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Role<\/strong>: Associate Director<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Career Area<\/strong>: Transport Strategy and Planning<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Location<\/strong>: Cork<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My role at SYSTRA<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
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I am the Associate Director in SYSTRA\u2019s Southern Regional Cork office. My role includes managing a range of projects, providing guidance and managerial support to junior staff, direct engagement and liaison with clients, and identifying and winning new project work for the Southern Region as part of SYSTRA\u2019s expansion in Ireland. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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My career journey<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
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Upon graduation in 2004 I entered the transport planning field, working in numerous companies including TPi (now Amey), ILTP Consulting and Arup, where I worked for almost 10 years. At Arup I formed part of the Transport and Master planning team within Ireland. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I worked on a wide range of projects in Ireland and overseas, ranging from strategy development to development planning work and civil engineering design\/appraisal work. In 2022 I joined Cork City Council as an Executive Engineer and worked as part of their Infrastructure Directorate, developing projects through design stages and onwards to construction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In 2023 I was delighted to take up the role of Associate Director in SYSTRA\u2019s newly opened Cork office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We asked Clifford…<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
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When did you realise this was the career path for you?<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
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Once I graduated, I took a little bit of time to return home and work with a local engineering consultant while I was saving money and learning to drive. I then started to apply for graduate positions and transport was a field I found particularly interesting. I was fortunate to start working as a graduate engineer in a larger consultancy firm, which meant that I got exposure to a wide range of projects in Ireland and the UK. I was immediately drawn to the variety in projects in transport planning, which interested me far more than something overly repetitive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Have you got any words of wisdom for someone starting out in a similar role?<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
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Make sure you get as wide a range of project experience as you can \u2013 it\u2019s the only way you will find your own career path. Always ask questions and don\u2019t be afraid to try new challenges. Always listen as you\u2019ll be surprised how much you can learn by just immersing yourself in a busy work environment. And remember, transport planning can be highly subjective, so always try to consider other perspectives in your thinking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How does SYSTRA stand out from the rest as a great place to work?<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
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There\u2019s so much diversity in the business, both in our colleague demographic and across our range of projects, accompanied by a drive for excellence in everything we do \u2013 we don\u2019t want to compare ourselves to others, we simply want to be the benchmark. It\u2019s always interesting, and as I have only been with SYSTRA a little over a year, I am still learning more and more as I go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With such power in diversity, what unique perspective do you bring to the table?<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
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I\u2019ve worked in the public and private sectors, and across an extremely varied range of projects in my 20-year career.  I find great satisfaction in really listening to a client, understanding their issues, and figuring out the best way to help them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Where is the place that has inspired you the most?<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
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Rome, Italy (actually, anywhere really in Italy). I went there on my honeymoon, and I\u2019ll never forget it. It\u2019s just bristling with history everywhere you go. I also spent some time in Utrecht and Amsterdam a few years ago whilst training and I loved the approach to cycling culture and urban placemaking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What does true sustainability really mean to you?<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
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Something that is fair and equitable, but also that is scalable – as we continue to densify our cities, we need to have solutions that can adapt to population and demand growth whilst being as close to net zero as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What would a green future<\/em> look like?<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
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Making the most of our natural assets \u2013 wind and wave energy, sunlight and renewable materials such as timber, and ultimately moving away from fossil fuels and carbon emitters. Doing this while facing a changing climate will be a massive challenge, but only by facing these challenges directly can we overcome them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How do you look after your wellbeing outside of work?<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
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I\u2019ve got a busy family to keep me occupied, but I like to go running and play a little bit of football to keep me fit, and I also like to play the guitar when I am at home. Apart from that, I love to watch TV shows and movies, read, and I find doing Lego sets really helps to calm my mind!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you could spend your lunchbreak with someone you really admire, who would you choose?<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
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From a career perspective, I\u2019d love to sit with Anne Hidalgo (Mayor of Paris) to talk about how she has transformed the city. From a selfish point of view, a lunchtime chat with Prince would also be top of my wishlist!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you had to pick, which mode of transport would you use for the rest of your life?<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
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Walking – at the start and end of every single journey, everyone is a pedestrian, and it\u2019s a great way to keep fit and healthy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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