Principal Environmental Scientist / Technical Principal

Mott MacDonald

Position location: Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick
Recruiter contact: Emma Cantley

We’re a global engineering, management, and development consultancy.
Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.

A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs.

Our values: Progress, Respect, Integrity, Drive, Excellence.

About the business unit  

The Buildings and Cities Unit (BNC) has a major presence in Mott MacDonald's regional offices throughout the UK and mainland Europe, providing a wide range of diverse and transferable cross-sector skills across five key Sectors; Advisory, Built Environment, Energy, Transportation and Water. We also provide local services to customers and technical leadership to the rest of the Group in these sectors.  

Overview of role

Mott MacDonald is seeking a Principal Environmental Scientist  / Technical Principal to joining the planning and environmental team in Ireland.
Working on complex projects the role will include:
●    Working collaboratively with engineering colleagues and clients to pre-empt risk, inform design (including nature inclusive design) and mitigate by avoidance.
●    Working on feasibility and optioneering stages informing preliminary design, statutory consent, and construction stage projects in the energy, water and transport sectors both onshore and in the maritime area.
●    Client facing and client management.
●    Stakeholder engagement.
●    Interface management across multi-disciplinary teams.
●    Supporting and mentoring colleagues. 
●    Incorporating lessons learned to continuously improve service offerings and delivery.
●    Controlling cost and programme.
●    Resource management.
●    Prepare / review high quality optioneering reports, environmental assessment reports (including Environmental Impact Assessment Reports and Environmental Reports) and statutory particulars.

Candidate Specification

The successful candidate will possess:
●    A Degree level or equivalent education in a related field.
●    Experience in a Lead Co-ordinator / Project Manager role for the delivery of planning and environmental services in Ireland.
●    Excellent reporting ability with examples available.
●    In-depth knowledge of Planning and Environmental law in Ireland.
●    Experience in delivering long-linear projects.
●    Experience in offshore renewable energy projects preferred but not essential.
●    Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
●    Strong data and document management skills.
●    A broad understanding of planning and environmental risks and the initiative to identify those risks and develop solutions.
●    A collaborative and supportive approach to working with both colleagues and clients.
●    A commitment to technical excellence.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion 

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

Accessibility

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

Agile working 

Happy to talk Flexible Working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

•            Pension matched up to 7%
•            Competitive annual leave
•            Life insurance/Income Continuance
•            An annual professional institution subscription 
•            Continuous development opportunities – because we want you to thrive 
•            Agile/flexible working – because life isn’t 9-5 
•            Enhanced maternity and paternity leave 
•            Annual company performance bonus scheme – Subject to company performance
•            Flexible benefits that suit you, including cycle to work & travel tax saver scheme 
•            Wellbeing support including access to an independent Employer Assistance Scheme, wellbeing champions and access to learning and   support resources 
•            Access to our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability and parents/carers communities 
•            The opportunity to make a difference; learn more about our social outcomes