Principal Project Manager – Highways and Active Travel
Fehily Timoney and Company (FT) is one of Ireland’s largest indigenous consultancies specialising in Sustainable Infrastructure, Circular Economy, Environment, Energy and Renewables.
FT provides design and contract management services for the construction of infrastructure projects such as roads, greenways, active travel and public transport across the project lifecycle from concept and feasibility through to construction and handover.
FT is recruiting a Principal Project Manager Highways and Active Travel to join our Sustainable Infrastructure team in Cork, Dublin or Carlow. We are looking for candidates with a minimum of 12 years of experience in highways and active travel or related infrastructure projects.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established consultancy and further expand your skills and experience across a variety of projects. The successful candidate will work on a diverse project portfolio including national roads, greenway, active travel, and major highways design and build schemes. The role offers a clear path for career progression with opportunities to advance to Associate and Director-level positions within the company.
FT's Responsibilities
What would my main responsibilities be in this role?
* Leading multi-disciplinary design teams, ensuring projects are delivered to the required timescales, quality and budgets
* Supervising and mentoring senior and junior staff within the Sustainable Infrastructure sector
* Preparation of technical reports and tender documents
* Planning and managing design work, working closely with Engineering Discipline Leads and Technicians
* Ensuring compliance with our quality assurance and management systems and relevant health and safety legislation
* Coordinating his/her work with other members of the project and Sustainable Infrastructure team
* Managing the client relationship and communications for his/her projects
Skills / Qualifications
Am I the right person for the role?
* Degree in Civil Engineering or related field with Chartered Engineer status
* 12 years post-graduate experience in the design and project management of highways, greenway and infrastructure schemes, including delivering projects in Ireland
* Delivery of highway or greenway projects in accordance with TII Project Management Guidelines Phases 0 to 7
* Experience in the delivery of design and build projects
* Multi-disciplinary design management experience
* Experience engaging with clients, external stakeholders and subconsultants
* Experience in creating and managing budgets
* Candidate should be a high-energy professional with excellent communication, organisational and analytical skills
* Flexible and a good team player
* Works efficiently and on own initiative
* Must be prepared to travel to site visits and client meetings
Why Join FT?
* Continuous Professional Development: We’re passionate about helping you grow, providing resources and training opportunities for ongoing professional development and to encourage your creative thinking.
* Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: In FT, we don’t just talk about equality—we live it through our vibrant culture that celebrates diversity, promotes inclusion, and prioritises your wellbeing with dedicated programs.
* Family Benefits: We view employees as individuals with full and busy lives outside of the workplace. We aim to celebrate life’s joyful moments and provide support during challenging times.
* Work Life Balance: At FT we understand that a healthy work-life balance is essential to a positive, productive and healthy work environment. That’s why FT offers a flexible range of benefits designed to support our employees’ wellbeing.
FT is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates. If you are interested in this role, please contact us at careers@ftco.ie.
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