Principal Environmental Consultant (EIA Projects)
Full‑time
State/Province: Dublin
Business Group: DCS
Legal Entity: AECOM Infrastructure and Environment UK Limited
Business Line: Environment
Work Location Model: Hybrid
Operating Group: International
About the Opportunity
We are looking for a Principal Environmental Consultant to join our Ireland team. By joining us you will work daily with technical experts within our established (Environmental) Impact Assessment team which comprises over 170 staff across the island of Ireland and the UK. We are a founding member of the Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP, formerly IEMA) EIA Quality Mark and everything we do aligns with our environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy.
As a national team, we are flexible in terms of office location – this includes offices in Dublin, Cork and Galway as well as taking advantage of our flexible hybrid working model.
This position offers an opportunity to be involved in large‑scale development projects that are transforming our infrastructure – this includes:
Highway development and improvement schemes and greenway projects
Strategic national and regional rail and light rail projects
Energy generation projects, including renewables (solar farm, onshore windfarm and battery storage projects), carbon capture and storage, and hydrogen
Energy distribution, transmission and infrastructure projects
Water distribution and infrastructure projects
Developments within the e‑commerce, minerals and waste, water, aviation, commercial / residential and industrial sectors
Responsibilities
Provide Expertise: Manage environmental inputs to Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Screening and Scoping reports, EIA Reports, Environmental Considerations Reports and supporting documents, including the technical review of specialist chapters. Work through all project life stages, from early client engagement and strategy development to scheme operation and maintenance.
Ensure Quality: Maintain a critical eye for detail to ensure that deliverables are produced to the highest quality standards.
Project Management: Effectively manage resources and budgets (with support as applicable).
Collaborate: Work as part of integrated design teams to improve environmental outcomes, identify constraints and mitigation solutions, and deliver benefits.
Client Contact: Manage client relationships and internal supply teams.
Growth: Promote AECOM’s environmental services to internal and external audiences, identify and lead business development opportunities and support fee and technical proposal development.
Benefits
Benefit from a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well‑being, customised to fit your lifestyle. Flexible hybrid working model, career development opportunities, technical practice networks, AECOM University and volunteering days.
Qualifications & Experience
Environmental Assessment & Regulatory Expertise
Excellent understanding of EIA processes, environmental assessment methods, and applicable planning legislation.
Detailed understanding of relevant Ireland consenting and licensing regimes.
Consultancy, Stakeholder & Communication Skills
Experience providing consultancy services.
Confidence engaging with a wide variety of stakeholder groups.
Excellent verbal communication and report‑writing skills, including technical review.
Ability to work collaboratively within an established Environment team and coordinate specialist technical inputs.
Project management skills, including programme planning, resource management, and budget management.
Qualifications & Professional Development
Degree in a relevant environmental discipline (preferably a Master’s degree).
Appropriate professional membership.
Chartered Environmentalist status (or working towards achieving it) – desirable.
Personal Attributes & Mobility
Willingness to travel.
Interest in line management responsibilities and staff mentoring – desirable.
EEO Statement
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long‑term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address ReasonableAccommodationsUKI@aecom.com if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.
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