Environmental Consultant

Environmental Consultant

Mott MacDonald

Belfast, United Kingdom

Overview of the role

Mott MacDonald is seeking an Environmental Scientist/Consultant to join the environmental team in Ireland. This role offers the opportunity to work in a multi-disciplinary environment, giving access to a broad knowledge base with the support of experts across the business. It is anticipated that the role will include supporting the delivery of a broad range of environmental work streams, to deliver integrated environmental services across our project pipeline of work for a range of sectors including energy, water and transport.

Key responsibilities and duties include:

• Co-ordination and preparation of environmental reports to support the design development and consenting for major infrastructure developments e.g. constraints/feasibility studies/optioneering studies, screening and scoping reports and other environmental assessments including environmental impact assessment reports
• Preparation and management of planning and environmental compliance registers, action logs, decision registers and monthly reporting
• Supporting stakeholder engagement activities (internal and external) including engagement with statutory authorities
• Collaborate and coordinate with other teams across Mott MacDonald to successfully deliver projects in a timely manner
• Supporting in management of sub-contractors, project management, and preparation of project costings and budgets

Candidate specification

Essential:

• A Degree level or equivalent education in a related field
• Experience supporting on the delivery of EIA and other environmental reporting for major projects in Ireland
• Excellent reporting ability with examples available
• Some experience of consenting regimes in Ireland

Desirable:

• Good 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 both colleagues and clients
• A commitment to technical excellence
• Experience co-ordinating multi-disciplinary inputs into the delivery of environmental and planning deliverables in Ireland