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Job Description
Start here. Grow here.
At AECOM, we are currently recruiting for a Project Engineer-Mechanical to join our Dublin office.
The Project Engineer-Mechanical will be assigned to the Delivery function within the Infrastructure Department’s Portfolio, working across a range of engineering disciplines, including civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical engineering. The role will support the planning, coordination, and management of construction quality assurance, quality control, and construction supervision activities, as required, across the Infrastructure Department’s Portfolio.
The Project Engineer will also be responsible for contributing to the safe and effective delivery of projects, ensuring compliance with quality standards and the achievement of schedule and cost objectives.
Key Responsibilities
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Carry out duties as directed by the Project Manager and Head of Construction.
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Maintain an on-site presence during construction activities to oversee and monitor project progress.
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Monitor compliance with all Health, Safety, Environmental, and regulatory requirements.
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Actively promote and contribute to a positive safety culture within the project team and across construction sites.
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Attend and participate in safety leadership meetings as required.
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Undertake the role of Site Project Manager (SPM) in accordance with the Contracting Entity’s Airport Direction D-O Construction Projects and complete all required training to achieve and maintain competency for the role.
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Perform any additional responsibilities assigned under the Contracting Entity’s Airport Directions or Safety Management System.
Qualifications
Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?
We are seeking a highly experienced professional with a strong background in our primary infrastructure markets.
As the successful candidate, you will bring the following qualifications and experience:
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Minimum of 10 years’ experience delivering major mechanical and building infrastructure projects, preferably within the aviation sector.
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Demonstrated experience working on airport construction projects at international airports or within similarly complex, highly regulated operational environments.
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Strong technical knowledge of infrastructure development, engineering design, and project delivery, with particular expertise in construction methodologies, sequencing, and site execution.
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Proven experience in developing, documenting, and implementing construction best-practice frameworks, policies, procedures, and technical standards to support safe and efficient project delivery.
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Experience collaborating with and influencing a broad range of internal and external stakeholders at all organisational levels to drive continuous improvement in project processes, governance, and delivery practices.
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Proven ability to operate effectively in a site-based role within a live aviation environment, balancing operational, safety, and construction requirements.
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Strong understanding of construction quality management, health and safety legislation, environmental compliance, and project controls.
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Excellent communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced project environment.
Additional Information
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For further information about the role, reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn Colum Calnan
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About AECOM
AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address [email protected] if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
