Sustainability Coordinator - Light Rail

Transport Infrastructure Ireland is holding a competition for the appointment to the position of Sustainability Coordinator - Light Rail

Closing date: 12 Noon Friday 6th June 2025

Title of Position: Sustainability Coordinator - Light Rail

Grade: Grade 2

Location: The successful candidate will be based in TII Offices on Parkgate Street, Dublin 8, or such other place as determined by TII. Blended working arrangements in place. Some travel required.

Division/Dept: Capital Programme Division / Light Railway Capital Programme

Reporting to: Railway Order Coordinator

ROLE, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The Light Railway Capital Programme business unit is responsible for delivering a portfolio of nationally significant light railway projects that support sustainable economic growth in Ireland and enable the National Strategic Outcomes and priorities of the National Development Plan.

The light railway projects under the remit of the Light Railway Capital Programmes business unit include Luas Finglas (Luas Finglas), Luas Lucan, Luas Poolbeg and Luas Bray, all of which are supported by the Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042. TII is also progressing Luas Cork in line with the Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy, with the Emerging Preferred Route open for non-statutory public consultation until 9th June 2025 (Luas Cork).

The Light Railway Capital Programme business unit also supports the management of the Luas network, including supporting Life Cycle Asset Renewals programmes and Network Enhancements programmes, in collaboration with the Luas Networks business unit in TII’s Commercial Operations division.

There are two sections, Light Railways Dublin Metropolitan Area and Light Railways Greater Dublin Area (GDA) and Regional Cities within the Light Railway Capital Programmes business unit. Each of these sections will lead the planning and delivery of TII’s portfolio of light railway projects, with each section being assigned a set of light railway projects. Sustainability underpins TII’s Statement of Strategy 2021-2025 (tii_statementofstrategy_report_final_261023.pdf). It sets out the goals and strategic objectives TII intend to deliver from 2021 to 2025 and reaffirms TII’s purpose to provide sustainable transport infrastructure and services, delivering a better quality of life, supporting economic growth and respecting planetary boundaries.

To embed sustainability into all TII activities TII has developed its Sustainability Implementation Plan (SIP) (tii-sustainability-implementation-plan-2024.pdf). The SIP articulates how TII’s sustainability principles will be incorporated into the development and operation of Ireland’s road and light rail networks, contributing to social wellbeing, supporting economic efficiency, and protecting, restoring, and enhancing environmental systems for future generations.

Accordingly, in order to support sustainability on Light Rail projects, and embed sustainability into the planning, design and construction of light rail projects, and in particular during the development of project Environmental Impact Assessment Reports, as part of the Railway Order documentation, TII is seeking to appoint a Sustainability Coordinator for Light Rail.

General Responsibilities • Support the project design teams to embed TII strategic objectives and principles related to sustainability into light rail projects • Collaborate with project design teams to integrate sustainable solutions from project inception • Facilitate project workshops to identify sustainability opportunities and challenges • Provide advice and support to project teams on sustainability and environmental legislative, policy and industry best practice • Undertake reviews of sustainability and environmental aspects of project designs and project proposals • Collaborate with the appointed Engineering Designers Environmental Leads on the development and review of the Environmental Impact Assessment Reports, and other deliverables, for light rail projects • Development of environmental procedures and initiatives to ensure compliance with legislative requirements and industry best practice • Ensure appropriate procedures and quality controls are in place for the coordination and management of the Engineering Designers Environmental Impact Assessment specialists • Support the implementation of a robust Environmental Impact Assessment consultation process • Establish key performance indicators to measure sustainability performance across projects • Prepare sustainability reports for internal and external stakeholders • Regularly monitor and review project process and environmental risks and develop and implement appropriate mitigation measures in response • Ensure integration of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) risks into risk management processes • Contribute to organisational knowledge sharing and capability building in the areas of sustainability and environment • Coordinate the provision of sustainability and environmental information externally to consultants and relevant stakeholders and internally to staff

Ongoing liaison and communication with the relevant project managers as projects evolve • Liaise with third parties including local authorities, statutory bodies and bodies with environmental responsibility during planning and construction stages of projects • Collaborate effectively internally and externally, building strong relationships with stakeholders. • Support the development of sustainability and environmental contract requirements for construction phase of projects and monitor and review the sustainability and environmental performance of Contractors as appropriate. • Undertaking such tasks, activities or other duties as may be required or assigned appropriate to the grade. All the divisions within TII have inter-dependant responsibilities and close cooperation, collaboration and teamwork are required across the whole organisation to meet tight deadlines.

Note: The functions and responsibilities assigned to this position are based on the current stated role and may be changed from time to time. The person appointed will be required to demonstrate the flexibility necessary to fulfil other roles and responsibilities at a similar grade within TII.

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