Senior Waste & Environmental Compliance Lead

Gaia Talent; Leinster; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Gaia Talent is seeking an experienced Senior Waste & Environmental Compliance Consultant in Ireland to lead advisory on EPA licensing and environmental regulatory compliance across IE, IPC and Waste licensing. You will manage licencing applications, prepare reports (AERs, EPA reporting), mentor junior staff, and liaise with clients and regulators on licence conditions and compliance.

This role offers project ownership and cross-disciplinary exposure across waste, industrial, and EPA-regulated

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of relevant environmental experience.
• Strong knowledge of EPA-regulated facilities and Irish environmental legislation.
• Practical experience with IE, IPC and/or Waste licensing.
• Experience preparing EPA reports and managing ongoing environmental compliance requirements.
• Familiarity with AER, PRTR, ELRA, CRAMP and related documentation would be advantageous.
• Experience conducting environmental compliance audits or advising licensed facilities.
• Confidence dealing directly with clients, regulators and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong technical report-writing and project management skills.
• A degree in environmental science, environmental engineering, waste management or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Manage and prepare Industrial Emissions, IPC and Waste licence applications, reviews and amendments.
• Advise clients on ongoing EPA licence compliance and environmental regulatory requirements.
• Prepare and review environmental compliance documentation and regulatory reports.
• Support the preparation of Annual Environmental Reports (AERs) and other EPA reporting requirements.
• Work on technical assessments and documentation including ELRAs, CRAMPs and PRTR reporting, where relevant.
• Undertake or support environmental compliance audits of licensed facilities.
• Review licence conditions and advise clients on actions required to maintain compliance.
• Assist clients in responding to EPA queries, requests for information and compliance matters.
• Liaise directly with the EPA, clients and other regulatory stakeholders.
• Support environmental monitoring, incident and non-compliance management and corrective actions where required.
• Manage projects, budgets, deadlines and client relationships.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior consultants.
• Contribute to proposals, business development and the continued growth of the environmental compliance service.

Skills

EPA licensing

Environmental compliance

IE licensing

IPC licensing

Waste licensing

Regulatory reporting

Client liaison

Project management

Technical writing

Education

Environmental science degree

Job description

Gaia Talent is seeking an experienced Senior Waste & Environmental Compliance Consultant in Ireland to lead advisory on EPA licensing and environmental regulatory compliance across IE, IPC and Waste licensing. You will manage licencing applications, prepare reports (AERs, EPA reporting), mentor junior staff, and liaise with clients and regulators on licence conditions and compliance.

This role offers project ownership and cross-disciplinary exposure across waste, industrial, and EPA-regulated