Senior Technical Executive (Environment)
Railway Undertaking Senior Technical Executive (Environment)
Chief Mechanical Engineer Department
It is an exciting time to be a part of Irish Rail’s busy Railway Undertaking (RU) Chief Mechanical Engineer Department! Applications for the position of RU Senior Technical Executive (Environment) are now invited.
Acting in an environmentally responsible manner and promoting environmental enhancement are key parts of Iarnród Éireann's commitments and the corporate Sustainability Strategy. Therefore, Iarnród Éireann has substantial environmental obligations in line with national targets, including compliance with legislative requirements for emissions reduction, waste management improvements, circular economy initiatives, water conservation, and biodiversity enhancement.
The Senior Technical Executive (Environment) will provide specialist expertise in legal compliance, environmental management, and sustainability initiatives. This role will focus on advancing circular economy and waste reduction strategies, as well as water and energy conservation efforts. The successful candidate will play a key role in developing, advising, and driving the initiatives necessary for the CME and Operations Departments to achieve their environmental objectives. The role will also involve the project management of remediation of historically contaminated sites.
Essential criteria:
- Level 8 degree in Environmental related discipline.
- 10 years post graduate work experience in an environmental field.
- Detailed knowledge of Irish and EU Environmental legislation.
- Knowledge of Environmental Management Systems and ISO14001 Standard.
- Ability to work on own initiative incl. leading and managing change.
Desirable criteria:
- Experience and/or knowledge of environmental aspects and impacts within a railway/transport environment.
- Experience and/or knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems.
- Experience in developing, maintaining and analysing environmental data management systems.
- Ability to develop, engage with and drive new initiatives / improvement programmes.
- Ability to build relationships across wide and diverse groups.
- Strong focus on teamwork relationship.
- ISO 14001 Internal Auditor’s Certification.
- Professional Certifications:
- Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv) or equivalent
- Membership in a relevant professional body (e.g., Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment – IEMA, Engineers Ireland)
- Experience with SAP accountancy programme.
- Project Management Skills.
- Experience dealing with remediation of contaminated sites (soil/groundwater).
Competencies for discussion at interview will be:
- Specialist environmental knowledge
- Strategic thinking
- Collaboration and influencing
- Leading and managing change
- Communication and Interpersonal skills
Just some of the benefits of joining Irish Rail:
- Salary scale circa €81000 (Y1) - €84400 (Y3) per annum
- Opportunity to work for Ireland’s national railway provider – Winner of the 2025 Award for Advancing Gender Equality.
- A pay and productivity agreement which provides for pay certainty – including year on year increases and productivity arrangements - until 2026.
- Incremental Annual leave starting at 25 days up to 28 days
- Engineers Ireland and Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) subscription paid
- Company Pension Scheme
- Income Continuance Staff Scheme
- Employer Subsidised GP Scheme
- Remote Working Policy
- Reduced fares on the network
- Welfare Scheme
- Access to Health and Wellness Programmes
- Work Life Balance Initiatives
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Access to Talent Development Programmes
- Further Education Assistance
*Please note some of these are accessible upon becoming a regular member of staff
Click here to find out more about Irish Rail’s environmental sustainability initiatives.
This will be a multiple-hurdle selection process including online application, pre-interview form, competency-based interview/presentation, medical and reference checks. Candidates may be shortlisted on the basis of experience and/or application/CV.
Closing Date for applications is Sunday 1st June at 17:00.
Full job description requests by e-mail to: IERURecruitment@irishrail.ie
If any applicants have special support requirements, please email the RU Resource Planning Team on the above email address.
At Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail we are committed to ensuring diversity and inclusion in all that we do. This starts with how we recruit people into our organisation. We ensure our attraction and selection processes are designed with equal opportunity at the forefront of our minds. It is important to us that all individuals feel welcome to join our organisation and we take great care to create an environment that ensures an even playing field for all.