Job Description

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Business Consulting – Infrastructure Advisory – Marine Energy Project Manager - Manager / Senior Manager

General Information

Location: Ireland

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship: NO

Business Area: UKI Business Consulting

Contract Type: Full-Time – Permanent

The Team and the opportunity

If you are looking to join a dynamic and diverse Infrastructure Advisory (IA) team delivering large-scale Offshore Infrastructure and Capital Projects, come and talk to EY about the opportunities we can offer you.

To continue the successful growth of our Infrastructure Advisory team within EY’s Consulting practice, we are looking for experienced, motivated Project & Programme Managers and who have previously worked in offshore or marine infrastructure projects to join our team.

About Infrastructure Advisory (IA) in EY:

The Infrastructure Advisory team sits within EY’s Irish Consulting practice. Our IA 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 for our clients in 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

In order to continue to grow EY’s successful IA business, we are currently hiring Project Managers with an engineering or construction related background.

• Working directly with EY’s infrastructure clients primarily across energy and marine sectors (and other sectors; water, transport, gas, telecoms, housing, and healthcare) on a regular basis to help create innovative insights and solutions to meet their needs.
• Working with generation and transmission companies, government, and other infrastructure developers to deliver large scale projects in the offshore marine environment.
• Advising clients on the challenges relating to the delivery of infrastructure and capital projects and programmes.
• Project set-up and mobilisation, defining the operating model and delivery strategy.
• Working as part of a team to ensure that all project deliverables are managed to time, cost and quality.
• Ensuring that project plans, project logs (E.g., Risks, assumptions issues, dependencies logs) and project budgets are managed effectively.
• Delivery of major project/programme activities throughout the entire project lifecycle from initiation through to project close.
• Integrating data to inform insights by sharing technical, sector and market knowledge in their area of expertise.
• Applying 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 require.
• Participating in and as required, acting as the lead on small engagements or work-streams.
• Assessing the maturity of programme management and/or operations of an infrastructure or capital programme and where required implementing recommendations to improve that maturity.
• High-quality business writing and ability to communicate effectively with customers and stakeholders, (including senior management team), via meetings, presentations and reports.
• Continuous development and improvement of processes and procedures within the team.

Internal Responsibilities

• Assisting in client account management activities such as recruitment for the project team, managing financial aspects of client engagements, and quality and risk management.
• Building valued relationships with clients and colleagues to assist in generating new business opportunities for EY.
• Providing a supporting role in presentations and proposals for elements of medium to high complex projects to prospective and existing clients.
• Communicating effectively with EY senior management and working to build, manage and motivate high-performing teams.
• Understanding all our service offerings and actively identifying opportunities to better serve clients.
• Building strong internal relationships within Consulting and across other service lines.
• Supporting team development activities, including:

o Coaching, and mentoring activities.

o Conducting performance reviews and contributing to performance feedback.

o Contributing to people initiatives including recruiting, retaining and training activities.

o Maintaining an educational programme to continually develop technical skills.

o Understanding, following, and communicating workplace policies and procedures.

Skills and attributes for success

To qualify for the role, you must have

• 3rd level educational qualification in Engineering, Construction, or a related field.
• Project / Programme Manager – Approx. 7 -20 years’ experience delivering large scale engineering infrastructure projects in line with the responsibilities outlined above.

Ideally, you will also have

• Offshore/Marine delivery experience.
• Experience in consulting or similar client facing role.
• Multidisciplinary experience including project management, engineering 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.
• Additional professional qualifications, such as PRINCE2® or PMP, are desirable.

What we look for

• Experienced, delivery-focused professionals with strong offshore or marine infrastructure expertise, who can lead complex projects and programmes while balancing time, cost, quality and risk.
• Collaborative and commercially minded leaders who can build trusted client relationships, influence senior stakeholders and translate technical expertise into practical, high-quality solutions.

What working at EY offers

We offer a competitive remuneration package. Our comprehensive benefits 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:

• Pension
• Discounted health insurance
• Web Doctor – Free unlimited online GP consultations for you and your family
• The purchase of additional annual leave
• Hybrid Working
• Free Gym membership
• Travel Pass
• Maternity & Paternity leave
• Bike to work Scheme
• Recognition Awards
• Cash incentives for referrals
• Work Mobile
• Tech MBA paid by EY
• Wellness rooms available in some offices

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.

About EY

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we’re using the finance products, expertise and systems we’ve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

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.

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

To help create the best experience during the recruitment process, please describe any disability-related adjustments or accommodations you may need.

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

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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