Head of Department

Head of Department - Digital Engineering

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The Opportunity:

We are currently seeking a Head of Department to lead our Digital Engineering team in Ireland. This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic professional with a strong background in Digital Engineering operations and a passion for driving sales growth.

The ideal candidate will bring strategic vision, leadership experience, and a proven ability to identify and capitalize on business opportunities within the digital engineering landscape.

What will you be doing in your new role?

• Develop and implement departmental strategy aligned with company objectives
• Set clear goals and track performance against financial and operational targets
• Oversee departmental budget, including sales targets and cost control
• Lead research and adoption of new software and equipment
• Create and manage sales and marketing plans to support growth

Sales & Business Development

• Build and maintain relationships with key clients to support repeat business and long-term partnerships
• Identify new business opportunities
• Prepare and review technical and commercial proposals aligned with client needs and operational capabilities
• Ensure proposals meet internal pricing, compliance, and delivery standards
• Lead dispute resolution and apply lessons learned to improve future delivery
• Maintain client engagement throughout project delivery

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
• Support billing, cash collection, and risk management processes
• Ensure legal and contractual compliance, including awareness of Irish law

Requirements of the role:

• Minimum of 8 years' experience leading multidisciplinary teams in a technical or engineering environment
• Proven experience in project and operations management, including coaching, mentoring, and developing team members
• Degree in Surveying, Geomatics or a closely related field
• Solid understanding of surveying techniques, reality capture technologies, laser scanning, Building Information Modelling (BIM), and Computer-Aided Design (CAD) workflows
• Strong collaboration and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively with all levels of management and employees, demonstrating respect for deadlines, collaborative problem-solving, and honest communication
• Demonstrated integrity, courtesy, and responsibility under pressure or in demanding workplace conditions
• Ability to clearly communicate complex technical information to diverse stakeholders
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• Hold a full driving licence
• Right to work in Ireland

What key attributes do I need?

• Strong leadership and decision-making skills
• Proven ability to manage and develop high-performing teams
• Effective communicator with strong interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Excellent time and priority management
• Commercial awareness and strategic thinking
• Results-oriented with a proactive, self-driven approach

Employee Benefits:

• Education assistance and career development
• Access to a pension scheme which includes company contribution after 1 years' service
• Hybrid working opportunities
• Annual salary review
• Early Friday finish
• Referral Bonus
• Service Awards
• Principal program: Earn the opportunity to become an owner of the firm.
• Employee Assistance Program; Including Wellbeing
• Cycle to work scheme
• Companywide Social Events

Why build your career with Murphy Geospatial?

• Widely Recognised: We are widely recognised as one of the most experienced, professional, innovative, and technologically proficient surveying companies today.
• Cutting Edge Technologies: we use only the very latest technological equipment.
• Support network: We pride ourselves on our excellent support network of employees and management who are always eager to help each other.
• Equality & Opportunity: We are fully committed to a policy of equality of opportunity in our employment practices.
• Breadth of Experience: We branch across all sectors of industry giving our staff opportunities to gain a broad base of knowledge and experience.
• Learning & Growth: We support and develop our people to enhance their technical and personal competencies towards the achievement of their ambitions.
• Exclusive Clients: We are proud to work with a broad spectrum of exclusive clients.

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.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering, Project Management, and Other

Industries

• Construction
• Surveying and Mapping Services
• Civil Engineering

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