You are a recognised leader in transport planning, trusted by clients and teams alike to shape, guide and deliver complex programmes that make a real difference to how people move. You bring strategic insight, technical authority and commercial awareness, and you’re as comfortable setting direction and inspiring teams as you are rolling up your sleeves on challenging projects.
You enjoy working collaboratively with clients, stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams, seeing the bigger picture while navigating the technical detail. Motivated by impact, you thrive in roles where you can influence policy, mentor future leaders, and help define the future of sustainable transport and mobility.
The role is flexible in location—Dublin, Cork or Belfast—and combines hands‑on technical delivery with project leadership, client engagement and people development. There is also the opportunity for client secondments, reflecting Jacobs’ long‑standing partnerships with key organisations.
About The Opportunity
Jacobs’ Transport Planning & Mobility Solutions team is one of the most successful in Ireland and the UK, with a strong pipeline of work and a diverse public‑ and private‑sector client base. We are seeking a Senior Associate Director of Transport Planning delivering a wide range of high‑profile and innovative projects across all aspects of transport planning, including:
* Transport modelling and analytics
* Economic appraisal and business cases
* Active travel and sustainable transport
* Public transport planning
* Traffic engineering
* Policy and strategy development
Key commissions include our ongoing role on the BusConnects programme for the National Transport Authority (NTA), alongside active travel and sustainable transport schemes for Dublin City Council, Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) and other local authorities.
Responsibilities
* Providing technical and strategic leadership on major transport planning commissions
* Leading multidisciplinary project teams to deliver high‑quality outcomes for clients
* Acting as a trusted adviser to clients, shaping strategy, options and investment decisions
* Providing technical governance, review and mentoring across the transport planning discipline
* Managing project delivery, budgets, resources, quality and risk
* Contributing to business development, tenders and the growth of client accounts
* Supporting the strategic direction and future development of Jacobs’ transport planning and mobility business
Required Qualifications
* Degree qualified in a relevant discipline (or equivalent), with extensive experience in transport planning and a proven track record of successful project delivery
* Chartered professional (or equivalent), or working toward Chartered status, with a strong commitment to CPD (e.g., Engineers Ireland, CIHT, TPP, CEng)
* A strategic, solution‑focused mindset, with the ability to take a broad view of transport challenges and collaboratively shape options with clients and stakeholders
* Strong technical credibility combined with the ability to lead teams, set direction and provide mentoring and technical assurance
* Broad experience across transport planning specialisms, such as scheme feasibility, transport assessments, modelling, business case development, public transport and active travel
* Proven experience in project and commercial management, including programme delivery, budget control, resourcing, quality assurance and risk management
* A strong client focus, with experience developing relationships, contributing to tenders and supporting market and account growth
* A flexible and adaptable approach, with enthusiasm for innovation, new technologies and shaping the future of transport and mobility
Benefits
* Competitive salary and bonus aligned with senior leadership responsibilities
* Flexible working arrangements, supporting hybrid and agile ways of working
* Pension scheme with employer contributions
* Generous annual leave allowance, with opportunities to purchase additional leave
* Paid professional membership fees and strong support for continuing professional development and chartership
* Clear pathways for career progression, with opportunities to progress within Ireland, the UK and across Jacobs’ global network
* Access to significant, high‑profile projects that shape the future of transport and mobility
* Opportunities for client secondments, reflecting our trusted partnerships with key organisations
* Inclusive, values‑led culture where diversity, collaboration and innovation are actively encouraged
EEO & Accessibility
As a disability confident employer, we will interview disabled candidates who best meet the criteria. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.
If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regard to the recruitment process, please contact the team via Careers Support.
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