Senior Project Manager - Terminals

About AECOM

AECOM is a leading global infrastructure consulting firm delivering comprehensive services from advisory and planning through design, engineering, and construction management. Our teams work on diverse projects, including transportation, buildings, water, energy, and environment, to solve complex challenges and create lasting legacies. We champion diversity, inclusion, and sustainability in all we do.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead complex infrastructure and aviation terminal projects, primarily based in Dublin. This leadership role involves managing commercial/building-focused projects for four days onsite with one day remote weekly. The successful candidate will guide the full project lifecycle and support team growth and development.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct coordination across all project stages, ensuring interfaces are managed effectively.
• Maintain and update the Responsible/Accountable/Consulted/Informed task tracker.
• Coordinate with design consultants and external service providers alongside technical teams.
• Schedule and lead design review meetings; issue design acceptance to contractors.
• Communicate design changes to impacted project team members and stakeholders.
• Provide monthly progress reports covering all project phases, including construction.
• Manage and update the project risk register during monthly progress meetings.
• Propose improvements for project management procedures, templates, and products.
• Implement performance management techniques and oversee the change control process.
• Facilitate information flow between project team and client through consistent meetings and communications.
• Review and approve programme submissions per NEC contract framework.
• Promote mutual trust and cooperation, reflecting ECC contract duties.
• Act as Project Manager per contracting entity’s contract, maintaining close client engagement.
• Manage compensation events ensuring fair contractor compensation for entity-initiated changes.
• Ensure timely notification of compensation events by contractors.
• Assess payments after each contract assessment interval.

Qualifications and Skills

• BSc or MSc degree in Project Management or a related construction/engineering discipline.
• In-depth knowledge of NEC and FIDIC contract suites.
• Professional accreditation (preferably Chartered status with RICS, APM, CIOB, or equivalent).

Additional Information

This role encourages applicants from all backgrounds and abilities, including neurodiverse individuals. Reasonable accommodations during recruitment are available upon request. New employees must attend a mandatory in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office as a condition of employment. The role offers a hybrid working arrangement with predominantly onsite presence.

Joining AECOM means access to a broad range of compensation, benefits, and well-being programs that foster career growth in a flexible and respectful workplace committed to equity and inclusion.