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Associate Director – Civil and Environmental Engineering
Fehily Timoney and Company (FT) is one of Ireland’s largest indigenous consultancies, specialising in Sustainable Infrastructure, Circular Economy, Environment, Energy and Renewables.
FT is actively recruiting an experienced Associate Director – Environmental Engineering to join our Circular Economy and Environmental team at one of our locations in Cork, Dublin or Carlow. This opportunity is uniquely suited for professionals with at least 15 years of industry experience.
The selected candidate will become part of the team in our established company with opportunities to expand their professional capabilities and expertise. The role provides involvement across diverse project portfolios including major circular economy infrastructure such as aerobic and anaerobic biological treatment facilities, waste transfer stations, materials recycling facilities, energy from waste facilities, landfill remediation and aftercare, engineering landfills, landfill capping and public realm enhancements. FT provides the successful candidate with a defined advancement pathway toward Director-level positions.
FT's Responsibilities
What would my main responsibilities be in this role?
- Oversee civil and environmental design teams and to deliver projects on schedule, within budget, while maintaining quality standards.
- Identify and develop new business opportunities and client relationships.
- Mentor and guide both senior and junior team members to foster professional growth.
- Create comprehensive technical reports and prepare detailed tender documentation.
- Collaborate with Project Owners to effectively plan and manage design workflows.
- Uphold quality assurance standards and ensure compliance with relevant health and safety regulations.
- Facilitate cross-functional teamwork and coordinate deliverables among team members.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships through effective project communication.
Skills / Qualifications
Are you the right person for the role?
- Advanced qualification (Level 8 or Level 9) in Civil and/or Environmental Engineering or related discipline
- Chartered Engineer credential
- Minimum 15+ years career experience in the design and project leadership.
- Proven track record of multi-disciplinary design management experience.
- Stakeholder management abilities across clients and sub-consultants.
- Demonstrated business growth achievement.
- Financial oversight expertise in budget creation and management.
- Dynamic, high-performing communicator with exceptional analytical capabilities.
- Collaborative mindset with adaptability to evolving project demands. .
- Self-motivated problem-solver with independent work ethic.
- Willingness to engage personally with projects through site visits and client meetings.
- A valid, clean, full driving licence.
- Desirable experience presenting at Oral Hearings.
Is FT the right fit for you?
Ready to take the next step? Does FT sound like the right fit for you? Reach out to us at careers@ftco.ie today. Your application will be handled with complete confidentiality and will be considered immediately upon receipt.
Why Join FT?
Join our team and enjoy a premium benefits package that features:
- Continuous Professional Development
We’re passionate about helping you grow, providing resources and training opportunities for ongoing professional development and to encourage your creative thinking. Team members have 5 CPD learning days per year. FT’s commitment to CPD is recognised through our CPD Accredited Employer standard.
- Employee Experience
When you join FT, you’re becoming part of a vibrant community – not just a workplace – where continuous learning, personal growth and development are at the core of what we do. We are committed to offering clear careers paths, goal setting support and meaningful opportunities for achievement. Beyond professional development, we also provide a diverse and enriching experience, including chances to get involved in climate action and sustainability, fundraising and volunteering. We offer sports and social events throughout the year.
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
In FT, we don’t just talk about equality—we live it through our vibrant culture that celebrates diversity, promotes inclusion, and prioritises your wellbeing with dedicated programs. FT is proud of our commitment and is accredited for inclusive and diverse practices.
- Family Benefits
We view employees as individuals with full and busy lives outside of the workplace. We aim to celebrate life’s joyful moments and provide support during challenging times. That’s why we offer leave for important personal milestones such as getting married, buying a house and flexible parental leave. We also provide compassionate leave and paid sick leave when needed. In recognition of special occasions, FT offers gifts to employees celebrating their nuptials and welcoming a new baby.
- Financial
FT offer competitive compensation packages, full support for professional membership fees, and gifts each year to show our appreciation for all staff contributions. Complimentary parking is available at each of our offices.
- Wellbeing
We believe that true wellbeing encompasses both physical and mental health. To support this, we offer a variety of wellbeing benefits including a health and lifestyle contribution that can be used to meet your personal and family health needs – recognising that wellbeing looks different for everyone.
Employees in our Dublin office can enjoy complimentary gym membership, and all staff have access to flu vaccines and regular health screenings. We also offer a bike to work scheme, an Employee Assistance Programme, and support from our inhouse mental health first aid team. - Work Life Balance
At FT we understand that a healthy work-life balance is essential to a positive, productive and healthy work environment. That’s why FT offers a flexible range of benefits designed to support our employees’ wellbeing including early weekend starts with shorter Fridays, hot desking in our offices, hybrid working options, flexi start system, 22 to 27 days annual leave and 4 company days per year.
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