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    "description": "<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Head of Department - Monitoring, Dublin</span></p>\n<p><span><br></span><br></p>\n<p><span><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">We seek to move the world forward through innovative thinking.</span></span><span> </span><br><span>Woolpert is an award‑winning, global leader in architecture, engineering, and geospatial services. We blend design excellence with cutting‑edge technology to deliver exceptional client value, and as a certified Great Place to Work®, we embrace progress and innovation to create limitless opportunities for career growth. </span></p>\n<p><span>As part of Woolpert, Murphy Geospatial – A Woolpert Company contributes deep geospatial expertise across Europe, supporting complex infrastructure, property, manufacturing, utilities, and natural‑environment projects through world‑class data capture, verification, and governance. </span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Position Overview</span></span></p>\n<p><br>Murphy Geospatial is seeking an experienced and dynamic Head of Department to lead and elevate one of our most cutting edge and client facing, technologically advanced teams. This is not just a managerial role, it’s a client-facing leadership opportunity for someone deeply passionate about Structural, Environmental and Geotechnical Monitoring, and delivering measurable value to high profile clients. </p>\n<p>We’re looking for someone with strong technical roots, who also brings a natural flair for leadership, outbound client relationship building, and solution selling. You’ll be empowered to innovate, connect directly with clients, lead strategic project delivery, and grow our commercial footprint.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">What You'll Do</span></p>\n<p><br><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Department Strategy</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li>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</li>\n<li>Breaking this down into individual objectives and communicating how these fit into the wider Murphy Geospatial objectives</li>\n<li>Responsible for the department’s yearly financial budget and responsible for achieving yearly sales targets with department managers’ input</li>\n<li>Responsible for research and innovation on new software and equipment</li>\n<li>Responsible for Sales and Marketing plans to support departmental strategy</li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Sales &amp; Business Development</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li>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</li>\n<li>Identify potential and current competitors and analyse their services and pricing strategie<br></li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Tendering &amp; Negotiation</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Liaise with clients to assess their specific requirements and recommend appropriate solutions along with pricing proposals</li>\n<li>Engage with their internal team on their department, as required to ensure all proposals are in line with operational capabilities</li>\n<li>Engage with internal stakeholders, as required to ensure all proposals are in line with company processes, costing structures and operational capabilities</li>\n<li>Take a lead role in any dispute management as projects evolve, ensuring any learnings are implemented within the department</li>\n<li>Maintain client relationships throughout the project implementation phase</li>\n</ul>\n<p><span> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">People Management</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Maintain regular communications with the team to ensure project plans are progressing to schedule and problems are being resolved as they arise</li>\n<li>Provide training and guidance to the team in exercising their roles and responsibilities</li>\n<li>Support human resource processes within the department around recruitment, performance management, employee relations etc.</li>\n<li>Provide Input into performance appraisals and final sign off on remuneration agreements</li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Quality, Health &amp; Safety</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Promote positive engagement into the use and development of Quality Systems   Ensure compliance with all regulations and internal policies</li>\n<li>Promote a safety culture and ensure any learnings from near misses or accidents are implemented</li>\n<li>Participate on the safety committee</li>\n<li>Work closely with external clients and employees with regards various projects, reporting requirements and maintenance of required documentation</li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">General</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Facilitate business growth by working together with clients as well as business partners (suppliers, subcontractors, JV partners, technology providers, etc.).</li>\n<li>Support organisational change initiatives as they are rolled out across the business with department managers</li>\n<li>Provide input and support to other departments as they seek to implement improvements that will benefit the Company</li>\n<li>Financial: Support cash collection and billing optimization</li>\n<li>Legal Risk Management: Understand contract processes and obligations; and possess awareness of UK law<br></li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">What You Will Bring</span></span></p>\n<p><br><br></p>\n<ul>\n<li>5+ years’ experience leading high-performing teams within Monitoring, Geospatial Surveying, or related fields, with at least 3 years in a client-facing leadership or departmental head role.</li>\n<li>Excellent commercial awareness with the ability to spot opportunities, drive value, and influence stakeholders.</li>\n<li>Demonstrated success in building and growing client relationships particularly in infrastructure, energy, or public sector delivery.</li>\n<li>Proven ability to manage multiple technical projects and priorities simultaneously.</li>\n<li>Degree in Geomatics, Geospatial Engineering, GIS and Remote Sensing, Civil Engineering, or similar.</li>\n<li>Full, valid EU/Irish driving licence required.<br></li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Benefits You Will Love</span></span></p>\n<p><span><br></span></p>\n<p><span>At Murphy Geospatial – A Woolpert Company, you’ll join a collaborative and innovative team where your expertise makes a real impact. Our benefits include:</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Competitive salary with a comprehensive benefits package aligned to your experience</span></li>\n<li><span>Access to cutting‑edge geospatial technology and industry‑leading tools</span></li>\n<li><span>Flexible working options designed to support work–life balance</span></li>\n<li><span>Enhanced wellbeing support, including employee assistance initiatives</span></li>\n<li><span>Opportunities within a growing, globally connected organisation through our partnership with Woolpert</span></li>\n<li><span>Principal Programme: </span><span>Earn the opportunity to become an owner of the firm.</span></li>\n<li><span>Performance‑related bonus scheme that rewards your contribution</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p> </p>\n<p><span><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Equal Employment Opportunity</span></span></p>\n<p><span>Woolpert is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, and promote without regard to protected characteristics. For more information, see our EEO resources. </span></p>\n<p><span>Applicants requiring accommodation during recruitment may contact </span><a href=\"mailto:[email protected]\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>[email protected]</span></a></p>\n<p><span><br></span></p>\n<p><span><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Agency Notice</span></span></p>\n<p><span>Please do not contact any employee of Woolpert or its subsidiaries about this requisition. Agencies not engaged by the Woolpert Talent Acquisition Team will not be eligible for fee payment.</span></p>",
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