Project Manager – New Luas Projects
Project Manager – New Luas Projects
Salary: €80,745 - €106,005
Background
The Light Railway Capital Programme business unit is responsible for delivering a portfolio of nationally significant light railway projects that support sustainable economic growth in Ireland and enable the National Strategic Outcomes and priorities of the National Development Plan.
The light railway projects under the remit of the Light Railway Capital Programmes business unit include Luas Finglas, Luas Lucan, Luas Poolbeg and Luas Bray, all of which are supported by the Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042. TII is also progressing the route selection of a light railway scheme in Cork, in line with the Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy.
The Light Railway Capital Programme business unit also supports the management of the Luas network, including supporting Life Cycle Asset Renewals programmes and Network Enhancements programmes, in collaboration with the Luas Networks business unit in TII’s Commercial Operations division.
Two new sections, Light Railways Dublin Metropolitan Area and Light Railways Greater Dublin Area (GDA) and Regional Cities have recently been established within the Light Railway Capital Programmes business unit. Each of these sections will lead the planning and delivery of TII’s portfolio of light railway projects, with each section being assigned a set of light railway projects.
Role and Responsibilities
Reporting to either the Head of Light Railway Dublin Metropolitan Area / Head of Light Railway GDA & Regional Cities, the Project Manager – New Luas Projects will have the following roles and responsibilities:
Coordination and Management
· Ensure effective co-ordination of activities including contract management, risk management, and design coordination within a large multi-disciplinary team of internal resources and external advisor.
· Support the Head of Light Railway Dublin Metropolitan Area / Head of Light Railway GDA & Regional Cities in overseeing the procurement of enabling works and infrastructure contracts, all Engineering Designers, advisors, and service providers.
· Motivate and manage the performance of direct reports as may be required
Stakeholder Engagement
· Management of major stakeholders (NTA, DCC, FCC among others), ensuring their feedback is taken into consideration.
· Develop strong and effective engagement between the project teams, stakeholders, and sponsors.
· Manage external interfaces to the project including Local Authorities, other agencies, transport operators, developers and the public.
Reporting and Documentation
· Set up and maintain appropriate document and drawing control procedures for the project using existing IT applications.
· Responding to questions from key stakeholders and the public, as well as parliamentary questions and requests under the Freedom of Information Act.
· Coordinate timely preparation of Railway Order plans, ensuring consistency between the railway order, schedules, railway order plans, and EIAR.
Risk Management and Assurance
· Promote a proactive safety and sustainability culture.
· Identify, understand, and drive the successful mitigation of project risks.
· Assist with all reporting, risk management, and assurance activities.
More specific responsibilities include:
Technical and Design Support
· Develop and appraise options for route alignments and local alternatives, including recommending preferred options.
· Prepare detailed option appraisal reports justifying recommendations.
· Coordinate the work of external designers and in-house input to deliver all design inputs associated with the preparation of the Railway Order design.
· Manage and coordinate all technical reviews and ensure the design incorporates controls and mitigations recommended by the EIA team.
Project Planning and Delivery
· Manage the preparation of Feasibility Studies, Options Selection Studies, Business Cases, Preliminary Design, and Railway Order design for new schemes.
· Provide technical support during Statutory and non-Statutory Public Consultations and the Oral Hearing process.
· Lead the successful adoption of BIM in the development of all project elements and deliverables.
· Manage Time, Cost and Quality outcomes for assigned projects.
Tender Documentation, Evaluation, and Procurement
· Develop tender documentation for construction contracts, ensuring all technical and contractual requirements are clearly defined.
· Support the Head of Light Railway Dublin Metropolitan Area / Head of Light Railway GDA & Regional Cities in coordinating the tender evaluation process, including the assessment of bids and the preparation of evaluation reports.
· Assist in managing the procurement process for selecting contractors and service providers, ensuring compliance with TII's procurement policies and procedures.
· Liaise with legal and procurement teams to ensure all contracts are robust and mitigate potential risks.
· Undertaking such tasks, activities or other duties as may be required or assigned as appropriate to the grade.
All of the divisions within TII have inter-dependent responsibilities and close cooperation and teamwork is required across the organisation.
Note: The functions and responsibilities assigned to this position are based on the current stated role and may be changed from time to time. The person appointed will be required to demonstrate the flexibility necessary to fulfil other roles and responsibilities at a similar grade within TII and may be assigned to other such roles as business needs arise.
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
Education & Experience
· Degree or third level professional qualification (NFQ Level 8 or equivalent) in civil engineering or a related discipline.
· Chartered Engineer with Engineers Ireland, or professionally registered at an equivalent level with an equivalent organization, or in a position to obtain chartership within one year of appointment to the position.
· Minimum of seven years’ post graduate experience in a civil engineering design environment.
· Prior experience in design for light rail or metro projects is desirable.
· Strong contract management experience.
· Knowledge of design software for road, rail, drainage.
· Experience of BIM and the associated processes is desirable.
· Strong understanding and experience in quality management systems for design.
· Strong understanding of the requirements on designers in terms of health and safety.
· Experience of Stakeholder Management in similar larger public transport projects.
Skills and Competencies
· Ability to coordinate, collate, and write technical and contractual requirements for consultancy design service tenders.
· Ability to communicate clearly and effectively both written and orally; report preparation and presentation.
· Ability to review and report on design issues with senior management, design and project team members, external designers, and construction personnel.
· Ability to manage, lead, and motivate a team in a dynamic environment to tight timescales.
· Demonstrable commitment to continuing professional development.
· Strong leadership skills to effectively support the Head of Light Railway Dublin Metropolitan Area / Head of Light Railway GDA & Regional Cities
· Proactive problem-solving abilities to identify, understand, and drive the successful mitigation of project risks.
· Excellent organisational skills to set up and maintain project controls.
· Strong stakeholder engagement skills
· Attention to detail.
· Commitment to promoting a safety and sustainability culture within the project team and across all project activities.
· Effective time management skills
· Hold a current driving licence.
Note:
In order to assure the shortlisting panel that you satisfy these requirements you must explicitly reference how you meet the requirements in your application. Failure to demonstrate these may prevent your application progressing to future shortlisting stages.
Candidates who come under consideration following the final selection stage will be required to provide documentary evidence of their eligibility, including qualifications and evidence of fluency in the English language.
Candidates who are unable to show that they hold the required qualifications may be withdrawn from the competition at any stage. An invitation to interview or any element of the selection process is not acceptance of eligibility.
To apply for, or to locate further information on, these posts please visit our website: https://www.tii.ie/careers/
The closing date for applications is 12pm Friday 16th May at 12pm.
Transport Infrastructure Ireland is committed to a policy of equal opportunity.
