EIA Consultant / Senior EIA Consultant[1064622]

Binnies; Hounslow; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consulting firm in Hounslow is looking for an experienced Environmental professional to support Environmental Impact Assessments and sustainability applications. You will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, support stakeholder engagement, and contribute to various environmental projects. The ideal candidate will have an environmental degree, experience in consultancy, and excellent communication skills. The position offers flexible working arrangements, a competitive salary, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible working

Professional institute fees paid annually

Flexible benefits options

Qualifications

• Environmental professional with several years of relevant experience.
• Membership in a professional institute such as IEMA, IES, or CIWEM.
• Working towards Chartership.
• Previous consultancy experience.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to stages of Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA).
• Provide input into environmental and sustainability assessments.
• Assist with coordinating technical input from specialists.
• Support stakeholder engagement and communication.
• Provide input to bids and proposals.

Skills

Environmental assessment experience

Excellent written and oral communication

Ability to manage work and meet deadlines

Sound understanding of EIA

Education

Environmental related degree

Job description

One of our newest projects is SESRO (South East Strategic Reservoir Option). SESRO is a 150 million cubic metre reservoir near Abingdon, which is also seeking to provide opportunities to create new habitats and increase biodiversity, as well as providing new leisure and recreation facilities. https : / / thames-wrmp.co.uk / projects / sesro / .

We are a close team and have an active Environmental Community of Practice and pride ourselves on being at the forefront of environmental best practice and innovation, including digital EIA. Our environmental professionals are empowered to work closely with our multi-disciplinary teams and shape projects to deliver smarter and more sustainable solutions. Binnies hold the IEMA EIA Quality Mark which is a benchmark of our high standards in EIA delivery and are a sponsor of the Association of the Environmental Clerk of Works.

We will also ensure you will be mentored as required to develop your environmental assessment skills, and work towards full membership and chartership with IEMA, IES, CIWEM or another professional institute if not already obtained. We can help you develop any particular specialism in environmental and sustainability assessment to match your career aspirations and interests.

About the Role

We are looking for candidates to work closely with other environmental and engineering disciplines to :

• Contribute to all stages of Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) including SEA, feasibility, screening / scoping, and Environmental Statement chapters
• Provide input into the range of other environmental and sustainability assessment and consenting applications such as WFD, HRA, planning, Development Consent Orders and Environmental Permits
• Assist with coordinating technical input from environmental specialists across Binnies, wider RSK family of businesses and our specialist supply chain
• Support construction stage delivery
• Support stakeholder engagement and communication with clients, stakeholders and the public
• Provide input to bids and proposals.

Essential Requirements

The role is suitable for an Environmental professional with several years of relevant environmental assessment experience. You should possess and be able to demonstrate the following qualifications, skills and knowledge :

• An environmental related degree
• Be a member of IEMA, IES, CIWEM or another professional institute
• Be working towards Chartership
• A sound understanding of EIA
• Excellent written and oral communication
• Hold a full UK driving licence
• Have previous consultancy experience
• Have the ability to organise, manage and prioritise work, with or without supervision, in order to meet tight deadlines and deliver well-planned work schedules

Why join us

Would you like to work in a business where you feel empowered to grow? Where there is no place for criticism or discrimination? A place where people are mindful and respectful? If so, then Binnies is the place for you.

We have a strong ‘ENGAGED’ culture that runs through everything we do. Evolved over 100 years, we have a culture of caring, where our employee’s wellbeing and work-life balance are priorities, in fact we have industry leading flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We pride ourselves on providing an inclusive working environment, where a diverse workforce is supported to grow and develop.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Flexible working (home working for part of the role)
• Two professional institute fees paid annually
• Flexible benefits e.g. buy annual leave, varying pension contributions, options for private healthcare