Senior Environmental Consultant

Senior Environmental Consultant

Mott MacDonald

Dublin or Cork, Ireland

Overview of the role

Working on complex projects the role will include:

• Working collaboratively with engineering colleagues and clients to pre-empt risk, inform design (including nature inclusive design) and mitigate by avoidance;
• Working on feasibility and optioneering stages informing preliminary design, statutory consent, and construction stage projects in the energy, water and transport sectors both onshore and in the maritime area;
• Client facing and client management;
• Stakeholder engagement;
• Interface management across multi-disciplinary teams;
• Supporting and mentoring colleagues;
• Incorporating lessons learned to continuously improve service offerings and delivery;
• Co-ordinate/prepare high quality optioneering reports, environmental assessment reports (including Environmental Impact Assessment Reports and Environmental Reports) and statutory particulars;
• Candidate specification.

Essential:

• A Degree level or equivalent education in a related field;
• At least five years-experience in a co-ordinator role for the delivery of planning and environmental services in Ireland;
• Excellent reporting ability with examples available;
• In-depth knowledge of Planning and Environmental law in Ireland;
• Experience in delivering long-linear projects;
• Experience in offshore renewable energy projects preferred but not essential;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Strong data and document management skills;
• A broad understanding of planning and environmental risks and the initiative to identify those risks and develop solutions;
• A collaborative and supportive approach to working with colleagues and clients;
• A commitment to technical excellence.