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Job Description:
Parsons is anticipating the need for an Environmental Lead to join our team and support on a complex infrastructure project on-site in Dublin. In this role, you will lead environmental and sustainability engineering activities, ensuring environmental commitments and project sustainability objectives are delivered consistently across design and construction.
What You'll Be Doing:
Lead environmental disciplines, including technical sustainability initiatives, ensuring implementation of carbon reduction and circular economy principles.
Ensure compliance with environmental and sustainability commitments, as well as all related legal and regulatory obligations.
Oversee environmental outputs and supervise contractor environmental deliverables.
Define methodology, resources, and deliverables for additional environmental studies as required.
Review contractor environmental plans to confirm alignment with project requirements.
Support the development of environmental solutions during the design phase.
Identify environmental risks and develop effective mitigation strategies.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant environmental legislation, standards, and best practices.
Ensure adherence to environmental management system requirements.
Lead, coach, and mentor a team of environmental engineers.
Ensure all documentation meets technical, regulatory, and functional requirements.
Provide design assurance and specialist technical advice as required.
Prepare regular reports and support project planning and control processes.
Coordinate with sustainability teams to ensure alignment of objectives and outputs.
Perform other duties as assigned.
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
15+ years of experience in environmental management within large, multidisciplinary infrastructure projects.
Experience implementing and managing project controls and preparing high-quality reports.
Strong technical expertise in environmental engineering and sustainability.
Experience with quality assurance processes and standards.
Minimum Level 8 degree (or equivalent) in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Sustainability, or a related discipline.
What Desired Skills You'll Bring:
Knowledge of environmental specifications and standards (BS, EN, IS).
Understanding of railway or major infrastructure systems.
Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
Excellent analytical and organisational capabilities.
BREEAM AP or BREEAM Infrastructure Assessor certification.
Lead ISO Auditor, Six Sigma, or Lean certification.
Chartered status (CEnv, Chartered Engineer, or equivalent).
Note: This position is contingent upon project award and future funding. This exciting new opportunity is planned to commence in Spring 2026.
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