Principal Environmental Consultant

Location/s:
Belfast, UK

Mott Mac Donald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices.

We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.

Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued.

Whatever your ambition, Mott Mac Donald is where people come to be brilliant.

Environmental considerations are central to Mott Mac Donald’s Purpose and its offerings across all sectors and territories. Our environment business provides essential services and innovative solutions which anticipate our clients' needs across all sectors. We typically work on projects of scale or a high degree of complexity across the energy, water and transport sectors.

Key responsibilities and duties include:

• Working independently to maintain client/stakeholder relationships and delivery of outputs
• Developing a track record of successfully leading complex projects
• Applying expertise, knowledge and experience to make good decisions
• Developing and aligning knowledge and tactical strategies in line with business priorities
• Applying knowledge and experience to provide innovative solutions to solve challenges
• Collaborating with internal/external stakeholders to add value and to support business objectives
• Accountable for own and / or team’s performance, applying effective delegation
• Responsible for delivery of projects in a client facing role, and management of client relationships
• Co-ordinate / prepare high-quality environmental reports including screenings, scoping reports, optioneering reports, environmental assessment reports (including Environmental Impact Assessment Reports and Environmental Reports)
• Working collaboratively with engineering colleagues and clients to pre-empt risk, inform design (including nature inclusive design) and mitigate by avoidance

Essential:

• 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
• A thorough understanding of the environmental impacts associated with major projects
• Experience in delivering EIAs and other types of environmental assessments across a range of sectors
• Excellent reporting ability with examples available
• Robust knowledge of consenting regimes in Ireland
• A collaborative and supportive approach to working with colleagues and clients

• Chartered status and Full Membership of a recognised relevant professional body (e.g. IEMA)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong data and document management skills
• A commitment to technical excellence
• Client facing and client management experience
• Experience leading stakeholder engagement
• Strong experience controlling cost, programme and resource management

Mott Mac Donald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is as a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April…