Senior Environmental Consultant

Join DNVs Circular Economy & EIA Team and Help Shape Environmental Compliance Across Ireland

Are you an experienced environmental professional looking to combine programme leadership regulatory engagement client relationship management and technical environmental expertise

DNVs Energy Systems business is seeking a Senior Environmental Consultant to join our growing Circular Economy & Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Team. This is an exciting opportunity to take a leading role in the delivery of nationally significant environmental compliance programmes working closely with clients regulators and industry stakeholders to drive positive environmental outcomes across Ireland.

Based in the Greater Dublin area you will manage high-profile environmental programmes lead environmental audit and inspection activities and support the continued growth of DNVs environmental services offering.

About our Team:
DNVs Circular Economy & EIA Team supports public and private sector clients across a wide range of environmental compliance circular economy sustainability and regulatory projects. We combine our technical excellence regulatory expertise and specialist industry knowledge to deliver practical evidence-based solutions to help organisations meet regulatory requirements improve environmental performance and support Irelands sustainability and energy transition ambitions.

Working as part of a collaborative team of environmental specialists this is a rare opportunity to contribute to projects that make a tangible difference while developing your expertise in project leadership stakeholder engagement and team management within one of the worlds leading independent assurance and advisory organisations.

The Role:
As a Senior Environmental Consultant you will act as a trusted technical advisor and programme manager for key environmental compliance contracts. A significant element of the role involves managing a national audit programme on behalf of a national Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme acting as the primary client contact coordinating programme delivery and undertaking compliance audits. You will also manage and support a team of environmental professionals delivering audit activities across Ireland.

In addition you will serve as DNVs lead contact for work involving inspections under the Solvents and Decorative Paints Regulations ensuring consistent high-quality delivery and maintaining strong relationships with regulatory stakeholders. Alongside programme delivery you will play an important role in developing client relationships supporting business growth and mentoring colleagues within a collaborative and highly respected environmental team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Programme & Client Management
  • Lead the delivery of major environmental compliance programmes on behalf of key clients serving as the principal point of contact for two major client accounts
  • Manage programme performance resources budgets timelines and deliverables
  • Identify opportunities for service improvement programme development and future growth opportunities while supporting wider business development activities
• Environmental Auditing & Inspections
  • Plan coordinate and undertake environmental compliance audits across Ireland
  • Oversee audit quality consistency and reporting outputs
  • Support the delivery of environmental inspection programmes on behalf of regulatory and industry clients
  • Oversee the quality consistency and reporting of audit and inspection activities ensuring delivery in accordance with relevant legislation contractual requirements and DNV quality standards
• Regulatory Compliance & Advisory Services
  • Interpret environmental legislation and regulatory requirements providing clients with practical environmental compliance advice and guidance
  • Review compliance data and regulatory submissions to identify assess and manage environmental compliance risks
• Stakeholder Engagement
  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients regulators industry representatives and other stakeholders
  • Act as DNVs lead representative for key environmental compliance contracts presenting findings and recommendations to clients and stakeholders
  • Support training guidance and communication activities where required.
• Team Leadership
  • Manage mentor and develop a small team of environmental professionals supporting employee development performance management and technical growth
  • Foster a collaborative high-performing team culture sharing knowledge and best practice across the wider Circular Economy & EIA Team.

We value all of our people and the contribution they make to our business so its important that our rewards make us all feel valued here. Thats why we recognise personal needs and offer a flexible reward and benefits package allowing you to choose the things that matter to you including;

• Lifestyle benefits (25 days of annual leave bank holidays sabbatical leave flexible working options).
• Wellbeing benefits (including Health Insurance Annual Health Assessment Health and Fitness Club membership allowance).
• Pension Scheme- Employer contributions up to 9%
• Life Assurance and Group Income Protection benefits
• Travel benefits (including Annual Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work Scheme).
• Company contribution towards; eye tests and glasses (for computer/laptop users) and Flu Vaccinations.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): providing free and confidential support for issues including work family relationships money and health.
• Recognition of Significant Anniversaries

DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender religion race national or ethnic origin cultural background social group disability sexual orientation gender identity marital status age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity.