Technical Director (Geotechnical) - #1675132

Technical Director (Geotechnical)

Dublin

Permanent

Office/Home Hybrid Working  

Do you want to shape the strategy for sustainable infrastructure? Can you inspire the civil engineers of the future? Are you experienced in geotechnical design? Then, join us to shape a sustainable and liveable world.  

Create Solutions that will enable a better tomorrow   

To further improve our Leadership team in our Geotechnical discipline, we are looking for a Technical Director to join us in our new Dublin office. Working on a variety of infrastructure and energy projects, you’ll take responsibility for technical deliverables, quality assurance, project leadership and line management.

Your key responsibilities will be:  

• To provide technical leadership across a range of current projects
• Technical custodianship of geotechnical engineering competencies, developing and ensuring consistent application of best practice across projects and directing on technical innovations
• Mentoring and developing engineering staff in your areas, including developing and delivering training, undertaking knowledge-sharing activities and supporting succession planning
• Promoting our position as an established name within your area through involvement in relevant industry bodies, technical publication, and facilitating the same in others
• Technical approval of designs, check or assessment deliverables on your projects in accordance with internal management systems
• Supporting pursuit of relevant business development opportunities and input into bids and tenders as required
  
  

Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future. 

Like us, you believe that leadership success comes from setting a clear and meaningful direction for your team and supporting them in taking ownership of their work. You are a leader of others, who delegates responsibility and ensures an open and safe dialogue. You coach your people to achieve their aspirations through constructive, fact-based feedback. Attracting and nurturing a diverse group of high-potential team members is at the top of your agenda, as is creating an inclusive, caring and trusting culture in your team. 

On top of that, you’ll have:  

• Achieved Chartered Engineer status, with CGeol or CEng (or equivalent) 
• A bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or MSc in either Engineering Geology or Civil Engineering (with significant Geotechnical ability and experience) 
• Experience in a similar role with technical, commercial and business development and line management responsibilities, working in the rail and highways environments. 
• Expertise in a design environment working on major or complex geotechnical projects in Ireland or internationally at a senior/leadership level
• Knowledge of the application of ground engineering standards particularly EC7 Geotechnical Design.
• High level knowledge of and experience in the use of industrial sector codes for highways, rail, energy, and water sectors.
• A good understanding of construction and site processes, particularly earth moving and construction of earth structures; materials engineering; foundations for a wide range of structures; piling construction methods and types; highway pavements; rail track beds; hard standing; and ground improvement methods.
• Significant experience guiding project teams and handling the technical delivery of projects, either as client's or contractor's designer
  
  

A place to work and so much more.  

At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity - and sometimes even our courage - to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. That is why we say no to fossil-based projects and aspire to have 100% of our revenue come from activities that move our customers towards sustainability.  

We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and at home.  

With offices primarily located in the Nordic region, Ireland, the UK, North America and India, we are currently more than 8,000 people who bring their expertise in engineering, architecture, energy and environment into play.  

What we also offer: 
To us, a fair reward is more than a competitive salary. We want to take care of our people professionally and personally as well.  

Some of our benefits include:  

• 28 days' holiday plus bank and public holidays 
• Formalised development plans and yearly promotion opportunities 
• Private health care
• Flexible and hybrid working conditions 
• Annual subscription fees paid for your membership of two Professional Institutions 
• Pension scheme

• Life assurance
    
  
  

As part of our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion, we partner with the wisecampaign.org.uk to recruit for a better gender balance in our teams. 

Got more questions? 

If you have any unanswered questions about the role or what we have to offer, please reach out to Ciaran Gilfedder at [email protected].  
 

Get to know us even better at our website, www.cowi.com where you can learn more about our projects, our strategy, what we want to achieve and what life is like at COWI. 

Equal opportunity employer.  COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age or disability. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.