Air quality consultant

AtkinsRéalis; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in the UK is looking for an experienced professional to join their Air Quality and Emissions team. The role involves designing and managing air quality assessments and providing technical advice. Ideal candidates will have a higher degree in a scientific field and relevant experience in air quality consultancy. The company offers a flexible and inclusive work environment, prioritizing the well-being and development of its employees.

Benefits

Flexible and remote working options

Support for returning professionals

Qualifications

• Hold a higher degree qualification (or equivalent) in a relevant scientific subject.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, policies, and standards in the UK.
• Pride in delivering technically excellent work.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage air quality assessments for various applications.
• Prepare and deliver air quality reports and presentations.
• Identify feasible solutions for mitigating effects of air pollution.

Skills

Knowledge of air pollution and carbon issues

Expertise in environmental science

Proficient in IT applications

Analysing data using spreadsheets and GIS

Experience in air quality consultancy

Education

Higher degree in a relevant scientific subject

Tools

Statistical analysis packages

Job description

Responsibilities

• Designing and managing desk-based air quality, dust, odour and carbon emissions assessments for planning applications, environmental permit applications and Environmental Impact Assessments.
• Preparing emissions inventories and undertaking dispersion modelling, to inform action planning and mitigation for air and carbon emissions.
• Designing and managing air quality and other types of surveys, including understanding the importance of health and safety risk management, and stakeholder engagement.
• Producing air quality, dust, odour and carbon emission assessments for a range of infrastructure projects, including interpreting and presenting the results.
• Identifying the need for and types of feasible solutions for mitigating effects of air pollution and carbon emissions.
• Preparing and delivering air quality reports, presentations and guidance which provide specialist technical opinions and advice.
• Providing input to bids and business development activities to secure work for the team.
• Working as part of a wider team of professionals across the business, to provide an integrated service to clients.
• Managing your own workload and that of others within defined budgets and programmes.
• Continuous professional development and application of technical and digital skills.

Qualifications

• Hold a higher degree qualification (or equivalent) in a relevant scientific subject.
• Knowledge of a range of air pollution and carbon issues including relevant legislation, policies and standards applicable in the UK.
• Expertise in relevant areas of environmental science, atmospheric science, meteorology, air quality management, monitoring and/or modelling.
• Proficient in standard IT applications, such as Word, Excel, Outlook, and Powerpoint.
• Knowledge and experience of analysing and interpreting data using spreadsheets and GIS.
• Experience of using statistical analysis packages and/or computer programming language and/or other digital tools would be an advantage.
• Pride in delivering technically excellent work, with high reporting standards and embracing innovative approaches to assessment.
• Experience of liaising with and managing relationships with regulators, stakeholders, contractors and/or suppliers.
• Prior experience of working in air quality consultancy or a job with similar types of responsibilities.
• Experience of providing technical input to planning consultations or inquiries is desirable, but not essential.
• Understanding of the interrelationships with other environmental and engineering specialisms.
• Be a full member - or be working towards full membership - of a relevant professional body.

About AtkinsRéalis

Are you ready to take up a vital role in shaping some of our exciting projects? How about joining our talented team, where everyone has a voice, and together we face our clients' problems head-on. It's a diverse and inclusive work environment where world-class talent knows no distinctions. We know that different people have different priorities, which is why we're here to support you. Flexible and remote working is a central part of our culture. So talk to us about what's ideal for you - from reduced weeks to buying more leave over school holidays. And if you're returning from a career break, ask us how we can help you transition back into work with us. AtkinsRéalis is one of the world's leading design and engineering consultancies, responding to the most technically challenging and time critical infrastructure projects. The Air Quality and Emissions team is part of an award winning, multi-disciplinary environmental consultancy practice, providing air quality consultancy and emissions

management services in connection with a wide range of land development, transport and energy clients. We work for local and national governments, industrial clients, funding agencies and lenders, property developers, infrastructure contractors and regulatory authorities., Why work for AtkinsRéalis? We're ranked as one of LinkedIn's Top 25 Companies, where UK professionals want to work and stay once, they join. We've also made the Times Top 50 employers for women. Our Infrastructure team uses innovation, new approaches and the power of data to help our clients deliver end-to-end projects and programmes for essential future infrastructure. And as the work becomes ever more complex, our employees continue to challenge the status quo. We're committed to engineering better for people and our planet, from our global Engineering Net-Zero programme to creating social value through EDAROTH community housing. We're proud of our active employee networks creating awareness and allyship for our under-represented groups. Not to mention programmes supporting communities outside AtkinsRéalis, including schools, charities, ex-forces and professionals returning after career breaks., At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.