Title: Senior Sustainability Manager
We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Sustainability Manager to join our Transport Infrastructure team in Dublin.
Amey is continuing to grow its presence across rail and transport infrastructure in the Republic of Ireland. As part of this expansion, we are strengthening our sustainability capability to ensure our projects are environmentally responsible, future-ready, and aligned with both Irish regulatory requirements and Amey’s wider sustainability ambitions.
In this role, you will play a key part in shaping and delivering sustainability across our 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 Amey’s 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
Why Join Us?
Our benefits are designed to help you thrive at work and in your home life. You will have the flexibility to choose benefits and development opportunities that are best for you. Some of our benefits include:
- Competitive Salary with annual reviews
- Exceptional personal development, training and progression plans, designed to allow you to shine in your career, all in line with your personal ambition
- Training & Development tailored to your progression
- Flexible Benefits including additional leave and wellbeing options
- Pension Scheme to support your future
- Holidays with the option to purchase additional leave
- Volunteering Days to support community and social impact initiatives
- Membership of our Affinity Networks who connect, support and inspire diverse communities within Amey
What You’ll Bring
- 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)
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
Application Guidance
At Amey, we value a culture of inclusion and welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. We are proud to be a Disability Confident leader and will offer an interview to candidates with a disability who meet the minimum requirements.
If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact
Samantha Heron – Samantha.Heron@amey.co.uk
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