Senior Environmental Scientist - EIA & Permitting Lead

Fehily Timoney & Company Ltd.; Cork, Dublin, Carlow; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Fehily Timoney and Company (FT) is recruiting a Senior Project Environmental Scientist to join our Environmental Science team in Cork, Dublin or Carlow. The role offers exposure to EIAs, planning submissions, waste licensing and environmental due diligence across Ireland.

The successful candidate will have 5+ years in environmental roles, degree in environmental discipline, and a drive towards Chartered status, with strong report writing and regulatory engagement capabilities.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in a relevant environmental discipline.
• At least 5 years of post-graduate experience in an environmental role.
• Interested in attaining Chartered status in relevant professional field.
• Good knowledge of planning, environmental and waste management legislation.
• Proven experience preparing reports, planning submissions and licence/permit applications across a diverse range of projects.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Flexible, collaborative, and team oriented.
• Excellent technical writing and report reviewing skills.
• Experience in engaging with external stakeholders, regulatory authorities and subcontractors.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordination of Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs), Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEAs), Appropriate Assessments (AAs), planning application documents and other environmental reports.
• Offer expert technical guidance on environmental matters to support project teams and business operations.
• Knowledge of surface and groundwater sampling techniques and water quality assessments.
• Experience in Water Framework Compliance Assessments and hydrology impact assessments would be an advantage.
• Play an active role in developing and supporting business development activities.
• Oversee and manage the process of securing necessary regulatory approvals.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team oriented

Technical writing

Stakeholder engagement

Planning submissions

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Degree in environmental discipline

Job description

Fehily Timoney and Company (FT) is recruiting a Senior Project Environmental Scientist to join our Environmental Science team in Cork, Dublin or Carlow. The role offers exposure to EIAs, planning submissions, waste licensing and environmental due diligence across Ireland.

The successful candidate will have 5+ years in environmental roles, degree in environmental discipline, and a drive towards Chartered status, with strong report writing and regulatory engagement capabilities.