Project Manager - Renewable Wind/Solar

About the Company

Egis is an international firm delivering services across architecture, consulting, construction engineering, operations, and maintenance. The company focuses on building and operating infrastructure and buildings that support climate action, sustainable growth, and long-term resilience.

With more than 20,500 employees working in over 100 countries, Egis brings technical expertise to complex projects for public and private clients. Its work spans motorways, tramways, water and wastewater treatment, smart cities, and other major infrastructure initiatives.

About Egis in Ireland

Egis has been present in Ireland since 1959 and is now among the country’s largest multidisciplinary consultancy, engineering, and operations businesses. In Ireland, its work covers the full lifecycle of infrastructure, from early feasibility studies through design, construction oversight, delivery, and operations.

The company operates the Dublin Tunnel and the Jack Lynch Tunnel in Cork, manages 1,200 km of Ireland’s motorways, and contributes to major transport and mobility projects. Across 16 offices nationwide, Egis employs more than 600 staff in Ireland and continues to support sustainable economic development, population growth, and carbon reduction goals.

In 2023, Egis acquired JB Barry & Partners, an engineering business involved in projects such as the Ringsend Wastewater Treatment Plant in Dublin and the N17/N18 Gort to Tuam PPP motorway scheme in Galway. The Egis engineering division now includes nearly 200 people across offices in Dublin, Castlebar, Cork, and Limerick.

Role Overview

This position calls for an experienced Project Manager to support renewable wind and solar infrastructure work. The role combines project leadership, consultant and contractor coordination, commercial awareness, and hands-on involvement across design, construction, commissioning, and testing stages.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead project delivery on large-scale infrastructure and renewable energy assignments.
• Coordinate and manage third-party consultants and contractors effectively.
• Contribute consulting expertise within a multi-disciplinary engineering setting.
• Apply contract and commercial knowledge, including familiarity with FIDIC, NEC, or similar frameworks.
• Participate in concept design, detailed engineering, construction, commissioning, and testing activities.
• Work with and understand the planning process in the Republic of Ireland.
• Support business development efforts and help identify project opportunities.
• Handle multiple priorities and contribute across different project functions as needed.

Requirements

• Formal project management training is expected.
• Business management experience is required.
• Applicants should have substantial experience in a comparable Project Management role on major infrastructure projects.
• Proven success in managing external consultants and contractors is necessary.
• Prior consulting experience in a multidisciplinary engineering environment is required.
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of contracts are needed.
• Experience in design development, from concept through detailed engineering, is required.
• Practical exposure to construction, commissioning, and testing is important.
• Knowledge of the planning process in the Republic of Ireland is expected.
• A degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a renewable-energy-related discipline is required.
• Candidates should be Chartered Engineers, or close to / working toward Chartered or Incorporated status, or hold PMP status, or be working toward it.
• A minimum of 6 years of experience as a Project Manager on renewable energy projects or a closely related infrastructure sector is required.
• Experience carrying out the PSDP role on projects is required.
• A proven history of business development is required.
• The ideal candidate will be self-driven, ambitious, organised, and able to manage several tasks at once.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Willingness to take on varied responsibilities is expected.

Additional Information

If you need reasonable accommodations or adjustments during the hiring process, you can request them. The employer states that equal access and opportunity will be provided to all candidates.