Senior/Principal Hydrogeologist/ Hydrologist

at  AWN Consulting

COMPANY BACKGROUND

AWN Consulting is a multidisciplinary environmental consultancy that provides environmental, air quality, acoustics, and risk management services to industrial and public sector clients throughout Ireland and in Europe. As a subsidiary of Trinity Consulting Inc., a prominent US-based multinational environmental consultancy with over 1500 staff. AWN is at the forefront of industry expertise with global presence in the US, UK, Canada, China, Australia, New Zealand, and Ireland. AWN comprises more than sixty experienced environmental consultants and engineers as well as field technicians and administrative staff.
Our team is among the most experienced environmental teams in Ireland. We cater to a diverse range of public and private client sectors, including Fortune 500 inward investors, manufacturing, distribution, pharmaceuticals/biopharmaceuticals, residential developments, and major infrastructure. AWN assists its clients (public and private) with a variety of environmental sector activities, such as Environmental Impact Assessments, EPA Licensing, water/waste-related compliance, air quality impact assessments, acoustics design, and process safety management under the Seveso III Directive/COMAH. AWN client sectors include semi-conductor manufacturing, data centres, chemical distribution, pharmaceuticals/biopharmaceuticals, wind farms, large scale residential developments, and public infrastructure.
Position Overview
AWN is expanding its Environmental Team and is currently seeking an experienced Senior Hydrogeologist/Hydrologist and/or Principal Hydrogeologist/Hydrologist. The successful candidate will join our dynamic team based in Dublin, collaborating on challenging and exciting projects within the private and public sector. The team based in Dublin, includes a diverse group including environmental consultants, geologists, hydrogeologists, chemists, acoustic engineers and environmental scientists.
The successful candidate will work closely with our multidisciplinary team to scope and deliver projects in line with client requirements. Candidates should have good people skills, be driven, and also work well in a team environment. A balance of technical, communication/written and field skills is sought to flexibly contribute to a variety of different projects.
For the right candidate we will consider remote workers within the EU but the candidate would be required to travel to Ireland regularly.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• MSc in Environmental Science/Engineering, Hydrogeology or related disciplines
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience working in the environmental sector
• Self-motivated, organised and capable of working on their own initiative.
• High attention to detail, excellent report writing, and communication skills.
• Ability to problem solve and assemble various strands of complex data into clear, concise outputs.
• Capacity to respond to tight timelines, reporting needs, and internal reporting structures.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent proficiency in Microsoft Office.

As a Senior or Principal, the successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Technical report writing.
• Providing leadership by overseeing, guiding, and managing junior team members and sub-consultants to meet project requirements effectively.
• Communicating with clients, external stakeholders, regulatory bodies, and sub-contractors to ensure compliance with all project requirements.
• Assisting in project and program management for large and complex projects, including post-planning approval assistance.
• Preparation of and creating proposals to address client needs.