Environmental Assurance Engineer

Ramboll; Swords; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment

27 days annual leave + bank holidays

Matched pension contributions

Private medical cover and life assurer

Job summary

Ramboll is seeking an Environmental Assurance Engineer to support compliance and sustainability on major infrastructure projects in Ireland. You will work with the Environmental Assurance Lead, project teams, and contractors to embed standards and best practices into design and construction.

You will monitor environmental performance, review CEMPs and risk assessments, and contribute to environmental and sustainability initiatives across the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Experience in environmental/sustainability roles on infrastructure projects.
• Understanding of environmental legislation, approvals and consenting processes.
• Experience supporting environmental assurance, monitoring or auditing on construction sites.
• Familiarity with Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and implementation of environmental commitments.
• Understanding of sustainability principles including carbon management and resource efficiency.
• Ability to review technical environmental documents and identify key risks and mitigation measures.
• Strong attention to detail with analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and coordination across multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Support environmental assurance processes to ensure compliance with legislation, approvals and project requirements.
• Monitor contractor environmental performance including site inspections, audits and reporting.
• Review environmental documentation such as CEMPs, method statements and risk assessments.
• Support implementation of environmental management systems and assurance frameworks.
• Assist in identifying and mitigating environmental risks and non-conformances.
• Coordinate environmental data collection and contribute to reporting on performance.
• Support delivery of commitments arising from EIA and planning approvals.
• Provide environmental advice to project teams and support day-to-day site decisions.
• Assist with stakeholder and regulator engagement as required.
• Support sustainability initiatives including carbon management and waste management.

Skills

Environmental compliance

Audits & inspections

Sustainability implementation

Risk assessment

Stakeholder communication

Project coordination

Regulatory understanding

Education

Degree in environmental science or engineering

Job description

Are you an experienced Environmental Assurance Engineer with a strong track record in supporting environmental compliance and sustainability on major infrastructure projects? You will play a key role in ensuring environmental requirements are implemented effectively across nationally significant D&B infrastructure projects in Ireland including metro, aviation, rail, water and highway schemes.

Join our Project & Programme Management team and help close the gap to a sustainable future.

Your new role
As Environmental Assurance Engineer, you will support the delivery of environmental compliance and sustainability objectives across major infrastructure projects in Ireland. You will work closely with the Environmental Assurance Lead, project teams, and contractors to ensure environmental standards, commitments, and best practices are embedded into the design and construction process.
You will contribute to environmental assurance activities, monitoring performance and supporting the implementation of environmental and sustainability initiatives across the project lifecycle.

Working pattern
Hybrid role requiring office and site attendance as required, with a majority of projects delivered in and around Dublin.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Supporting environmental assurance processes to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, approvals, and project requirements
• Monitoring contractor environmental performance, including site inspections, audits and reporting
• Reviewing and assessing environmental documentation such as CEMPs, method statements and risk assessments
• Supporting the implementation of environmental management systems and assurance frameworks
• Assisting in the identification, management and mitigation of environmental risks and non-conformances
• Coordinating environmental data collection and contributing to reporting on environmental performance
• Supporting delivery of environmental commitments arising from EIA and planning approvals
• Providing environmental advice to project teams and supporting day-to-day site-based decision-making
• Assisting with stakeholder and regulator engagement on environmental compliance matters as required
• Supporting sustainability initiatives, including carbon, resource efficiency, and waste management
• Promoting best practice in environmental management and contributing to continuous improvement

About you

• Experience in an environmental or sustainability role on infrastructure or construction projects (e.g. metro, aviation, rail, water and highways schemes)
• Understanding of environmental legislation, compliance requirements, and consenting processes
• Experience supporting environmental assurance, monitoring or auditing activities on construction sites
• Familiarity with Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and implementation of environmental commitments
• Understanding of sustainability principles, including carbon management, climate resilience, and resource efficiency
• Ability to review technical environmental documents and identify key risks and mitigation measures
• Strong attention to detail, with good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Effective communication and coordination skills, with the ability to work across multi-disciplinary teams
• Proactive and organised, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities
• Degree in environmental science, engineering or a related discipline (or equivalent experience)
• Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. ISSSP, PMI, APM, MIEMA / MISEP or equivalent). Chartership (e.g. CEnv or equivalent) is preferable

What we can offer you

• Commitment to your development
• Leaders guided by our Leadership Principles
• A culture that welcomes you as the unique person you are
• Inspiration from colleagues, clients and projects
• The long-term thinking of a foundation-owned company
• Flexible work environment
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Matched pension contributions
• Private medical cover and life assurance

Work at the heart of sustainable change with Ramboll
Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering, and consultancy company. As a foundation-owned people company, founded in Denmark, we believe that the purpose of sustainable change is to create a thriving world for both nature and people. So,that’swhere we start - and how we work. Our history is rooted ina clear visionof how a responsible company should act and being open and curious is a cornerstone of our culture. Ramboll employs more than 18,000 people globally across 35 countries. Ramboll experts deliver innovative solutions across Buildings, Transport, Water, Environment & Health, Energy, Management Consulting, and Architecture & Landscape. Combining local experience with global knowledge, we help shape the societies of tomorrow.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Equality, diversity, and inclusion are at the heart of what we do. At Ramboll, we believe that diversity is a strength and that different experiences and perspectives are essential to creating truly sustainable societies. We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive work environment where everyoneis able toflourish and reach their potential. We also know how important it is to achieve the right balance of where, when, and how much you work. At Ramboll, we offer flexibility as part of our positive and inclusive approach to work. We invite applications from candidates of all backgrounds and characteristics. Please let us know if there are anychangeswe could make to the application process to make it more comfortable for you. You can contact us at [e-mail] with such requests.