Environmental Lead for Major Rail Infrastructure

WSP USA; Ireland; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking an Environmental Manager to support the Head of Environment for Dublin MetroLink, ensuring environmental obligations are met from procurement through handover. You will provide strategic oversight, compliance assurance, and technical leadership to align with rail order requirements, Irish legislation, and sustainability objectives.

Essential qualifications include a degree in environmental disciplines and strong experience on major infrastructure programmes, with client-side or

Qualifications

• Degree in environmental science, engineering, ecology, or related discipline.
• Extensive experience in environmental management on major infrastructure or transport programmes.
• Strong knowledge of Irish EIA/SEA legislation, Construction Environmental Management, and EU Directives.
• Experience working client-side or in a PMO environment on large multi-disciplinary projects.
• Proven ability to lead environmental compliance programmes on complex construction sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead compliance with Irish and EU environmental legislation across the project.
• Review and approve Contractor Environmental Management Plans and permits.
• Oversee environmental monitoring, track noise, dust, water, ecology, waste and carbon.
• Lead audits and surveillance of contractors and site activities.

Skills

Environmental leadership

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Audit & assurance

Risk management

Education

Degree in environmental science, engineering, ecology, or related discipline

Job description

WSP is seeking an Environmental Manager to support the Head of Environment for Dublin MetroLink, ensuring environmental obligations are met from procurement through handover. You will provide strategic oversight, compliance assurance, and technical leadership to align with rail order requirements, Irish legislation, and sustainability objectives.

Essential qualifications include a degree in environmental disciplines and strong experience on major infrastructure programmes, with client-side or