Rail Programme Director at AECOM in Belfast, Northern Ireland with Visa Sponsorship

AECOM is seeking a strategic and commercially driven Rail Programme Director in Belfast, Northern Ireland. This full-time role is ideal for experienced professionals, including Nigerian and African immigrants who require UK work visa sponsorship, as Skilled Worker (Tier 2) sponsorship is explicitly available. While the salary is not disclosed, this position offers the opportunity to lead major rail and transit programmes across Ireland, making a significant impact.

Job Description

As a Rail Programme Director at AECOM, you will play a pivotal leadership role in shaping and delivering the transportation sector’s 3-year growth strategy across the UK and Ireland. Your focus will be on winning and successfully delivering major projects, cultivating high-value client relationships, and ensuring excellence in project performance, safety, and operational outcomes.

You will be responsible for leading strategic growth initiatives, managing the end-to-end work-winning process for significant programmes, and acting as AECOM’s senior representative in the delivery of major projects. This includes driving strong commercial performance, optimizing resource utilization, and contributing to the development of a high-performing, globally connected team.

Requirements

• Proven market leader with a strong track record of positioning, leading, and winning major opportunities.
• Extensive experience delivering large-scale, multi-disciplinary infrastructure projects profitably.
• Demonstrated success working with infrastructure owners, operators, contractors, and partners.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience managing financial performance and project metrics.
• Experience operating within a global organisation, collaborating across sectors and geographies.
• Strong leadership capability, with a focus on developing teams and building long-term capability.
• Passion for safety leadership, wellbeing, sustainable delivery, quality, and innovation.
• Applicants must either possess the right to work in the UK or be eligible for Skilled Worker (Tier 2) visa sponsorship.

Benefits

• Opportunity to lead significant rail and transit programmes across Ireland.
• Be part of a global team of over 50,000 professionals delivering projects with positive, tangible impact.
• Collaborate with global teams to support growth across Europe and India.
• Contribute to a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion.
• Professional development and capability-building opportunities within a leading infrastructure consulting firm.

How to Prepare

For Nigerian and African immigrants targeting this Rail Programme Director role, preparation must be meticulous. Focus on showcasing your leadership in large-scale infrastructure projects, emphasizing your commercial acumen and success in work-winning. Ensure your CV is formatted to UK standards, highlighting quantifiable achievements and project impacts. Develop a LinkedIn profile that resonates with UK employers in the infrastructure sector, detailing your experience with global organisations.

Your cover letter should directly address how your experience aligns with AECOM’s strategic growth plans and their commitment to delivering a better world. During interviews, be prepared to discuss your visa sponsorship needs confidently and articulate how your expertise will add immediate value, demonstrating that you are a sound investment for the company.

• Tailor your CV to UK standards, emphasizing quantifiable leadership and commercial achievements in rail or large infrastructure projects.
• Prepare a compelling cover letter that aligns your experience with AECOM's strategic objectives and commitment to sustainability.
• Practice articulating your visa sponsorship requirements clearly and confidently, focusing on your value proposition to AECOM.
• Research AECOM’s recent projects and growth strategies to demonstrate informed interest during interviews.
• Highlight any experience working with international teams or on projects with global collaboration to align with AECOM's global operational model.

Visa Sponsorship & Foreigner Eligibility

Visa sponsorship is available for this Rail Programme Director role, explicitly offering Skilled Worker (Tier 2) sponsorship. This means foreign applicants residing outside the UK are welcome to apply. If your immigration status is complex or borderline, it is always advisable to clearly state your current right-to-work status and any sponsorship requirements in your application to ensure full transparency.