Associate Director - Water MEICA Lead

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Are you ready to shape the future of water infrastructure?

We’re looking for an Associate Director, MEICA (Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control and Automation) Lead to join our growing Water Team in Dublin, Belfast, Cork, or Galway. In this role, you’ll support the delivery of Uisce Éireann's €10.3bn investment in infrastructure and assets and €6.6bn in operating costs. You will work on projects ranging from small rural sites to multi-million-pound schemes, covering both water and wastewater (Infrastructure and Non-Infrastructure), being delivered under the CRU’s fourth regulatory control (RC4) period .

You’ll have the opportunity to contribute major frameworks, programmes, and projects as part of this investment including:

• Uisce Éireann Growth & Development Programme: Supporting our Tier 1 Contractor on a national programme of targeted investment to increase the capacity of water and wastewater infrastructure to enable social and economic growth and development, including the delivery of essential housing.
• Uisce Éireann Engineering Services Provider Framework: Delivering on Uisce Éireann’s 19-062 framework objectives by providing comprehensive engineering design services spanning project planning and appraisal, network and process modelling, and the detailed design of water and wastewater treatment plants, networks, and associated infrastructure to support the successful delivery of capital investment programmes.

As part of our thriving business, you’ll take on rewarding multi-disciplinary projects from inception to delivery, creating innovative solutions that enhance the environment and improve communities. By joining AECOM, you’ll be provided with a comprehensive benefit package, including competitive pay, highly rated healthcare, a company pension, car allowance and so much more!

• Expertise: Lead the development and integration of all MEICA design elements from concept through detailed design, ensuring they are fully coordinated with civil and process engineering deliverables and aligned with client performance specifications, regulatory standards, and operational requirements.
• Lead: Forecast technical knowledge and resource needs to support bids and work winning. Contribute to business development by preparing proposals, scopes of work, and fee estimates. Provide strategic input on innovation, sustainability, and energy efficiency solutions in MEICA design.
• Quality: Monitor and manage project delivery in line within the agreed scope, time, cost and quality parameters. Ensure compliance and best practice with all company procedures, particularly those associated with quality, risk, financial management and AECOM core values.
• Safeguard: Promote and ensure compliance with regard to worker, workplace and project health & safety and ensure that staff are competent to carry out their duties safely.
• Grow: Lead and build geographically diverse MEICA teams, including recruitment identification and involvement in the hiring process, leading to line management where applicable. Lead initiatives which are directed towards maximising staff development, morale, performance and quality in conjunction with the…