Associate Director - Project Manager (Bridge & Transportation)
- Cork
- Permanent
- Full-time
Location: Cork City
Hours: Full-time, Permanent (37.5 hours per week)
Sector: Consultancy – Transportation Infrastructure (Bridges & Civils)
Package: Fuel Allowance/Mileage, Healthcare, Dental Care, Pension
Annual Leave: High Amount of Annual Leave
Flexibility: Hybrid Working Options (Generally 2 days from home)About the Role
Optimize Recruitment, working closely with our client, are seeking an Associate Director to join a growing bridges and transportation infrastructure consultancy in Cork. This role will focus on the delivery of major bridge design, inspection, rehabilitation, and transportation projects across Ireland and the UK.With a substantial portfolio of secured work and a strong pipeline of upcoming schemes, this position offers a clear path to progression towards Director level, supported by a collaborative senior management team. Senior Bridge Engineers with relevant leadership experience will also be considered.This is a hybrid role with flexible work-from-home arrangements and excellent long-term career development opportunities.Salary & Benefits
- Fuel allowance or mileage expenses
- Healthcare & dental care plan
- Pension scheme
- High Amount of Annual Leave
- Career progression and CPD support
- Flexible hybrid working options (standard 2 days remote, open to further negotiation)
- Lead and manage a team of bridge engineering professionals
- Oversee technical delivery of structural aspects of projects
- Manage medium to large-scale civil/bridge projects to quality, budget, and programme
- Support business development and tender bids for professional services contracts
- Undertake short, medium, and long-term resource planning
- Act as a senior client liaison and manage key stakeholder relationships
- Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and training to junior engineers
- Assist with PSDP duties where required
- Ensure compliance with industry regulations, Eurocodes, and best practice
- Coordinate effectively within multidisciplinary project teams
- Level 8 Honours Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering
- 10+ years’ experience in bridge/civil engineering (ideally with Irish Experience)
- Chartered Engineer (CEng, MIStructE, or equivalent)
- Strong leadership and project management experience within bridges/transportation projects
- Proven track record in design, inspection, assessment, and rehabilitation of bridge structures
- Proficiency with Eurocodes and structural analysis software such as MIDAS Civil or LUSAS
- Experience in design and refurbishment of concrete, steel, and masonry structures
- Strong client-facing and stakeholder engagement skills
- Irish or UK experience highly advantageous
Please e-mail your CV with the Vacancy Reference OR-13250 in the subject line. All applications will be handled in strict confidence, and your CV will not be shared without prior approval.
Job Ref Number: OR-13250 #ORjobs.