Around the world, SYSTRA’s specialists plan, design, integrate, test, commission, project manage and deliver mass transit and mobility solutions that are relied on by more than 50 million people every day.

For more than 60 years, the Group has been committed to helping cities and regions contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their transport infrastructure with sustainability, accessibility and innovation at the heart of our designs. With over 10,300 colleagues globally and around 1000 in the UK & Ireland we are growing significantly and seeking out the very best talent to join the SYSTRA signature team and be part of leading the way in infrastructure design.

A unique opportunity to join our thriving Transport Planning team in either our Dublin or Cork offices as an Associate Director, becoming a leading part of the continued growth during this exciting period for Transport Infrastructure investment in Ireland under the £22bn National Development Plan. If you have a strong background of rail and/or road scheme appraisal and planning with strong client and cross-discipline stakeholder engagement kills and the passion to develop those around you, then we'd love to hear from you.

• Appraisal, report writing, impact assessment and master planning for public transport projects and local transport plans including rail and road
• Leading guidance of subconsultants and joint venture partners
• Project management and commercial responsibility of complex high value proposals
• Ensure successful project delivery to time, cost, quality across multidisciplinary teams
• Identify, develop and maintain relationships with main client contacts, including presenting and high-level engagement
• Provide support in achieving the targets for work winning and delivery through bid writing and client engagement
• Work with clients to understand ultimate objectives and desired outcomes for each project
• Ensure the effectiveness of our solution in meeting the client’s evaluation criteria, supporting future design through technical reports
• Ensure that the acceptance criteria in the proposal are clear
• Support/mentor less experienced project/proposal managers
• Introduce the latest techniques and be recognised as an expert both internally and externally
• Consider demand management – carbon reduction and behaviour change
• Raise the profile of SYSTRA by writing articles or delivering papers at conferences
• Undertake technical training, and lead innovation initiatives
• Encourage interaction and cross-fertilisation of knowledge between technical staff

• Degree qualification in a relevant subject, ideally Economics or Civil Engineering 
• Significant depth of Transport planning experience for complex infrastructure projects, including appraisals, technical report writing, master planning and demand management
• Depth of project management experience
• Familiarity with Transport Modelling would be an advantage
• Strong numerical and Excel skills
• Experience and passion for mentoring and growing less experienced team members
• €30m+ project size exposure
• Leading multidisciplinary teams

Behaviours:

• Internal and external client relationship focus
• Communication
• Leadership
• Team working
• Planning and organisation
• Business development
• Continuous growth of technical expertise and innovation
• Commercial and business management