UKI Business Consulting - Capital Projects - Infrastructure PM (Energy/Utilities/Transport), AM-SM

Job Title: UKI Business Consulting - Infrastructure & Capital Projects - Infrastructure PM (Energy/Utilities/Transport), AM-SM

• Location: Dublin
• Available for Visa Sponsorship: No
• Business Area: UKI Business Consulting
• Contract Type: Full-Time – Permanent

The Team and the Opportunity 

To continue the successful growth of our Infrastructure & Capital Projects team within EY’s Consulting practice, we are looking for experienced and motivated Project & Programme Managers (PM) and Assistant Project Managers with a background in delivering complex, high‑value capital programmes.

Our Infrastructure & Capital Projects (I&CP) team sits within the Transformation Delivery competency of EY’s Irish Consulting practice. Our I&CP team is committed to delivering exceptional client services across a range of sectors including energy, utilities, transport, water, gas, telecoms, housing, and healthcare.
Our aim is to become the Trusted Advisor to our clients throughout the construction and operational phases of national capital programmes by leveraging:

• Our people and their extensive industry experience
  
• Existing processes and relationships 
  
• Our global EY experience across the Infrastructure & Capital projects lifecycle

Your key responsibilities

To continue to grow EY’s successful CPD business, we are currently hiring Project Managers & Assistant Project Managers with an engineering or construction related background.

• Work directly with EY’s infrastructure clients across our focus sectors (energy, water, transport, gas, telecoms, housing, and healthcare) to deliver insight led solutions that meet client needs.
• Advise clients on challenges related to the delivery of capital projects and programmes, providing practical and evidence-based recommendations. 
  
• Project set-up and mobilisation, defining the operating model and delivery strategy.
  
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to ensure project deliverables are managed effectively in line with agreed time, cost, and quality requirements. 
  
• Ensure project plans, project logs (e.g., Risks, assumptions, issues, dependency logs) and project budgets are managed effectively. 
  
• Support the delivery major project/programme activities throughout the entire project lifecycle.
  
• Integrate data and information from multiple sources to generate insights, sharing technical, sector, and market knowledge relevant to client engagements. 
  
• Apply knowledge, experience and expertise to shape services to clients with limited direction, including development of high-quality work products and presentation of project outputs, as required.
  
• Participate in, and where appropriate lead, smaller engagements, workstreams, or defined project components. 
  
• Assess the maturity of programme management and/or operational arrangements for infrastructure or capital programmes and support the implementation of improvement recommendations. 

Internal Responsibilities

• Support client account management activities, including project resourcing, financial management, and quality and risk management.
  
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and EY colleagues to support business develop across EY.
  
• Communicate effectively with EY senior management and support the development, management and motivation of high-performing teams.
  
• Develop a strong understanding of EY service offerings and proactively identify opportunities to enhance client value.
  
• Support team development activities, including:
  Coaching, and mentoring.
  
• Conducting performance reviews and contributing to feedback. 
  
• Supporting recruitment, retention and training initiatives.
  
• Maintaining continuous technical and professional development.
  
• Understanding, applying, and communicating workplace policies and procedures
• Supporting team development activities, including:
  • Coaching, and mentoring activities.
  • Conducting performance reviews and contributing to performance feedback.
  • Contributing to people initiatives including recruiting, retaining and training activities.
  • Maintaining an educational programme to continually develop technical skills.
  • Understanding, following, and communicating workplace policies and procedures

To qualify for the role, you must have knowledge and experience in the following areas:

• 3rd level educational qualification in Engineering, Construction, or a related field.
• Assistant Project Manager – Approx. 4-6 years’ experience as a Project Engineer or Project Co-ordinator delivering engineering capital projects.
• Project / Programme Manager – Approx. 6 -20 years’ experiencedelivering large scale engineering capital projects in line with the responsibilities outlined above.
• Ideal candidates will have:
  • Experience in consulting or similar client facing role.
    
  • Multidisciplinary experience including project management, engineering feasibility and design, contract management and procurement.
    
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills with a track record in managing complex programmes.
    
  • Good understanding of project governance and change management principles.
    
  • Knowledge of industry-specific regulations, standards, and best practices in infrastructure development and construction.
    
  • Demonstrated leadership capability with a proactive, delivery‑focused approach.
    
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyse complex data sets and develop actionable insights.
    
  • Additional professional qualifications, such as PRINCE2® or PMP, are desirable.

What working at EY offers

We offer a competitive remuneration package. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

All our employees are given a benefits package which they can tailor to suit their individual preferences. Our range of benefits include:

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.

Career Progression

• When you join EY, you will be supported to ensure that you are enhancing your skills from day one.
• Continuous learning, where you can develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• As you grow and develop here, you’ll discover opportunities to help customise your career journey, so that it’s as unique as you are - success is defined by you, we will provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership, we will give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture, you will be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
• We have embraced Hybrid working at EY adding greater flexibility and autonomy to the roles of our employees.

Inclusion & Diversity

We hold a collective commitment to foster an environment where all differences are valued and respected, practices are equitable and everyone experiences a sense of belonging: Inclusion, diversity, and equity are part of who we are at EY. We believe that the highest-performing teams maximize the power of different perspectives and backgrounds. These teams are both diverse and inclusive and are willing to invite and learn from other perspectives. Our ability to include various viewpoints into our mindsets, behaviours and operations is fundamental to driving innovation, building strong relationships, and delivering the best solutions for our clients.

We recognise the strength that comes from having a diverse workforce and building a culture where we support all our people to achieve their potential. You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Reasonable accommodations are offered at every stage of our recruitment process. To help create an equitable and inclusive experience during the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible about any disability-related adjustments or accommodations you may need.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.

IMPORTANT: Where Agency assistance is required, our Talent Team will engage directly with suppliers. CVs / Profiles should not be shared directly with Hiring Managers. Unsolicited CVs / Profiles supplied to EY by Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this role.

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