Principal EIA Consultant Energy

Overview

AtkinsRéalis is one of the world's leading providers of environmental and engineering professional consulting and support services with offices across Ireland. We are now seeking a Principal Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Consultant for the Energy Sector to join our Environment Team in our Galway or Dublin office. The role will focus on energy infrastructure and energy-transition projects in Ireland, including renewable generation, grid and transmission infrastructure, flexible generation, energy storage, interconnection and emerging low-carbon energy technologies, depending on project pipeline and client needs.

Our purpose, within AtkinsRéalis, is to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. As we grow and our business we are looking for ambitious, motivated, experienced and insightful team players, who aspire to become future leaders within AtkinsRéalis.

As a Principal EIA Consultant (Energy), you will play a pivotal leadership role in shaping some of Ireland's most significant infrastructure and development projects. You will lead multidisciplinary teams including 3rd party specialist consultants in delivering high-quality Environmental Impact Assessment Reports (EIARs), influencing project outcomes from early strategy through to planning and consent.

You will act as a trusted advisor to clients, regulators, and project stakeholders, bringing technical excellence, commercial awareness, and strategic insight to every stage of project delivery.

This is more than a project delivery role. It is an opportunity to influence nationally important infrastructure programmes, work alongside industry-leading experts, contribute to a more sustainable future, to mentor and build a team and develop your career within one of the world's most respected engineering and environmental consultancies.

Your role

As an Principal Environmental Consultant (Energy Sector), you will:

Coordinate large teams and lead environmental project teams in the Energy Sector to successful delivery outcomes.

Proactively identify, manage and mitigate risks to project delivery.

Ensure application of governance and compliance management in regard to relevant environmental legislation and policies.

Take a collaborative stakeholder engagement approach across all activity and processes required for development consent processes.

Promote and sponsor innovation, to maximise opportunities for workstream efficiencies and the ongoing development of our portfolio of solutions.

Mentor and support the technical and personal development of colleagues and peers, to further enhancing your teams capability footprint

Support business development and sales opportunities, promoting the portfolio of solutions that AtkinsReális has to offer to meet challenges faced by clients.

Lead communications and relationships with clients and their stakeholders.

Develop delivery plans for projects, involve others and ensure objectives are met.

Challenge the status quo and perform to a high standard in changing environments.

Support the technical development of staff and be accountable for implementing processes that ensure the technical assurance of deliverables are in place and constantly pursue performance improvement.

About you

Technically credible and confident in leading complex EIAR and consenting workstreams.

Collaborative, able to work effectively with planners, engineers, environmental specialists, clients, regulators and subconsultants.

Clear and persuasive in written and verbal communication, including the ability to explain complex environmental issues to non-specialist audiences.

Commercially aware, organised and accountable for scope, programme, budget, quality and risk.

A supportive mentor who builds capability, shares knowledge and contributes to a positive, inclusive team culture.

Curious and improvement-focused, with an interest in innovation, digital tools, proportionate assessment and continuous improvement in EIA practice.

Experience mentoring junior staff, developing technical guidance, improving delivery processes or contributing to practice-wide EIA quality systems.

Desirable Experience

Experience in one or more of the following would be advantageous:

Energy-sector EIA and consenting experience, including electricity transmission, substations, grid reinforcement, renewable generation, flexible generation, energy storage, interconnectors, offshore/nearshore infrastructure or emerging low-carbon technologies.

Experience with Strategic Infrastructure Development, An Coimisiún Pleanála processes, EIA scoping, public consultation and statutory stakeholder engagement.

Knowledge of Appropriate Assessment, AA Screening, Natura Impact Statements and the interface between EIA and ecological assessment for energy and infrastructure projects.

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.

Be rewarded.

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.