Regional Manager

Posted 30 June 2025
LocationDublin
Job type Permanent
Discipline Engineering
Reference11681

Job description



Matrix Recruitment is seeking candidates for a Regional Manager based in Dublin

Permanent role / Public Sector / Hybrid


This is a senior leadership role focused on the strategic and operational management of high-profile public assets in Dublin. You’ll lead a multidisciplinary team, ensuring excellence in service delivery, health & safety, infrastructure standards, and stakeholder collaboration.
You’ll work across departments and with external partners to deliver capital projects, improve public amenities, and contribute to long-term development plans—ideal for candidates who want to make a visible impact in public sector infrastructure and community-focused services.

Your new role
Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide strategic leadership and operational oversight across a regional network of canal-based infrastructure and public amenities.
  • Manage and develop a team of 37 staff including operational, technical, and administrative personnel.
  • Ensure compliance with health & safety governance and lead best practice across all sites and services.
  • Contribute to national and regional planning and the delivery of capital works to enhance recreational use of the waterways.
  • Build strategic partnerships with local government, public bodies, and community stakeholders to secure funding and project support.
  • Manage regional budgets, allocate resources efficiently, and ensure delivery of objectives in line with organisational strategy.
  • Represent the organisation at public and sector events, promoting awareness and investment in waterway development.


What You Need:
Eligibility Criteria: Must meet for this role
  • A Level 8 Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering or in Business/Public Management.
  • Minimum 5 years’ senior management experience in a similar sector (e.g. infrastructure, construction, water/environmental services).
  • Full right to work in Ireland.
  • Full Driving Licence & access to transport.

Essential Criteria:
  • Deep understanding of managing complex operations involving multidisciplinary teams, budgets, and public infrastructure.
  • Proven success delivering large-scale projects and managing public safety standards.
  • Strong leadership record in team development and stakeholder engagement.
  • Clear evidence of managing statutory Health & Safety compliance in a construction or public infrastructure context.

Desirable Criteria:
  • Chartered Engineer status from a recognised professional body.
  • Recognised Project Management Qualification.
  • Master’s Degree in Business or Public Administration.
  • Experience managing large-scale projects in a water-based or environmental setting.



If you are interested in this role, please send your CV in Word format to Patricia.

Full detailed job spec available on request.

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