Senior Environmental Consultant NEW

Job description

About the division 
Environmental and social considerations are central to Mott MacDonald’s Purpose and its offerings across all sectors and territories. Our environment and social business provides essential services and innovative solutions which anticipate our clients’ needs across all sectors.

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