Region:
Ireland
Vicinity:
Kerry
Industry Sector:
Sustainability Jobs, Waste Jobs, Environmental Jobs, Recycling Jobs, Pollution Jobs, Waste Management Jobs, Built Environment Jobs, Circular Economy Jobs, Hazardous Waste Jobs, Stakeholder Engagement Jobs, Environmental Management Jobs, Environmental Science Jobs, Zero Waste Jobs
Job Category:
Consultancy, Customer Support/Client Care, Legal/Regulatory, Project Management, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Planning, Reporting, Environmental Scientist
Job Type:
Permanent
Education Level:
Please see job description
Salary Description:
Salary Negotiable Depending on Experience + Range of Excellent Benefits
Posted:
05/09/2025
Start Date:
ASAP
Recruiter:
Southern Scientific Services
Job Ref:
GreenJobs - B050925
Senior Environmental Consultant
Employment Type: Permanent
Work Location: Office, Field Based / Hybrid
Pay: Salary Negotiable
Experience: 5+ Years
Visa: EU passport or Stamp 4 visa required
Southern Scientific Services Ltd is currently recruiting a Senior Environmental Consultant. This is a great opportunity to join one of Ireland's leading independent providers of integrated environmental, ecological and monitoring services. The role will offer the opportunity to further advance your career by working on a range of environmental projects and to work with our multiskilled Ecology and Analytical testing teams.
Key Responsibilities:
* Project Management and coordination of Environmental Impact Assessments, Appropriate Assessments, Planning Applications and other Environmental Reports
* Undertaking discharge licence & waste permit applications
* Provide expert technical assistance to the Consultancy department
* Liaising with clients, managing their projects and promoting our services
* Technical report writing
* Finding solutions to environmental challenges on projects and delivering high quality outputs within specified deadlines
* Coordinating project teams where required
* Working as an integral member of the Environmental Team and actively participating with fellow professionals to expand the organisation
Requirements:
* Hold a B.Sc., M.Sc. or Ph. D in a relevant environmental discipline
* Minimum of 5 years similar experience, ideally in an environmental consultancy setting
* Essential to have demonstrable experience in a similar role, fulfilling comparable duties and responsibilities as those mentioned above
* Knowledge of environmental, planning and waste management legislation
* Experience in EIA, and Appropriate Assessment is essential while experience in other environmental disciplines is desirable
* Excellent oral and written communication skills
* Proven ability to work as part of a team, be self-motivated and solution driven
* Flexibility and willingness to learn new skills and work in other fields of environmental consultancy as may be required from time to time
* A full clean driver's licence