Technical Director

Company Description

Egis is a leading global architectural, consulting, construction engineering, operations and maintenance services firm. We create and operate intelligent infrastructure and buildings that both respond to the climate emergency and contribute to balanced, sustainable and resilient development.

Our 23,500 employees operate across over 70 countries, deploying their expertise to develop and deliver cutting-edge innovations and solutions for clients. From motorways to tramways, water and wastewater treatment to smart cities, clients choose us to help them solve their most complex challenges and to deliver climate responsible growth that meets the needs of communities, industry and the planet.

About Egis in Ireland

Egis has operated in Ireland since 1994 and is one of the largest multi-disciplinary consultancy, engineering and operations firms in the country.  Our services in Ireland span the full lifespan of infrastructure, from upstream feasibility studies through design, construction supervision, delivery and operations. Operating across the entire value chain of consulting, design and operation, Egis is the only group to understand infrastructure in its entirety. Our current activities in Ireland include operating the Dublin Tunnel and the Jack Lynch Tunnel in Cork, overseeing 470km of Ireland’s motorways and working on the design and delivery of major transport projects and mobility services.

With over 600 staff in Ireland across 16 offices nationwide, we are committed to enabling sustainable economic development and responding to the requirements of population growth while addressing climate change and reducing carbon emissions. In 2023 Egis acquired JB Barry & Partners, an engineering firm which has worked on major projects such as the Ringsend Wastewater Treatment Plant in Dublin and the N17/N18 Gort to Tuam PPP motorway scheme in Galway. The Egis engineering division is now almost 200 people strong across four offices in Dublin, Castlebar, Cork and Limerick. This role is based in Dublin.

Job Description

Egis is seeking an experienced Technical Director to lead and manage the tender-stage delivery for the MetroLink Dublin project, acting as Egis’ senior technical and managerial authority within a contractor or JV bidding environment.

The role will have full accountability for bid leadership, governance, programme control, technical integration, and assurance of all Egis inputs, with a primary focus on systems, MEP, and station integration across a major underground automated metro scheme. If awarded, the role will transition into overall project delivery leadership.

Key Responsibilities:

Tender Leadership & Governance

• Act as Egis’ Project Director for the MetroLink bid, with overall responsibility for the planning, coordination, governance, and timely delivery of all Egis tender inputs.
• Establish and manage the bid execution plan, including scope definition, responsibilities, approvals, programme, and internal/external interfaces.
• Ensure full compliance with client requirements, ITT documentation, evaluation criteria, and Irish statutory and regulatory obligations.

Technical & Design Authority

• Provide senior leadership for systems and MEP tender design, covering stations, depot, trackside systems, and interfaces with civil and architectural works.
• Define the technical strategy, assumptions, methodologies, and design standards for the bid, ensuring alignment with automated metro requirements and best practice.
• Act as final technical authority for Egis submissions, ensuring clarity, robustness, and bid competitiveness.

Joint Venture & Partner Management

• Represent Egis at senior level within the JV or contractor bidding organisation.
• Align technical scope, resources, risk allocation, and delivery strategy with JV partners.
• Proactively manage interfaces, dependencies, and shared risks to ensure a coherent and unified bid.

Programme, Commercial & Risk Management

• Lead the tender programme, ensuring all deliverables are completed on time and to the required quality.
• Oversee resource planning, fee management, and cost control for Egis’ tender scope.
• Lead identification, assessment, and mitigation of technical, programme, and delivery risks, contributing to the overall bid risk register.
• Support value engineering, optioneering, and whole-life cost optimisation initiatives.

Quality Assurance & Assurance Reviews

• Implement Egis’ quality management and assurance processes throughout the bid.
• Ensure all technical outputs are appropriately reviewed, verified, and approved prior to submission.
• Prepare and lead internal and JV-level gate reviews and tender assurance activities.

Client & Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as a senior technical interface with the client and key stakeholders during the tender process.
• Support clarification responses, technical presentations, and interviews.
• Build credibility and confidence in Egis’ technical leadership and delivery capability.

Innovation & Sustainability

• Embed sustainability, decarbonisation, digital engineering, and innovation into the tender solution.
• Promote whole-life performance, resilience, and operational efficiency aligned with MetroLink objectives.

Post-Award Transition (If Successful)

• Lead the structured transition from tender to delivery.
• Maintain continuity of design intent, risk ownership, and systems integration through detailed design, construction, testing, and commissioning.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related technical discipline.
• Postgraduate qualification in Engineering, Business, Project Management, or similar is desirable.
• Chartered Engineer or equivalent professional status preferred.
• Project management certification (e.g. PMP, PRINCE2) advantageous.

Experience

• Proven experience as Project Director, Design Director, or Senior Project Manager on major rail or metro infrastructure projects.
• Strong background in systems and MEP integration for underground stations, depots, and complex transit systems.
• Demonstrated leadership of tender-stage delivery for large Design & Build or PPP projects.
• Experience working within joint venture or alliance delivery models.
• Solid understanding of automated metro systems including signalling, traction power, communications, control systems, and building services.
• Experience working within regulated environments and familiarity with Irish or UK rail/building standards is highly desirable.

Key Competencies

• Strong leadership and decision-making capability in high-pressure bid environments.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Commercial awareness with the ability to balance risk, quality, cost, and programme.
• Strategic thinker with a hands-on, delivery-focused mindset.

Desirable

• Direct experience on automated metro or driverless rail systems.
• Experience transitioning from bid leadership into live project delivery.
• Knowledge of sustainability frameworks and whole-life asset performance.

Additional Information

We are committed to our planet

In each project we design, engineer and operate we care deeply about the legacy we’re leaving behind. As part of our team, you’ll have a unique opportunity to use your skills and expertise to shape a better future for our communities in the UK, and all around the globe.

Our commitment is translated in the work carried out by our Egis Foundation, which funds concrete actions to address the climate crisis and is focused on educational and social initiatives that will help in the responsible and sustainable shift towards a sustainable world.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We are an Equal Opportunities employer, and we strive to build a workforce that truly reflects the communities we represent. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and any other protected characteristic. If you decide to apply for an opportunity with us, your application will be assessed based purely on your experience, the essential and desirable criteria, and your suitability for the role. We value each and every one’s contribution as this builds our culture and means that if you work with us, you will be included, listened to, and respected.