Project Manager - Rail

We are supporting a client that is expanding its rail capability in Ireland who are looking to hire a Project Manager on a permanent basis with a strong rail background, with knowledge and experience of NEC forms of contracts.
With major national investment now moving from planning into delivery across commuter rail, light rail, and urban mobility, now is the perfect time get on board with these works at an early stage, offering the perferct opportunity to work at the centre of Ireland's next generation rail programmes, helping to deliver complex infrastructure under NEC contract frameworks.

You will play a key role in the delivery of rail and light rail projects, operating within a consultancy-led, client-facing environment.
Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing the delivery of rail infrastructure projects across their full lifecycle
• Coordinating multi-disciplinary rail teams (track, civils, systems, E&M, signalling interfaces)
• Acting as a key point of contact between client organisations, contractors, and design teams
• Leading project delivery within NEC3 / NEC4 contract environments, ensuring compliance and effective administration
• Managing programme, cost, risk, and schedule performance across rail schemes
• Supporting NEC processes, including:
  • Early warnings
  • Compensation events
  • Programme reviews and acceptances
• Ensuring delivery aligns with rail standards, safety requirements, and technical specifications
• Contributing to programme reporting, governance, and stakeholder engagement

You will contribute to a portfolio including:

• Commuter rail upgrades, civil and electrification programmes
• Light rail operations, enhancements, and extensions
• Rail infrastructure frameworks supporting national delivery
• Integrated transport schemes involving multi-modal interfaces

This role is suited to a Project Manager with strong rail delivery experience and a solid understanding of operating within NEC frameworks in a consultancy environment.

• Experience delivering rail or light rail infrastructure projects
• Strong knowledge of NEC contracts (NEC3 / NEC4)
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary rail teams and interfaces
• Understanding of rail delivery environments, standards, and safety requirements
• Ability to manage stakeholders across client, contractor, and consultancy organisations
• Experience in programme controls, risk, and commercial awareness

• Experience within consultancy or client-side organisations
• Exposure to framework-based project delivery models
• Experience in Irish or UK rail sectors
• Engineering or project management qualification
• Professional accreditation (APM, PRINCE2, PMI, etc.)

• Be part of a company embedded within Ireland's long-term rail investment pipeline
• Work on high-profile rail programmes entering delivery from 2026 onward
• Deliver projects in a structured NEC contract environment
• Join a growing team with strong career progression opportunities
• Play a key role in shaping modern, sustainable transport infrastructure

If you're a Rail Project Manager with NEC experience looking to step into a consultancy-led delivery role on major programmes, we'd like to hear from you.