Senior Sustainability Engineer

Our client is actively seeking a Senior Sustainability Engineer to join their expanding team in Swords. Working alongside a highly skilled MEP team, you will play a key role in shaping sustainable design practices across a variety of high-impact projects. This is an excellent opportunity to lead and innovate within a dynamic team that is passionate about creating energy-efficient, sustainable solutions for the built environment.

Our client is a leader in sustainable engineering, with a global reputation for delivering cutting-edge designs across commercial, residential, healthcare, and infrastructure projects. Joining this team means working with top-tier professionals in a collaborative environment where innovation, growth, and career development are prioritized.

You will be coming in to lead sustainability initiatives across multiple projects, from feasibility through to detailed design, in collaboration with the MEP team, Ensuring designs adhere to regulatory and environmental standards, as well as industry best practices in energy efficiency, carbon reduction, and sustainable design.

There will be great opportunities to develop and implement new approaches to improve energy efficiency and sustainable practices, contributing to the consultancy’s ongoing commitment to environmental leadership, whilst working closely with MEP, architectural, and other engineering teams, providing expert input on sustainable solutions and integrated design approaches.

To be considered for this role, you should have:

• Degree in Sustainability Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in sustainability or environmental engineering, preferably within a design consultancy environment.
• Expertise in sustainable building certifications (such as LEED, BREEAM, or WELL) and knowledge of energy modeling software.
• Familiarity with MEP design integration and a solid understanding of environmental compliance standards within Ireland and the UK.
• Strong project management and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across disciplines.Passion for innovation in sustainable design and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Our client offers an extremely competitive salary, along with an impressive company benifits package which includes company healthcare, pension and bonus schemes, a flexible hybrid working model, and the opportunity to work fully remote for 20 days a year.

If you’re an experienced Senior Sustainability Engineer looking to make an impact in a company that are doing brilliant work in the Irish market, then this is definitely the opportunity for you!