Director, Rail Sector Lead – Ireland

Job title: Director, Rail Sector Lead – Ireland

Company: Turner & Townsend


Job description: Company DescriptionFrom the inception of a project through to completion and beyond, Turner & Townsend help to deliver the outcomes that matter through transformational programmes covering the full spectrum of consultancy, project delivery and post-project operations.With offices located globally, you’re never far away from our services. Working from 133 offices in 49 countries, we make the difference to projects across the real estate, infrastructure and natural resources sectors worldwide.At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 130 countries worldwide.Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result, our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting projects in the world.Job DescriptionTurner & Townsend is seeking a highly experienced and motivated professional to lead our Rail Team in Ireland. This role is a key business-critical appointment, significantly contributing to the country’s agenda to electrify its rail network. The successful candidate will be responsible for building and maintaining client relationships, overseeing project delivery, and ensuring technical excellence in large-scale rail projects.Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of rail projects in Ireland, providing strategic direction and monitoring delivery aligned with overall vision and objectives.
• Team Organisation – leadership, oversight of recruitment interviews, resource planning/deployment, staff competency development, organizing mentoring and support. Ability to successfully lead and manage a team on large and complex construction and/or rail projects.
• Financial management – budgeting, monthly forecasting, staff utilisation, WIP, job profitability, monthly invoicing and forecast against plan.
• Business Management – lead assurance, quality reviews, processes and systems to be utilised to support the successful, compliant delivery of our projects. Including Commission Execution Planning & Risk Management etc.
• Manage our Key Account programmes – oversee and support Key Client Leads plan and deliver key account activities, including knowledge shares, relationship management, new opportunity generation.
• Business Development – oversee business generation activities in the rail sector in Ireland: Lead business development efforts, including identifying new opportunities, preparing bids, and engaging with potential clients and alliance partners.
• Development and delivery of Portfolio, Programme and Project Procurement Strategies

Qualifications

• Likely to have over 15 years of management experience, having successfully overseen and delivered numerous major projects and programs within the rail/infrastructure sector.
• A background in one of Turner & Townsend’s key service lines Programme Management, Project Management, Cost Management, or Project Controls.
• Hold relevant certifications such as Project Management Professional (PMP) for project management, Professional Engineer (PE) for engineering, and Certified Cost Professional (CCP) for cost management.
• Demonstrated recognition within the industry through awards, certifications, and professional memberships
• Ability to successfully lead and manage a team on large and complex construction and/or rail projects.
• Expertise in overseeing multiple technical requirements and teams within large-scale construction or rail projects.
• Excellent communication and people skills.
• Good leadership skills, including delegation, time management and prioritisation of tasks.
• Ability to develop long term relationships based on performance and trust.
• Excellent stakeholder negotiation and management skills.
• Ability to deliver business goals and financial targets.
• Capability to oversee and achieve desired results to maintain exceptional service delivery.
• Proficiency in managing and addressing unexpected risks and challenges.

Additional InformationOur inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.You can find out more about us at .#LI-JV1Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.

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Location: Dublin

Job date: Sun, 08 Jun 2025 07:49:18 GMT

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