
Associate Director (m/w/d)
RPS Group
Company Overview
RPS Group
Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
1970
Business Model
Consulting and Engineering Services
Providing consultancy, engineering, and project management services across various sectors including infrastructure, environment, and energy.
Consulting fees, project management services, and engineering solutions.
Locations & Geography
RPS Group operates in multiple countries including the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, Canada, and the United States.
Company Culture
Their mission is to create sustainable solutions that improve the quality of life for communities.
They promote a collaborative and inclusive work environment that values diversity and innovation.
RPS Group invests in employee development through training programs and career advancement opportunities.
Activities & Projects
They are currently involved in several major infrastructure projects across the UK and Ireland, including transportation and environmental initiatives.
RPS Group is focused on integrating digital technologies into their services to enhance project delivery.
They are committed to sustainability, implementing practices that minimize environmental impact in their projects.
Career Opportunities
Typical job openings at RPS Group include roles in engineering, project management, and environmental consultancy.
They offer competitive salaries, flexible working arrangements, and opportunities for professional development.
Contact Information
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Job Description
RPS is looking for an Associate Director to join us in our EIA team, to be based at either Abingdon, Manchester, or Edinburgh. We are working on some of the most exciting Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects in the UK and internationally, including large scale energy projects – think GW rather than MW! This includes solar, offshore wind, international interconnector, and energy storage projects. We are head EIA head for the Gatwick Airport Northern Runway Project, Morgan and Mona Offshore Wind Projects, Morgan and Morecambe Transmission Assets, TWP, XLinks interconnector and a large portfolio of energy storage and solar projects.
What you will be doing
With experience within this sector, you will already be familiar with what we are looking for. You will have the opportunity to work on and direct a range of EIA projects, including large scale renewable DCO projects. You will be able to drive a multidisciplinary EIA project team and provide advice to the customer, based on your experience on other projects.
You will be working within a multi-disciplinary environment with the opportunity to be part of a highly regarded team.
A typical week could include
- Project management role for large DCO projects or for several smaller TCPA EIA projects;
- Management of EIA team, including briefings of authors and counsel for ensuring chapters are compliant and maintaining high quality of services;
- Working as a primary point of stakeholder contact on some of the prominent EIA projects in the UK;
- Advising on legislative requirements, good practice, budget and programme.;
- Management of EIA consultation, requirements including coordination of Expert Working Groups;
- Sign off of ES documents in preparation for stakeholder or legal review;
- Opportunities for line management and mentoring of team members;
- Opportunities to work on and develop digital EIA solutions;
- Preparation of bid/tender documents with our bid team, as required.
Who we are looking for
You will have excellent experience of presiding over EIA projects, ideally including DCO and renewable infrastructure projects. Experience in the requirements for developing and consenting offshore wind, onshore cable routes, substations, solar farms would be an advantage.
Your report writing and review experience will reflect our high standards and you will be able to work collaboratively and possess the knowledge to work with stakeholders’ legal teams and other consultancies. A good eye for detail is essential as are strong troubleshooting techniques, helping to address customer concern. We’d like you to have:
- Experience of overseeing large EIA projects (essential);
- Experience working on large DCO projects, ideally including renewable projects (desirable);
- Experience in overseeing the client-EIA team interface and ensuring our customers’ high standards are met (essential);
- Detailed knowledge of the EIA Regulations and Planning Act and the requirements to deliver a compliant submission (essential);
- An eye for detail (essential);
- Willingness to travel for stakeholder meetings;
- Previous digital EIA experience or relevant techniques to help in influencing our digital EIA offering (desirable);
- A first degree in a relevant environmental subject and ideally an MSc in a relevant topic e.g. Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Management or similar;
- There will be some travel, so a full UK driving license is required.
About the role
June 9, 2025
Flexible
- Manchester, United Kingdom
- Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Abingdon, United Kingdom
Senior level with extensive experience in EIA projects
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