Environmental Consultant
Location: Castlerea, Co. Roscommon
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Working Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00am–5:00pm
Working Arrangement: Hybrid and Flexible
Experience: 3+ years
Salary: Competitive, based on experience
The Opportunity
An established and growing environmental consultancy is seeking an experienced Environmental Consultant to join its team in Castlerea. This role offers the opportunity to work on a varied portfolio of environmental projects while developing your technical expertise, project management skills and client relationships.
The successful candidate will contribute to projects from inception through to completion, working alongside experienced consultants and technical specialists.
Key Responsibilities
- Supporting the delivery and management of environmental projects, including proposals, programmes, budgets and technical documentation.
- Preparing environmental assessments, reports, applications and regulatory submissions.
- Supporting Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) projects and coordinating specialist inputs.
- Assisting with EPA Industrial Emissions Licence (IEL) applications and environmental licensing projects.
- Supporting waste, discharge licence and waste permit applications.
- Contributing to Article 27 By-product and Article 28 End-of-Waste applications.
- Liaising with clients, contractors, consultants and other stakeholders.
- Supporting engagement with County Councils, An Coimisiún Pleanála, the EPA and other statutory authorities.
- Undertaking site inspections, environmental surveys and fieldwork where required.
- Developing knowledge of Irish planning, environmental legislation and regulatory requirements.
- Contributing to business development and maintaining strong client relationships.
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
- 3+ years' experience in the environmental sector, ideally within an Irish or UK consultancy.
- A degree in Environmental Science or a related discipline.
- Experience supporting environmental projects and preparing technical reports.
- Knowledge of Irish environmental legislation, planning and regulatory processes.
- Experience in areas such as EIA, environmental licensing, permitting or waste regulation.
- Strong communication, organisational and analytical skills.
- The ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
- A full clean driving licence and willingness to undertake occasional site visits.
What’s on Offer
Competitive salary and annual leave.
Flexible, hybrid and remote working options.
Wellness days.
Laptop and mobile phone.
Clear career progression within a growing consultancy.
