Regional or Technical Director - Water at Aecom USA

Dublin, Dublin, Ireland -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

20 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

20 Jan, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Client Relationship Management, Technical Oversight, Business Development, Team Management, Engineering Design, Safety Practices, Financial Management, Communication Skills, Project Management, Innovation, Mentoring, Collaboration, Quality Assurance, Bidding, Client Engagement, Cross-Selling

Industry

Civil Engineering

Description

Job Description Start here. Grow here. Our Ireland Water team have a vacancy in our Dublin office for a Regional or Technical Director with experience in leading delivery of water and/or wastewater engineering schemes. This role is a cornerstone position within AECOM’s UK & Ireland Water business. It combines strategic leadership, technical oversight, and business development to drive growth, innovation, and excellence in water infrastructure services. The successful candidate will be joining a growing team of over 160 Water staff on the island of Ireland that are actively involved in the delivery and services to a range of both local and national clients, with projects at all phases of delivery. You will be part of the supporting management team and play a pivotal role fostering client relationships, leading opportunities, mentoring high-performing teams, and ensuring commercial success. Here’s what you’ll do: Client Relationship Management: Serve as a trusted advisor to our key client Uisce Éireann, fostering long-term partnerships and strengthening relationships founded on delivery excellence. Proactively engage, identifying opportunities for cross-selling and expanding AECOM’s services. Technical Oversight: Lead a team of multi-disciplinary engineers to deliver integrated designs, ensuring compliance with standards, safety, and quality. Providing high-level technical expertise and direction for complex projects throughout feasibility, design, planning, tender and construction stages. Champion innovation and digital solutions to deliver efficiency for our clients. Strategic Growth & Business Development: Drive business development through proactive engagement and secure new opportunities to continue our pipeline growth and expand AECOM’s footprint in the Ireland Water sector. Prepare detailed proposals, client briefs and fee proposals, with ability to lead bids. Team Management: Lead, mentor, and manage regional staff, including associates and senior engineers, to ensure high performance. Promote a collaborative and innovative team culture, encouraging continuous improvement and development. Establish strong working relationships with other internal teams across AECOM’s business lines including Environment, Energy, Planning, Landscape. Enjoy the Perks. You’ll thrive in an inclusive and forward-thinking environment where your contributions are valued - and let's not forget the perks! At AECOM, you'll enjoy a range of core benefits designed to support your future and well-being, and flexible benefits you can customise to suit your lifestyle. Take advantage of our technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days to accelerate your career development, and utilise our flexible hybrid working model to create a healthy work-life balance. We recognise that everyone’s circumstances are different, so we’re more than happy to discuss part-time or flexible working arrangements. If you're passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality, we want to hear from you. Follow our AECOM Water page on LinkedIn to stay updated on the impactful projects we're working on and see firsthand the difference we're making in the industry! Qualifications Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? Here’s what we’re looking for: Professional recognition as a Chartered Civil Engineer. Substantial experience in a senior leadership role within a consultancy or contracting environment. Proven track record of operating within the island of Ireland and a strong understanding of the water industry and our key client, Uisce Éireann. Strong business acumen, financial management capabilities, and exceptional communication skills. A solid track record of working on projects of various size, scale and complexity, with experience in dealing directly with clients. Experience with engineering design and safety practices, and procedures for health & safety, design, and quality assurance. Supervising work, ensuring that it is carried out to an appropriate technical standard, co-ordinated across design disciplines and is managed to programme and budget. Demonstrated experience in business development and/or technical excellence. A history of successful bidding and development of long-term, trusted client relationships. Additional Information 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. 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 – Katie Scales. 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 $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. 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 Ireland Limited Business Line: Water Work Location Model: Hybrid Operating Group: International Primary Location: IE - Dublin, 1 Burlington Plaza

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Responsibilities

The successful candidate will manage client relationships, lead technical teams, and drive business development efforts. They will also mentor staff and ensure project delivery excellence.