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
