep expertise in programme delivery across large-scale infrastructure portfolios, along with a proven ability to lead high-performing teams and deliver major capital projects from inception through to completion. Key experience and capabilities include: Demonstrated experience delivering major infrastructure programmes of significant scale and complexity, supported by a minimum of five years’ senior management experience. Proven end-to-end delivery of high-value airport or aviation projects, with strong preference for experience in airfield infrastructure, including runway, apron, and taxiway development and rehabilitation. Extensive knowledge of capital project and programme delivery, with a clear understanding of how major programmes integrate within a broader organisational, operational, and capital investment framework. Strong leadership and management capability, including excellence in project management, commercial management, and procurement. Well-developed planning, governance, and delivery skills, with the ability to set clear goals, define priorities, and establish robust roles and responsibilities across teams. Demonstrated experience in documenting and embedding best-practice delivery methodologies, policies, and standards. We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at [email protected] At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives. If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you Additional Information Interested in the role or curious about life at AECOM? Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube to explore our AECOM voices, employee stories, latest projects, and much more! For further information about the role, reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn Colum Calnan. #LI-CC1 About AECOM AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM. Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed. You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients. AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too. Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours. We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address [email protected] if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. State/Province: Dublin Business Group: DCS Legal Entity: AECOM Limited Business Line: B&P - Buildings & Places Work Location Model: On-Site Operating Group: International Primary Location: IE - Dublin, Regus House

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Responsibilities

The Programme Director will lead and coordinate end-to-end programme activities across the full lifecycle, ensuring efficient delivery through collaboration with internal teams, consultants, and contractors. This role involves taking ownership of financial oversight, defining performance metrics, engaging key stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with governance processes.