Join AECOM's growing Transportation Team in Ireland

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Company Description Work with Us. Change the World. At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world. We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us. Job Description Start here. Grow here. We are seeking Transportation Planning and Engineering professionals to join our teams here at AECOM! We are looking for Transportation professionals at all grades, including: Regional/Technical Director Associate Director Principal Consultant/Engineer Are you ready to challenge the boundaries of what's possible? We're seeking dynamic Transportation Planners and Engineers at all levels, to bring their technical expertise but also an innovative mindset to our teams across Ireland. Whether you have a transport planning, traffic, highways or rail engineering background, or have unconventional experience that adds fresh value, we'd love to hear from you. Our key clients include Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), the National Transport Authority (NTA) and Irish Rail to whom we have provided transportation planning and engineering services for many years.  Current and recent projects include: DART+ Adare Bypass BusConnects Luas expansion National Mobility Hubs Pilot Strategic planning advice to TII Greenway schemes Various greenways nationally, including the Galway City to Oughterard Greenway Major IÉ Rail Schemes Major TII Road Schemes Area Based Transport Assessments nationally Active travel and urban public realm projects nationally Successful candidates must have a proven track record in the delivery of transport planning or engineering projects in Ireland and be fully conversant with the technical standards that apply. Why Join AECOM? Professional Growth: Accelerate your career with tailored development opportunities, mentorship, and the chance to work alongside some of the industry’s best professionals. Flexibility: Whether you’re starting your journey in Transport Planning, Civil Engineering, or are an experienced professional, we tailor roles to match your expertise, ensuring a perfect fit for both you and our projects. Qualifications Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? Here’s what we’re looking for: Degree (BSc or MSc) in Planning, Civil Engineering, Geography, Economics, or a related field. Progress towards Chartered status would be advantageous but is not a pre-requisite. The team will provide support in achieving chartered status. Demonstrable understanding of current design codes, standards, and best practices in transport planning/engineering (role dependant), but also open to exploring new methods and innovations. Proven leadership experience in similar roles, appropriate to your level, with an ability to inspire and lead teams. Driving licence. Who You Are: You’re not just technically proficient—you’re passionate about transportation. You thrive on solving complex challenges and enjoy thinking outside the box to deliver sustainable and innovative solutions. You value teamwork, mentoring, and leadership, and you’re keen to help shape the future. While you’re familiar with established methodologies, you’re also eager to embrace new tools, technologies, and ways of thinking. At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives. If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you! Additional Information We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us. At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment. 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 ReasonableAccommodationsUKI@aecom.com if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.