Head of Department - Digital Engineering

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Where Technical Excellence Meets Strategic Leadership.

At Murphy Geospatial – A Woolpert Company, we deliver world‑class geospatial and digital engineering solutions that empower clients to make confident, data‑driven decisions. With over four decades of expertise and a reputation for technical excellence, we support some of the most complex and high‑profile projects across Ireland, the UK, Europe, and the US.

Now, we're looking for an experienced leader to shape the future of Digital Engineering within our business.

Role Overview

Due to continued growth, we are seeking a Head of Department to lead and develop our Digital Engineering team in Ireland. This is a strategic, high‑impact role suited to someone with deep geospatial or surveying expertise, strong commercial acumen, and a proven ability to drive innovation and deliver value on major infrastructure and construction projects.

You will bring vision, technical authority, and a passion for advancing digital workflows across BIM, CAD, reality capture, and data‑driven delivery, helping us set new standards in geospatial excellence.

What will in be doing in my new role?

Department Strategy

Develop the departments strategy in collaboration with the Directors and Senior managers, keeping in mind the company’s responsibilities to its shareholders, customers, employees, and other stakeholders

Breaking this down into individual objectives and communicating how these fit into the wider Murphy Geospatial objectives

Responsible for the department’s yearly financial budget and responsible for achieving yearly sales targets with department managers’ input

Responsible for research and innovation on new software and equipment

Responsible for Sales and Marketing plans to support departmental strategy

Sales & Business Development

Build and maintain relationships with existing clients to encourage repeat business and initiate a sales pipeline in line with the company’s Key Account Strategy

Identify potential and current competitors and analyse their services and pricing strategies

Tendering & Negotiation

Liaise with clients to assess their specific requirements and recommend appropriate solutions along with pricing proposals

Engage with their internal team on their department, as required to ensure all proposals are in line with operational capabilities

Engage with internal stakeholders, as required to ensure all proposals are in line with company processes, costing structures and operational capabilities

Take a lead role in any dispute management as projects evolve, ensuring any learnings are implemented within the department

Maintain client relationships throughout the project implementation phase

People Management

Maintain regular communications with the team to ensure project plans are progressing to schedule and problems are being resolved as they arise

Provide training and guidance to the team in exercising their roles and responsibilities

Support human resource processes within the department around recruitment, performance management, employee relations etc.

Provide Input into performance appraisals and final sign off on remuneration agreements

Quality, Health & Safety

Promote positive engagement into the use and development of Quality Systems

Ensure compliance with all regulations and internal policies

Promote a safety culture and ensure any learnings from near misses or accidents are implemented

Participate on the safety committee

Work closely with external clients and employees with regards various projects, reporting requirements and maintenance of required documentation

General

Facilitate business growth by working together with clients as well as business partners (suppliers, subcontractors, JV partners, technology providers, etc.).

Support organisational change initiatives as they are rolled out across the business with department managers

Provide input and support to other departments as they seek to implement improvements that will benefit the Company

Financial: Support cash collection and billing optimization

Legal Risk Management: Understand contract processes and obligations; and possess awareness of Irish law

Requirements:

7+ years of geospatial or engineering management experience

Degree in Geomatics, Engineering, or related field

Strong commercial awareness with proven operations and sales experience

Deep knowledge of surveying principles, digital workflows, ISO 19650, and BIM processes

Strong working knowledge of Revit, Navisworks, CDEs, and reality‑capture workflows

Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills

Full driving licence and right to work in Ireland

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment

What key attributes do I need?

Strong leadership and decision-making capability
Strategic thinker with a results‑driven mindset
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills
Highly organised with strong time management
Integrity, professionalism, and the ability to build trusted relationships

What We Offer:

A strategic leadership role with real influence over digital engineering direction and innovation.
Access to cutting‑edge technology, including advanced digital workflows and reality‑capture solutions.
Career progression within a growing global organisation as part of Woolpert.
A supportive, collaborative culture that values growth, knowledge‑sharing, and continuous improvement.
Opportunities to work on landmark projects across multiple sectors in Ireland and Europe.
Competitive compensation and benefits aligned with senior‑level responsibility.

Murphy Geospatial HR Philosophy

Our people are a critical part of our success and represent the value of Murphy Geospatial through their actions and decisions every day. We believe focusing on recruiting the best people and investing in their development helps us to create an environment where staff are engaged and committed, leading to higher levels of staff and client satisfaction.

Murphy Geospatial are proud to be an employer of equal opportunities. We encourage people with different beliefs, abilities, backgrounds and relevant life experiences to apply to our vacancies.

To all agencies: Please refrain from contacting any employee of Murphy Geospatial about this requisition. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of Murphy Geospatial’s application process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid, unless such agencies were engaged by Murphy Geospatial’s Talent Acquisition Team for this requisition and a valid agreement is in place.