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Dublin, Dublin, Ireland | Cork, Ireland
Overview
We are seeking an Associate Director Environment (Dublin) to join our growing Environment team with AtkinsRéalis to lead environmental inputs on major transportation infrastructure projects across Ireland. This role requires proven experience in delivering environmental requirements for rail, road, and greenway schemes, with strong knowledge of Irish planning legislation and transport-related environmental assessment frameworks.
Your role
As an Associate Director Environment you will:
- Provide environmental expertise as part of a wider team primarily on rail projects but also roads, greenways etc.
- Ensure compliance with national/EU legislation and guidance, including the EIA Directive.
- Coordinate and review complex planning applications, EIARs, Natura Impact Statements, and masterplans.
- Lead environmental aspects of Strategic Infrastructure/Part 10 planning applications for rail and major transport schemes.
- Assume a leadership role on large and complex multi-disciplinary projects
- Contribute to tender proposals, lead bids and win new commissions to expand the business pipeline including contributing to pricing strategy.
- Monitor environmental risks through planning phases and implement mitigation.
- Identify and implement innovative solutions that de‑risk consenting, improve program certainty or elevate outcomes.
- Work closely and collaboratively with our transportation team including project managers, engineers, the wider environmental team (including GIS, ecology, land liaison team) and your peers. You will also support the wider Irish Business Unit.
- Manage project teams including working with the local and wider AtkinsRéalis teams across Ireland and the UK. You will also establish and maintain excellent working relationships with our environmental sub-consultants.
Location
Various locations
Job Type
Full time
Ref
R-144375
Salary range
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Kaushik Sharma
Hi there, I'm Kaushik Sharma and I manage this role
About you
- Degree qualified in a relevant science or environmental engineering subject (e.g. environmental science, sustainability, air and climate, noise).
- Masters qualified in a relevant specialism preferred, but not essential.
- Chartered with Engineers Ireland, CIEEM or other equivalent professional institution.
- You must bring experience in a similar consultancy environment and have demonstratable experience in the delivery of multidisciplinary infrastructure projects in Ireland particularly transportation and/or linear infrastructure.
- Specialised expertise and knowledge of transport planning and environmental assessment, including EIARs and Part 8 applications.
- Excellent and demonstratable knowledge and experience of coordinating and delivering the environmental requirements in line with Transport Infrastructure Irelands (TII) Project Management Guidelines (PMGs), National Transport Authority Project Approval Guidelines (PAGs) and the Department of Transports Transport Appraisal Framework (TAF).
- Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate a diverse team, fostering a collaborative and positive work environment.
- Knowledge of Irish planning legislation and EU directives; experience engaging with An Coimisiún Pleanála and public consultations.
- Ability to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary design team, delivery partners team members and colleagues.
- Have a proactive leadership style with a genuine interest in mentoring and supporting others.
- Experience in whole‑life carbon management, carbon accounting and sustainability assessments for transport and environmental deliverables would be advantageous.
- A willingness to develop and build client relationships.
- Excellent communication and report writing skills.
- Full driving license.
Why choose AtkinsRéalis?
Wherever you are in your career – and whoever you are – AtkinsRéalis is for you. Here, support and collaboration are a vibrant part of a culture that lets you choose where – and how far – your career can go. Take on projects that push boundaries and drive sustainable impact, surrounded by colleagues who believe there's no limit to how brilliant you can be. It's time to join a like-minded team where you'll be rewarded, supported, and free to be your kind of brilliant.
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.
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.
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