Senior Environmental Consultant

AtkinsRéalis; Swords; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Senior Environmental Consultant to join our Ireland Environment team. You will lead environmental inputs to infrastructure projects, deliver EIARs and screenings, and mentor junior staff within a collaborative, multidisciplinary setting.

You will coordinate environmental deliverables across projects, with expertise in air quality, climate, or noise. The role offers hybrid working and opportunities for growth within a world-class engineering services firm.

Qualifications

• Degree in environmental science or engineering discipline.
• Chartered membership or working towards it.
• Post-graduate consultancy experience incl. EIAR reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate environmental inputs to EIARs, screenings and reports.
• Manage smaller environmental projects including client liaison and budgets.
• Coordinate environmental deliverables on larger projects.
• Apply technical specialism (air quality, climate, noise) to assessments.
• Provide mentorship and technical leadership to the team.
• Engage with clients, regulators and stakeholders for project outcomes.
• Contribute to proposals, scopes and fee estimates.

Education

Environmental Science or Engineering degree

Chartered membership / working towards it

GIS proficiency (desirable)

Tools

EIAR reporting tools

Budget management

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.

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.

Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

At AtkinsRéalis _, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.