498 - Senior Sustainability Manager Infrastructure Consultancy

498

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Dublin, Ireland

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Permanent

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About the Company

Job Description

This organisation is excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Sustainability Manager to join their Transport Infrastructure team in Dublin.

They’re continuing to grow its presence across rail and transport infrastructure in the Republic of Ireland. As part of this expansion, they are strengthening their sustainability capability to ensure their projects are environmentally responsible, future-ready, and aligned with both Irish regulatory requirements and this organisations wider sustainability ambitions.

In this role, you will play a key part in shaping and delivering sustainability across their Irish portfolio. Acting as a senior advisor to operational leaders, clients, and bid teams, you will lead the development of practical, compliant and innovative approaches that drive measurable environmental and sustainability outcomes.

The standard hours of work are 37.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead and influence sustainability across project delivery, from early client engagement through to mobilisation and operations

• Act as a trusted senior advisor, providing expert sustainability and environmental guidance to leaders, project teams and clients

• Support work winning by shaping credible sustainability solutions that strengthen tender submissions and build client confidence

• Drive the development of low-carbon, resource-efficient and environmentally responsible approaches across projects and the supply chain

• Oversee environmental compliance and support the implementation and continuous improvement of ISO 14001-aligned management systems

• Develop and monitor sustainability performance, identifying trends and driving continuous improvement across projects

• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to embed best practice and strengthen sustainability culture

• Contribute to audits, assurance activities and environmental investigations, applying root cause analysis to improve outcomes

• Support capability building across teams, promoting awareness, training and engagement in sustainability

Experience and Skills:

• Experience providing senior sustainability advice across projects or business units

• Strong understanding of environmental management, compliance and sustainability principles

• Experience supporting bids, project delivery and stakeholder engagement

• Ability to influence and work effectively with senior stakeholders and clients

• Strong communication skills with a pragmatic, solutions-focused approach

• Experience delivering sustainability initiatives such as carbon reduction, circular economy or biodiversity improvements

• Ability to manage multiple priorities within a fast-paced project environment

Requirements

• Degree-level qualification in Environment, Sustainability, Engineering or a related discipline

• Experience in sustainability, environmental or ESG roles within infrastructure, construction or transport environments

• Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv) or working towards (or equivalent professional status)

• Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. ISEP or equivalent)

• ISO 14001 Lead Auditor (or strong working knowledge of environmental management systems)