Project Director – Planning & Front-End Development

AECOM
Dublin
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Executive & General ManagementExperience: 15+ yearsSkills: ["Leadership","Stakeholder management","Commercial awareness","Risk management","Communication"]

Lead the planning and front-end development of major aviation infrastructure projects, from feasibility and option studies through statutory approvals and environmental assessment to procurement readiness. Drive programme leadership across multidisciplinary consultants and establish governance, reporting, risk management, and front-end delivery methodologies. Manage planning applications, stakeholder engagement with airport and regulatory bodies, and ensure smooth transition from planning approval into detailed design and delivery.

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Project Director – Planning & Front-End Development

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Job Summary

Lead the planning and front-end development of major aviation infrastructure projects, from feasibility and option studies through statutory approvals and environmental assessment to procurement readiness. Drive programme leadership across multidisciplinary consultants and establish governance, reporting, risk management, and front-end delivery methodologies. Manage planning applications, stakeholder engagement with airport and regulatory bodies, and ensure smooth transition from planning approval into detailed design and delivery.
Location: Dublin
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Executive & General Management
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead the planning and front-end development strategy for major capital aviation infrastructure projects (e.g., MRO facilities, hangar demolition, cargo developments, CBP, HV substation).
  • •Direct feasibility studies, option assessments, business case development, and project definition activities.
  • •Manage planning applications from initial concept through submission, determination, and planning compliance.
  • •Coordinate Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Appropriate Assessment (AA), transport studies, utilities strategies, and supporting technical documentation.
  • •Establish project governance, risk management, reporting frameworks, and programme milestones; lead planning review workshops and design coordination meetings.

Key Requirements

  • •15+ years’ experience leading the planning and front-end development of major infrastructure or aviation projects.
  • •Extensive experience managing planning applications and statutory approval processes for complex infrastructure developments.
  • •Strong understanding of Irish planning legislation, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Appropriate Assessment (AA), and consenting processes.
  • •Experience coordinating multidisciplinary consultant teams across planning, engineering, environmental, and commercial disciplines.
  • •Proven ability to engage with planning authorities, statutory bodies, airport stakeholders, and government agencies.
Experience:15+ yearsAviationInfrastructureConstructionConsultingStatutory approvalsEnvironmental assessment
Skills:LeadershipStakeholder managementCommercial awarenessRisk managementCommunication
Languages:English

Company Brief

AECOM
AECOM is a global infrastructure firm providing design, consulting, construction, and management services across transportation, buildings, water, environment, and energy sectors, delivering large-scale projects for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Civil Engineering
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States
Founded: 1990
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