Principal EIA Consultant

AtkinsRéalis; Cork; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible holiday allowances

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in Cork seeks a Principal EIA Consultant to lead EIAR development for major infrastructure projects, directing multidisciplinary teams and engaging clients and regulators to deliver high-quality environmental reports.

You will mentor staff, manage projects and budgets, and contribute to business growth across infrastructure, transport, energy and water sectors within a global engineering and environmental consultancy.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in a relevant science/environmental engineering subject.
• Masters preferred, but not essential.
• Relevant years of recent EIAR experience within consultancy for major projects.
• Chartered membership of relevant professional body.
• Proven track record delivering EIARs for road, rail, energy, water projects.
• Excellent knowledge of EU and national planning and environmental legislation.
• Strong technical report writing and QA for major deliverables.
• Experience in project management of major environmental projects and bids.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of complex EIARs and environmental assessment programmes on nationally significant projects.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and align with project managers, engineers, and clients.
• Oversee large/strategic EIARs and non-statutory environmental reports.
• Mentor and develop Environmental Team staff.
• Prepare Marine Area Consents for estuarine/marine projects.
• Demonstrate project management, budgeting, and client liaison skills.
• Represent clients with regulators and stakeholders at senior level.
• Lead project governance, financial management, and quality assurance.
• Contribute to winning proposals and tenders across sectors.
• Leverage AtkinsRéalis’ network to deliver innovative environmental solutions.

Skills

EIAR

Environmental impact

Leadership

Project management

Client liaison

Mentoring

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's in Environmental Science or related

Chartered membership (preferred)

Job description

Overview

AtkinsRéalis is one of the world's leading providers of environmental and engineering professional consulting and support services with offices across Ireland, including Cork. We are now seeking a Principal Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Consultant to join our Environment Team in our Cork office.

Our purpose, within AtkinsRéalis, is to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. As we grow and expand our business we are looking for ambitious, motivated, experienced and insightful team players, who aspire to become future leaders within AtkinsRéalis.

As a Principal EIA Consultant, you will play a pivotal leadership role in shaping some of Ireland's most significant infrastructure and development projects. You will lead multidisciplinary teams including 3rd party specialist consultants in delivering high-quality Environmental Impact Assessment Reports (EIARs), influencing project outcomes from early strategy through to planning and consent.

You will act as a trusted advisor to clients, regulators, and project stakeholders, bringing technical excellence, commercial awareness, and strategic insight to every stage of project delivery.

This is more than a project delivery role. It is an opportunity to influence nationally important infrastructure programmes, work alongside industry-leading experts, contribute to a more sustainable future, to mentor and build a team and develop your career within one of the world's most respected engineering and environmental consultancies.

Your role

• Leading the successful delivery of complex and high-profile EIARs and environmental assessment programmes, often within challenging timeframes and on nationally significant projects.
• Driving collaboration across multidisciplinary teams, working closely with project managers, planners, engineers, technical specialists, 3rd party consultants and clients to deliver integrated and innovative environmental solutions.
• Highly capable in organising, managing and delivering large / strategic EIARs, as well as non-statutory environmental reports.
• Responsible for motivating, mentoring and providing guidance to staff on our Environmental Team.
• Responsible for the preparation of Marine Area Consents for estuarine/marine projects.
• Demonstrate excellent project management skills, including technical delivery, management of finances, client liaison and programme delivery.
• Acting as a senior client-facing representative, building trusted relationships with clients, regulatory authorities, stakeholders, and delivery partners.
• Leading project governance and commercial performance, including technical delivery, financial management, programme oversight, and quality assurance.
• Contributing to the growth of the business through the preparation of winning proposals, major tenders, and strategic pursuits across the infrastructure, transport, energy, and water sectors.
• Leveraging the expertise of AtkinsRéalis' extensive network across Ireland, the UK, and internationally to bring innovative thinking and world-class environmental solutions to our clients.
• Championing technical excellence by reviewing and approving EIARs, ensuring compliance with Irish and EU environmental legislation, and embedding industry-leading best practice across project delivery.
• Playing a key role in driving the continued growth and reputation of our Environmental Team as a trusted leader in environmental assessment and sustainable development.

About you

• Degree qualified in a relevant science/environmental engineering subject (e.g. environmental science, sustainability, air and climate, noise, geology, hydrogeology etc.).
• Masters qualified in a relevant specialism preferred, but not essential.
• Relevant years of recent experience, specifically in the preparation and co-ordination of EIAR and non-statutory environmental reports, within a consultancy environment, for major / complex infrastructure projects.
• Chartered Membership of relevant professional body.
• Demonstrable experience in the recent delivery of EIARs for different types of projects (road, rail, energy, water etc.)
• Excellent working knowledge and demonstrable understanding of relevant EU and National planning and environmental legislation, and technical guidance and industry standards / best practice, in relation to the preparation of EIARs.
• Proven track record in technical report writing and ability to complete technical reports to required best practice standards.
• Proven track record in project management of major environmental projects and development of bids.
• Proven track record of providing technical quality assurance for major environmental and planning deliverables and managing and mentoring environmental consultants / early careers consultants.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries and a brilliant range of health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle benefits. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture, international remote working opportunities, and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

Additional information

We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.