DB Group

Railways for the world of tomorrow

DB Engineering & Consulting (DB E&C) is part of the DB group, a world-leading global railway company with an extensive organization in Germany and projects worldwide. Our company offers technically sophisticated and customized infrastructure, mobility, and transport solutions. With our sustainable concepts and experience gained from decades of project work, we shape the future of transportation, connect continents, and promote environmental stewardship.

We are currently seeking a Project Director to work with us in Ireland. 

Responsibilities:

• Be the appointed Authority’s representative for civil infrastructure project contracts.
• Lead coordination with delivery teams, consultants, and contractors.
• Manage contract budget, ensure effective resource deployment, and provide reporting.
• Define, track, and report on delivery milestones and KPIs.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and teams to support contract delivery and strategic objectives.
• Coordinate with directorate functions to ensure delivery excellence, compliance, and efficient processes.
• Ensure governance, risk management, and controlled milestone delivery.
• Apply oversight and expert judgment, seeking independent assurance as needed; escalate sig-nificant risks/issues.
• Maintain alignment with project strategies and governance structures.
• Promote continuous improvement and lean practices to enhance efficiency and reduce costs.
• Discharge delegated authority for project decisions within governance limits.
• Deliver programme outcomes within agreed baselines and tolerances.
• Manage multidisciplinary teams and support resource allocation for programme efficiency.
• Review and challenge contractor forecasts when appropriate.
• Champion a strong safety culture across the programme.
• Clarify stakeholder management and communication responsibilities in line with broader strat-egies.
• Perform additional duties as required for the role.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 15 years’ programme delivery experience with at least 10 years’ senior manage-ment experience and a proven track record of leading delivery across infrastructure pro-grammes of significant size and complexity, preferably with experience in Rail Systems for Heavy Rail, Metro or Tram transportation systems, including DBFOM contracts.
• At least Bachelor degree (Honours Bachelor Degree) (or equivalent) in relevant subject area e.g., engineering, construction, project management
• Master’s degree or Postgraduate Diploma in relevant field would be advantageous (or equivalent)
• Chartered member of a relevant professional body is preferred, e.g. Chartered Engineer (EI or similar), Chartered Project Professional (APM, IPM or similar) or Programme Management Professional (PMI or similar)
• Experience from inception to completion of complex high value metro and/or rail projects
• Experience in tunnelling or rail systems installation and commissioning is desirable
• Tangible experience of documenting best practice delivery, policies and standards
• Experience of dealing with a range of stakeholders at all levels across the organisation influencing the improvement of process and guidance to support project delivery and reporting
• Delivered an integrated design enabling infrastructure delivery in previous roles at a senior level
• Deep understanding of capital project delivery in complex environments
• Demonstrable leadership, management, and technical skills across project, contract, finance, and change management
• Strong planning, governance, stakeholder management, and team leadership abilities
• Expertise in delivering technically complex projects and managing multiple teams
• Excellent analytical, communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills
• Collaborative, adaptable, positive, and able to manage risks, priorities, and client expectations under pressure