Principal Environmental Permitting consultant

AECOM Ireland Ltd; Cork; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consulting firm is seeking a Principal Environmental Permitting Consultant in Cork. This role involves providing EHS compliance support, including regulatory advice and permit applications for the pharmaceutical sector. The ideal candidate has industry experience and excellent communication skills, with a strong emphasis on collaboration across projects. Flexible hybrid work options are available.

Benefits

Access to industry-leading technology

Flexible work options

Diversity and inclusion programs

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in a consultancy role.
• Proven track record in delivering environmental compliance and permitting services.
• Significant experience with Industrial Emissions/IPC licensing.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on legislative implications and compliance.
• Conduct EHS audits and prepare permit applications.
• Engage with regulatory bodies and assist clients with obligations.

Skills

Report writing

Technical review

Verbal communication

Written communication

Collaboration

Education

First degree in engineering or science

Job description

Overview

Our growing UK&I Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) team is looking for a Principal Environmental Permitting Consultant in Ireland to support the delivery of the EHS compliance and permitting business across our existing client base and new clients. The role is to participate with our team in the delivery of a broad range of EHS compliance and permitting services across many sectors including, but not limited to, Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals/Biopharmaceuticals, Water, Alternative Fuels, Hi Tech, Commercial and Energy.

This role would suit a consultant with proven industry experience in environmental compliance and permitting. Experience in Industrial Emissions / Integrated Pollution Control licensing in the Pharmaceutical/Biopharmaceutical sector is important. Some health and safety experience and knowledge of ISO 14001 standards would also be beneficial.

You will play a key role in supporting the growth and continued success of the Environmental compliance and permitting business in the UK and Ireland. Based within a specialist team but working as part of the wider AECOM business you would provide environmental compliance and permitting support across all industry sectors, through a combination of global framework agreements and site-specific commissions. You would support AECOM’s clients from established process industries, manufacturing and power generation companies with the management of compliance requirements for current and planned activities. AECOM is also helping to shape the development of good compliance practice for the transition to a low carbon economy.

As our EHS & Remediation team covers Ireland & UK, and as we support hybrid working we are flexible in terms of base location. This position can be based from our offices in Dublin, Cork or Belfast.

Here’s what you’ll do:

Environmental Permitting and Compliance Support

• Advising clients on the implications for their business of legislation, environmental regulatory guidance and Best Available Techniques (BAT) to ensure compliance with relevant legislation, best practice and BAT standards. This could include undertaking licence compliance studies, liability risk assessments and BAT studies.
• Assist clients in developing and implementing mitigation measures, management plans, and management systems. Managing and completing EHS audits including legal and operational compliance.
• Support the preparation and submission of environmental permit/licence applications particularly in the Pharmaceutical/Biopharmaceutical sector.
• Help ensure ongoing compliance with permit/licence conditions and knowledge of ISO 14001 standards

Regulator and Stakeholder Engagement

• Facilitate engagement with regulatory bodies and stakeholders.
• Assist clients in fulfilling permit/licence obligations, including reporting requirements and addressing pre-operational or improvement conditions. Examples include licence applications, licence variations and licence surrender.

Business Development

• Contribute to business development efforts by building and maintaining relationships with new and existing clients.
• Help expand AECOM’s compliance and permitting service offerings.

Quality and Technical Assurance

• Conduct quality assurance and technical reviews of work completed by team members to ensure accuracy and compliance with standards.

Mentorship and Professional Development

• Mentor and support the growth of junior team members and emerging professionals in the field of permitting and compliance.

Qualifications

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

Here’s what we’re looking for:

Education and Qualifications

A base first degree or equivalent qualification in an engineering or science discipline.

Professional Experience

Demonstrable experience in a consultancy role.

Proven track record in delivering environmental compliance and permitting services, particularly in the Pharmaceutical/Biopharmaceutical sector.

Significant experience with Industrial Emissions / Integrated Pollution Control (IPC) licensing.

Demonstrable experience managing consultancy support across a range of EHS (Environment, Health & Safety) compliance areas, including industrial emissions licensing and permitting, and pharmaceutical sector.

Legislative Knowledge

Extensive working knowledge of relevant European environmental legislation related to EHS compliance consulting.

Technical Skills

Excellent report writing and technical review capabilities.

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Teamwork and Work Ethic

Ability to work independently and collaboratively across multiple projects, including those with tight deadlines.

A proactive, positive attitude with strong interpersonal skills.

Confident in liaising with colleagues, industrial clients, and regulatory authorities.

Additional Information

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For further information about the role, reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn: Anne Marie Flynn

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

ReqID: J10131219

Business Line: Environment

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: Europe & India

Career Area: Science

Work Location Model: Hybrid

Legal Entity: AECOM Infrastructure and Environment UK Limited