Required Skills
Environmental Management
Environmental Impact Assessment
Sustainability Solutions
Chartered Environmentalist
IEMA
EIA
Water
Highways
Rail
Infrastructure
Energy
Environmental
Job Summary
Our client, a leading Design & Engineering consultancy, is seeking a Senior/Principal Environmental Consultant to join their Planning and Environmental Consenting team in London.
You’ll lead a variety of infrastructure projects, including those in energy, water, rail, highways, and buildings, working with top clients like Network Rail, National Highways, and Thames Water.
The position is available in both London and Epsom. Flexible working policies are available to support your work-life balance.
Experience
- Degree or Masters in an environmental or science subject.
- Relevant post-graduate experience (ideally within a consultancy environment), preferably Chartered.
- Comprehensive knowledge of the EIA process and environmental technical specialisms.
- Experience of leadership within multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong report writing, verbal and presentation skills and able to review the work of others to ensure quality.
- Able to prioritise and work effectively under pressure.
- Good interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate issues and ideas effectively.
- Be flexible, adaptable and prepared to take on new challenges and work from other office locations.
- Be highly self-motivated, possessing strong enthusiasm and commitment to delivering sustainable outcomes.
Job Responsibilities
- Leading on the coordination and delivery of environmental work being undertaken by multi-disciplinary teams including EIA, options appraisals and environmental management.
- Champion high standards of environmental performance within multidisciplinary engineering projects, influencing project development and delivering optimal environmental outcomes.
- Collate and edit information from a range of sources to provide clear, well written reports.
- Competently undertake own work to an excellent standard, and review the work of others, on time and to budget.
- Able to manage clients’ needs in a confident, professional manner.
- Lead and support on bid preparation and develop new areas of business for the team.
- Undertake Continual Professional Development in accordance with requirements of chosen professional institute.