Senior Environmental Consultant

Around the world, SYSTRA's specialists plan, design, integrate, test, commission, project manage and deliver mass transit and mobility solutions that are relied on by more than 50 million people every day.

For more than 60 years, the Group has been committed to helping cities and regions contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their transport infrastructure with sustainability, accessibility and innovation at the heart of our designs. With over 10,300 colleagues globally and around 1000 in the UK & Ireland we are growing significantly and seeking out the very best talent to join the SYSTRA signature team and be part of leading the way in infrastructure design.

Context

We currently have an opportunity for an experienced Senior Environmental Consultant to join our growing team. This position within our environmental team will suit a committed and ambitious Environmental Consultant who can demonstrate strong growth, leadership and interpersonal skills combined with commercial awareness and the ability to play their part in growing a dynamic high-performance team.

The Senior Environment Consultant will support our environmental team in Ireland as our workload continues to grow, with a clear objective to further expand both the workstream and the team in the region.

Missions/Main Duties

Support the delivery of Environmental Impact Assessments and environmental assessments:

• Ensuring thorough coordination of multidisciplinary teams, including authoring chapters and technical reviews of specialist chapters
• Involvement across all project life stages (feasibility, option selection, outline design, to detailed design and construction).
• Critical eye for detail to ensure deliverables are produced to the highest quality standards
• Provide environmental advice to project teams and clients across disciplines to improve the environmental outcomes
• Engaging with stakeholders as part of the environmental impact assessment and/or planning process

Project management

• Managing project activities including programming, coordination of resources and budget control
• Monitoring and forecasting project performance and undertaking project reviews
• Stakeholder engagement, including client communication and public consultations
• Support and mentor junior team members

Supporting tender preparations

• Contribute to the preparation of bids and proposals
• Assisting with team business development and marketing

Profile/Skills

• Minimum of a Level 8 qualification (or equivalent) in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, or a related discipline
• Demonstrable experience working within an environmental consultancy
• Membership or chartership of a recognised environmental professional body (e.g., ISEP, CIWEM)
• Strong understanding of Irish planning legislation, environmental regulations and EU Directives
• Experience in coordinating EIAs and environmental assessments and managing multidisciplinary environmental inputs
• Experience in supporting bids, proposals or other business activities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work under own initiative and comfortable with working on multiple projects and tasks at any one time.
• Commitment to continuing professional development

Workplace Type

Hybrid