Rail Programme Director

AECOM is seeking a strategic and commercially driven Programme Director to lead the growth and delivery of major Rail & Transit programmes across Ireland. Reporting directly to the Transportation Ireland Sector Director and working closely with the Ireland Sector Leadership team and the Transportation Systems (Rail and Transit) Practice as well as AECOM’s global Transportation leadership, you will play a critical leadership role in shaping and delivering the sector’s 3-year growth strategy.

This role is focused on winning and delivering major projects, building high-value client relationships, and driving excellence in project performance, safety, and operational outcomes.

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Support and drive the sector’s 3-year growth plan across UK & Ireland, in support of the Sector Director’s strategy
• Lead positioning, client engagement, and bid activity to win opportunities ≥$5M, including early and enabling packages
• Manage the end-to-end work winning process for major programmes
• Define and implement the hybrid Enterprise Capability (EC) and. home country delivery model for bids
• Enhance AECOM’s market presence and reputation with infrastructure owners, operators, and contractors
• Collaborate with global teams to support growth across Europe and India through capability, knowledge, and resource sharing

• Act as AECOM’s senior representative in the delivery of major programmes ≥$5M
• Own and lead strategic client relationships, ensuring high levels of satisfaction and repeat business
• Drive continuous improvement based on client feedback and performance outcomes
• Lead collaboration with contractors, partners, and supply chain to ensure high-performing delivery teams

• Accountable for successful delivery of Sector owned projects, typically >$5M in revenue, ensuring performance across:
  • Schedule, cost, and quality
  • Project governance compliance
• Drive strong commercial performance, including:
  • Sales bookings and revenue growth
  • Gross/net revenue and margin
  • Cashflow and DSO performance
  • Optimisation of EC utilisation
  • High-quality project data and reporting
• Deliver programmes profitably and sustainably, aligned with business objectives

• Work within Transportation to build capability and capacity aligned to long-term growth
• Lead collaboration across Business Lines, sectors, and geographies to unlock opportunities and strengthen delivery
• Contribute to the development of a high-performing, globally connected team
• Support the implementation of strategic workforce planning and resourcing models

• Champion and actively lead the SHE & Wellbeing agenda across all major projects
• Ensure strong performance against both leading and lagging safety and sustainability metrics
• Act as a visible safety leader, embedding best practice across delivery teams and partner organisations

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Proven market leader with a strong track record of positioning, leading, and winning major opportunities
• Extensive experience delivering large-scale, multi-disciplinary infrastructure projects profitably
• Demonstrated success working with infrastructure owners, operators, contractors, and partners
• Strong commercial acumen with experience managing financial performance and project metrics
• Experience operating within a global organisation, collaborating across sectors and geographies
• Strong leadership capability, with a focus on developing teams and building long-term capability
• Passionate about safety leadership, wellbeing, sustainable delivery, quality and innovation

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