Senior Environmental Consultant

Arup; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Profit sharing

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Arup in Ireland is seeking a Senior Environmental Consultant to deliver impact assessments for major infrastructure and urban development projects. You will work within a multi-disciplinary team, embedding environmental considerations from the outset and collaborating with internal and external specialists.

The role requires a strong background in environmental legislation, EIA/SEA processes, and demonstrated leadership in delivering complex environmental studies.

Qualifications

• Experience in environmental consultancy and planning within infrastructure or major development projects.
• Strong knowledge of environmental legislation, EIA/SEA frameworks, and policy guidance.
• Proven track record leading multi-disciplinary teams and delivering high-quality assessments.

Responsibilities

• Lead environmental integration across major projects and policy submissions.
• Provide expert environmental planning advice guiding decisions on infrastructure programmes.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary environmental studies across ecology, heritage, noise, air quality, water and more.
• Build trusted client relationships as Arup's environmental contact within client organisations.
• Share knowledge to support the wider team and contribute to environmental consulting business in Ireland.

Skills

Environmental consultancy

Project leadership

Client facing

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Degree in environmental discipline or planning

Chartership with IEMA / CIEEM / CIWEM / RTPI

Job description

Shape a future with purpose at Arup in Ireland.

Arup's purpose, shared values, and collaborative approach have set us apart for 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world. We guide, plan and design the future of the built environment.

We are a global consultancy with extensive technical and advisory expertise. Our planning and environmental team works across infrastructure, transport, energy, and the built environment helping clients navigate complex regulatory frameworks and deliver sustainable outcomes that genuinely serve communities.

The Opportunity

The position is for a Senior Environmental Consultant to work within the Environmental team in Ireland.You will deliver impact assessments for projects at all levels, including major national infrastructure (transport, water, industrial and energy sectors) and urban development projects. Clients will include private developers, public sector authorities and other organisations. You will be working in a multi-disciplinary environment alongside other environmental, planning, engineering and urban design specialists, and will work closely with technical disciplines (both internal and external to Arup) to deliver high quality environmental consultancy services.

As a Senior Environmental Consultant at Arup, you will:

Lead environmental integration — embedding early-stage environmental assessment and planning considerations into major projects and policy submissions, ensuring statutory requirements and best practice are identified and addressed from the outset.

Provide expert environmental planning advice — applying your deep knowledge of environmental legislation, impact assessment frameworks, and planning policy to guide the client's decision-making across a varied and fast-moving programme of infrastructure projects.

Project manage multi-disciplinary environmental studies — coordinating and leading teams of technical specialists across ecology, heritage, noise, air quality, water, and other environmental disciplines to deliver integrated, high-quality assessments on programme.

Build and develop client relationships — acting as Arup's primary environmental contact within the client organisation, building trust at all levels, and identifying opportunities to broaden and deepen the partnership.

Contribute to Arup's environmental practice — sharing knowledge and insights from this embedded position to support the wider team, and contributing to business development in environmental consulting in Ireland.

Does this role inspire you?

You will be a motivated, enthusiastic and competent individual with existing environmental consultancy experience. Youwill require the following knowledge, skills and attributes:

Academic background: Degree in an environmental discipline or planning with a strong environmental component, or equivalent professional qualification and experience; Chartership with a relevant professional institution (e.g. IEMA, CIEEM/CEcol, CIWEM, IPI/RTPI) is strongly preferred.

Professional experience: More than 8+ years of relevant experience in environmental consulting, planning, or a closely related field, with a demonstrable track record on infrastructure or major development projects.

Environmental legislation and impact assessment: Strong working knowledge of environmental legislation and proven experience applying relevant law, policy, and guidance in the context of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), or equivalent frameworks.

Project and team leadership: Proven track record of project managing environmental commissions successfully, including coordinating and leading multi-disciplinary teams of technical specialists to deliver on time and to quality standards.

Client-facing and delivery-focused: You manage competing priorities effectively across multiple concurrent projects, maintaining quality and momentum in a dynamic, client-facing environment; experience working in embedded or seconded roles is an advantage.

Why Arup?

At Arup, we believe in rewarding our members for their contributions to our shared success. As a trust-owned company, we have the freedom to pursue meaningful work that aligns with our purpose and values. We also offer a unique profit share program, allowing our members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

Benefits that work for you:

Professional Growth & Development: Benefit from continuous learning opportunities, training programs, and mentorship to enhance your skills and advance your career at Arup.

Global Opportunities: Collaborate with colleagues worldwide and explore potential short-term or long-term assignments at other Arup offices and project locations.

Financial Well-being & Ownership: Receive a competitive salary and benefits package and share in Arup's success through our global profit-sharing programme.

Wellbeing and Culture: At Arup we are committed to fostering a healthy working culture by offering a range of health and wellbeing benefits, including health insurance, flexible working schemes, wellness programmes and an Employee Assistance Programme.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: We strive to embed inclusion in our way of working, our interactions with one another and the projects we deliver. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment for talented people of any background, based on merit, fairness and respect.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective where individuality is encouraged. Our strength comes from how we respect, share, and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas. You'll have the opportunity to do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, and to the clients and communities we serve.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to building a workplace that reflects the rich diversity of the world around us. We actively promote a culture of inclusion where everyone feels welcome, respected, and valued.

We welcome applications from talented individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, disability, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible. If you need any assistance or adjustments, please visit our Candidate Support page for contact information and assistance. We're happy to help.

Do you want to join us in shaping a better world?