Senior Environmental Consultant

AtkinsRéalis Group; Cork; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Employee resource groups

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Senior Environmental Consultant to join its Ireland Environment team. You will lead EIAR-related work, manage projects and mentor staff, while coordinating with project managers and regulators to deliver compliant environmental assessments across water, energy, and transport sectors.

The role emphasizes strong technical writing, stakeholder engagement, and business development within a hybrid working culture across Ireland.

Qualifications

• Degree in environmental science or engineering (Master’s preferred).
• Chartered membership or working toward it.
• Post-graduate consultancy experience including EIAR reporting.
• Experience across transport and energy with knowledge of Irish planning and environmental legislation.
• Strong technical report writing for EIARs and non-statutory reports.
• Experience with project and budget management, survey coordination, and stakeholder engagement.
• GIS tools (QGIS/MapInfo/ArcGIS) desirable.
• Excellent communication, analytical and mentoring skills.
• Full, clean driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate environmental inputs to infrastructure and development projects, including EIARs, EIA screenings, and non-statutory reports.
• Manage smaller environmental projects independently, including client liaison, budget oversight, and timely delivery.
• Support project managers and principal environmental scientists on larger, multidisciplinary projects by coordinating deliverables, timelines, and resources.
• Apply technical specialism (air quality, climate, noise & vibration, etc.) to deliver high-quality assessments.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to team members, supporting their development.
• Engage with clients, regulators, and stakeholders to ensure effective communication and successful outcomes.
• Contribute to business development with proposals, scopes, and fee estimates.

Skills

Project management

Mentoring

Technical writing

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Budget management

Team collaboration

Leadership

Driver's license

Education

Environmental science or engineering degree

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

QGIS

MapInfo

ArcGIS

Job description

Job Description

Overview

AtkinsRéalis is one of the world’s leading providers of engineering, environmental, and professional consulting services. With offices across Ireland, we are proud to deliver some of the most exciting and pivotal projects in the water, energy, and transport sectors, as well as specialist environmental projects.

We are currently seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Environmental Consultant to join our growing Environment team. This role is ideal for professionals with a strong technical foundation, proven project delivery experience, and a passion for mentoring and collaboration.

You will work closely with your peers and Principal Environmental Consultants across the business to support project delivery. You will be supported by our existing staff in the growth and development of your career with us.

Your role

• Lead and coordinate environmental inputs to infrastructure and development projects, including the preparation of Environmental Impact Assessment Reports (EIARs), EIA screenings, and non-statutory environmental reports.
• Manage smaller environmental projects independently, including client liaison, budget oversight, and timely delivery.
• Support project managers and principal environmental scientists on larger, multidisciplinary projects by coordinating environmental deliverables, timelines, and resources.
• Apply your technical specialism (e.g. air quality, climate, noise & vibration, or related discipline) to deliver high-quality assessments and advice.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to team members, supporting their development and contributing to a collaborative team culture.
• Engage with clients, regulators, and stakeholders to ensure effective communication and successful project outcomes.
• Contribute to business development activities, including the preparation of proposals, scopes, and fee estimates.

About you

• A degree in a relevant environmental science or engineering discipline (e.g. environmental science, sustainability, air and climate, noise, geology, hydrogeology); a Master’s is preferred but not essential.
• Chartered membership of a relevant professional body (or working towards it).
• Relevant post-graduate consultancy experience, including Environmental Impact Assessment Reporting and non-statutory environmental reporting.
• Proven experience across sectors such as transport and energy, with strong knowledge of Irish planning and environmental legislation, guidance, and best practices.
• Demonstrated excellence in technical report writing, including EIAR chapters, EIA screenings, and non-statutory reports.
• Experience in project and budget management, environmental survey coordination, and stakeholder engagement.
• Proficiency in GIS tools (QGIS, MapInfo, or ArcGIS) is desirable.
• Strong communication, analytical, and mentoring skills.
• Full, clean driver’s license.

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.

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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.

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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.

Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

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