Consultant - Industrial Permitting (Entry Level)

Environmental Resources Management (ERM); Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

ERM is seeking an Industrial Permitting Consultant to contribute to a growing team. The role is UK-focused with potential expansion to Europe and Northern Europe, supporting data centre and major clients while navigating UK permitting regimes and, where relevant, ETS considerations.

The candidate should have a degree in a relevant science or environmental discipline and experience in consulting, government, or industry. The role emphasizes collaboration with regulators and strong client outcomes.

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will hold a degree in a relevant science or environmental discipline.
• Experience in either a consulting environment, the regulatory sector or from industry.

Responsibilities

• Support technical delivery of industrial environmental permitting projects.
• Have working knowledge of environmental impact assessment disciplines relevant to permitting.
• Develop client proposals and build client relationships and internal/external networks.
• Ensure client satisfaction through project communication and engagement.
• Collaborate with regulators to seek favourable client outcomes.

Skills

Environmental permitting knowledge

Regulatory knowledge

Client relationships

EIA knowledge

Education

Degree in science or environmental discipline

Job description

ERM is looking for an Industrial Permitting Consultant to join our rapidly growing industrial permitting team. Location is flexible for the right candidate. The role is an exciting opportunity to help lead a range of critical projects for our global Clients, predominantly helping solve regulatory challenges, frequently novel in nature and requiring experience and pragmatism in working with environmental regulators. The role is primarily UK focussed with potential to extend to develop similar projects across Europe. The role is required to support a range of critical projects for our data centre and wider key clients. The role is expected to be Northern Europe focussed, but there may be some work from EMEA programmes. The role requires working knowledge of the Environmental Permitting/Pollution Prevention Control regimes across the UK. Knowledge of Emissions Trading Schemes (ETS) would be a bonus as there are strong links and available backlog associated with ETS. Applicants with detailed knowledge of equivalent European regimes to those in the UK will also be considered. The consultant would be expected to demonstrate knowledge of working with environmental regulators to seek client favourable outcomes. The ability to propose and support the client’s position underpinned by prior precedent or impact assessment is essential.

Role expectations

• Support technical delivery of a variety of industrial environmental permitting projects
• Have a working knowledge of environmental impact assessment disciplines, as relevant to environmental permitting
• Develop client proposals and to build client relationship as well as developing their own internal and external network
• Ensure client satisfaction through project communication and engagement
• The ideal candidate will be educated to degree level in a relevant science or environmental discipline
• Experience in either a consulting environment, the regulatory sector or from industry #LI-SG2 #LI-Hybrid

ERM is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive, it’s an essential part of what makes ERM a great place to build a career and helps us create better solutions for our clients. We welcome talent from all backgrounds and provide equal opportunities for every candidate. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or need accommodations during the selection process, we’re here to support you. Our commitment doesn’t stop at hiring. Once you join us, we’ll ensure you have the tools, support, and adjustments needed to succeed and feel a true sense of belonging. Learn more about our Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging (DIB) efforts by visiting our website or exploring our 2026 Sustainability Report.

At ERM, sustainability is our business. We are the world’s largest advisory firm focused solely on sustainability, offering unparalleled expertise across business and finance. ERM partners with clients to operationalize sustainability at pace and scale, through our unique combination of strategic transformation and technical delivery capabilities. Our diverse global team of experts works with the world’s leading organizations to help them set clear sustainability targets, measure progress and operationalize strategy through deep implementation and business transformation. With more than 50 years of experience, our ability to integrate sustainability solutions and our depth and breadth of technical knowledge are why organizations choose to partner with us as their trusted advisor. Every one of us firmly believes in the potential to create value for our clients through an integrated approach to sustainability (because we have personally seen it and professionally achieved it). Our team members are passionate about client service. We work closely with our clients to help them operationalize their sustainability goals and meet their environmental, health and safety objectives while advancing ERM’s purpose through delivering tangible progress in what the United Nations coined The Decade of Action. Organizing our people across globally integrated communities of technical and strategic talent positions ERM to be a “boots to boardroom” leader in bringing that value creation to our clients, partners, and the world.

We recruit exceptional professionals with a personal and professional passion for sustainability and nurture them to even greater success as specialists. We prepare our consultants to bring integrated, innovative and sustainable solutions to our clients and provide opportunities for ongoing development across a variety of subject areas related to technical, business, and personal growth. At ERM, effort pays off and becomes career defining work that leaves a positive imprint on our planet.

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