Principal EIA Consultant - Dublin or Belfast

Principal EIA Consultant - Dublin or Belfast

As a result of continued success, my client is seeking Principal level EIA Coordinators/ Environmental Consultants to join their established Environment and Planning Team based in either Belfast or Dublin. You will work across a wide range of development projects - including highways, airports, power plants, power transmission lines, and data centres. You will provide environmental inputs across project lifecycles; from early strategy development, through feasibility, optioneering/ option selection, outline design, to detailed design and construction and scheme operation/ maintenance.

Job Responsibilities:

• The appropriate level of technical expertise is required in order that the Job / Project Accountabilities listed below can be carried out to the necessary standard:
• Manage and coordinate multidisciplinary environmental inputs to a wide range of development projects;
• Manage and coordinate preparation of EIA screening and scoping activities, Environmental Statements including the technical review of specialist chapters;
• Liaise with clients and internal supply teams;
• Work in partnership with other members of the Environmental Team (both within Leeds and across the UK), delegating activities to staff as applicable;
• Work with design teams to ensure that environmental considerations are appropriately taken into account;
• Monitor and manage budgets; and
• Assist with business development activities and manage preparation of technical proposals.

Minimum Requirements

• A degree in a relevant environmental discipline;
• Appropriate professional membership;
• Experience commensurate with specified job responsibilities;
• Experience managing and coordinating environmental commissions and EIARs for a wide range of development projects.
• An excellent understanding of the EIAR processes (including screening and scoping), environmental assessment methods and applicable planning legislation;
• Excellent report writing, technical reviewing and communication skills - all with an attention to detail;
• Excellent project management skills, including experience of programming, and budget/ financial management;
• The ability to work as part of an established team, supervising members of staff as applicable;
• Full driving licence and a willingness to travel.

Preferred qualifications

• A degree in a relevant environmental discipline;
• Experience in working in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland;
• Post-graduate degree an advantage;
• Appropriate professional membership - CEnv an advantage.

We look forward to receiving your application. For further information, then please contact Barrie Dempster at ALLEN & YORK LTD on 01202 888986 or email bdempster@allen-york.com