Overview
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Are you passionate about improving the environmental performance of infrastructure development projects and helping Ireland to deliver its net zero commitments? If so, we’d love to hear from you at AECOM.
By joining us, you will work daily with technical experts within our established Impact Assessment team which comprises over 170 staff across Ireland and the UK. We are a founding member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) EIA Quality Mark, whilst 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.
At AECOM, we’re at the forefront of innovation, delivering an exceptional portfolio of projects brought through long-term partnerships with key clients. This position offers an opportunity to manage environmental inputs to large-scale development projects that are transforming our infrastructure – this includes:
* Energy generation projects, including renewables (solar farms and onshore wind projects), carbon capture and storage, and hydrogen;
* Energy distribution and transmission projects;
* Highway improvements and greenway projects;
* Carbon capture pipelines;
* Strategic national and regional rail projects;
* Regeneration projects, including portside developments;
* Developments within the e-commerce, minerals and waste, water, defence, aviation, commercial/residential and industrial sectors.
Responsibilities
* Provide Expertise: As a Principal Environmental Consultant, manage environmental inputs to EIA Screening and Scoping reports, Environmental Impact Assessment Reports, Environmental Considerations Reports and supporting documents, including the technical review of specialist chapters. You will be involved across project life stages, from early strategy development and site identification studies, through feasibility, optioneering/ option selection, outline design, to detailed design, discharging of conditions, construction, and scheme operation/maintenance. You’ll have the opportunity to work across a portfolio of development projects covering multiple consenting regimes (Local Authority applications, Strategic Infrastructure Development (SID), etc.).
* Ensure Quality: Your role requires a critical eye for detail to ensure that our deliverables are produced to the highest quality standards and compliance with our rigorous quality management procedures.
* Project Management: Make effective use of your project management skills, appropriately managing resources and budgets (with support as applicable).
* Collaborate: You will be working as part of integrated design teams to improve the environmental outcomes of our projects – you will identify environmental constraints, identify impact avoidance and mitigation solutions, as well as opportunities to deliver benefits.
* Client Contact: Your role will require the management of client relationships and internal supply teams.
* Growth: You will promote AECOM’s environmental services to both internal and external audiences. You will identify and lead business development opportunities and associated fee and technical proposal development.
Qualifications
* A degree in a relevant environmental discipline (preferably a Masters) and an appropriate professional membership (Chartered Environmentalist preferred).
* Comprehensive EIA consultancy experience, with proven skills in managing the preparation of environmental reports and the technical review of specialist chapters.
* A detailed understanding of relevant Irish consenting regimes and environmental legislation.
* The ability to lead collaborative technical teams, coordinating inputs from technical specialists. Requires the ability to work closely with our clients and the provision of bespoke advice that helps clients to deliver their goals.
* Project management skills, including programming, staff resource and budget management.
* A commitment to innovation and continuing professional development.
* Interest in line management duties and staff mentoring.
* Developing skills in leading business development opportunities.
* Efficient verbal and report writing skills, including technical reviewing, and confidence when engaging with a wide variety of stakeholder groups.
Additional Information
We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at ReasonableAdjustments@aecom.com. At AECOM, we value everyones unique contributions and perspectives.
We offer a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, a flexible hybrid working model to ensure work-life balance, career development opportunities, AECOM University, and volunteering days.
ReqID and Details
* ReqID: J10134477
* Business Line: Environment
* Business Group: DCS
* Strategic Business Unit: Europe & India
* Career Area: Science
* Work Location Model: Hybrid
* Legal Entity: AECOM Infrastructure and Environment UK Limited
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Disability Confident Employer. All information will be kept confidential in accordance with EEO guidelines.
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