Transport Technology Project Manager
A career at Arup offers you the chance to make a positive difference in the world. Independently owned and independently minded, Arup is the creative force at the heart of many of the world’s most prominent projects in the built environment. We offer a broad range of professional services that combine to make a real difference to our clients and the communities in which we work. For more than 70 years, we have helped bring to life groundbreaking projects across the globe.
We are truly global, and our 15,000 planners, designers, engineers and consultants around the world deliver innovative projects with creativity and passion. We have over 600 staff working in Ireland based in Dublin, Cork, Galway and Limerick.
The ideal candidate will be involved in transport-related programmes and projects that will be both exciting and challenging. The scope of the role will include but not limited to:
- Developing and enhancing relationships through project delivery
- Managing Projects to ensure compliance with requirements
- Developing Contract documents
- Managing complex data with the Project Teams
- Setting up and maintaining Project Plans, Records, Reports, Logs and Registers
- Managing the Smooth Flow of Information throughout the Team, Monitor, Evaluate
- Recording and Reporting Progress
- Prepare and Maintaining Project data
- Several years of project management experience or working in a project controls/project management environment
- Experience in delivery of infrastructure upgrade or change projects, particularly related to transport technology is preferred.
- Planning, monitoring and reporting on complex projects
- Need to have proven experience of leading projects and front-line client engagement
- Strong independent judgment and analytical abilities including project delivery methodologies from business planning through construction to post-completion benefits realisation
- Strong interpersonal skills, team working, communication, problem solving, presentation skills and stakeholder management
- Team-working and leadership qualities essential
- Strong focus on quality
- Ability to prioritise and manage competing activities and people simultaneously while meeting deadlines
- Willingness to travel on short term assignments
- Ability to work alone with minimal supervision or in large multi-disciplinary teams
- Systems integration knowledge and experience a positive.
- Degree qualified in IT, Software, Engineering, Construction or related discipline
- Full Irish Driving Licence
- Prior experience of Intelligent Transport Projects
- Systems integration knowledge and experience.
- Telecommunications knowledge and experience (Fibre, 5G etc etc).
- Working knowledge of CCTV systems
- Smart Motorway and C-ITS experience
- Prior experience working in a Consultancy environment
We offer a multicultural and informal international working environment where you can develop professionally by being part of a team of professionals who enjoy what they do:
- Be part of a company with a strong corporate culture committed to its values and aims: quality of work, holistic approach, humane organization, straight and honorable dealings, social usefulness and reasonable prosperity
- Short, long or educational assignments at Arup’s offices and projects anywhere in the world
- Continuous training and professional development that will allow you to adapt to the growing needs of our clients being in the midst of the digital transformation
- Employees at Arup are eligible for the Global Profit Share scheme, dependent on the firm’s financial performance. Competitive performance based salary growth
- We offer a flexible Friday scheme. We are open to candidates seeking a more flexible working week including flexible start/finish times, planned working from home and offer the ability to purchase additional leave.
Our goal is to shape a better world. And to do that, we need to make Arup a great place to work for everyone. If we want to solve problems for people around the world, we must seek and attract the best people from the widest talent pool and create an environment that supports and includes them. We aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their contribution. This includes people with disabilities so please discuss any adjustments that you may require throughout the selection and assessment process with your recruitment contact.
At Arup, you’ll be a welcomed member of the team with opportunities to participate in cultural and social events with the local community (e.g. as a STEM ambassador) or by joining one of our staff networks for women, culture or LGBT+ people. You’ll have access to a range of flexible working options – whether you’re a parent, a student, or just have a busy lifestyle - we recognise it’s not always easy to commit to standard working hours so if you're interested in flexible start and finish times, working from home or working part-time, please let us know when you apply, and we'll discuss how this could work in your role.
In light of the current coronavirus (COVID) we are continuously and frequently reviewing our recruitment and onboarding processes. The health and safety of our candidates, employees, and community is our top priority. We will be conducting any interviews via video conference and other digital collaboration tools during this time. As a firm, we will continuously adapt our approach in line with any government guidelines and regulations as this situation develops.