Eia Manager

Bechtel; City Of London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Bechtel is leading the Heathrow West Project in London, delivering an extensive Environmental Impact Assessment for the airport expansion under the DCO regime. The EIA Manager will oversee planning, coordination and delivery of the EIA, coordinating consultants and ensuring a high-quality Environmental Statement within programme constraints.

The role requires a strong track record in complex infrastructure EIA, regulatory knowledge, and experience managing environmental teams and consultants,

Qualifications

• Proven track record delivering Environmental Impact Assessments on large infrastructure.
• Degree in environmental management, science, or planning.
• Strong understanding of EIA regulations and planning guidance.
• 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience managing environmental consultants.
• Ability to manage complex schedules and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage EIA consultants to deliver robust Environmental Statement.
• Track progress, manage risks, ensure quality of environmental reporting.
• Support coordination with DCO consultants and planning teams.
• Engage with Planning Inspectorate and regulators.
• Ensure deliverables are stored and controlled per requirements.

Skills

EIA management

Regulatory understanding

Scheduling & risk

Stakeholder coordination

Team leadership

Education

Environmental degree

Job description

Requisition ID: 296832

• Relocation Authorized: None
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location: London

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Project Overview:

Join us for an extraordinary opportunity. Be part of the Heathrow West Project — a major aviation programme in the Greater London area that will help redefine the future of air travel and delivery excellence. We are building a dynamic team to plan and deliver complex, high-impact work at the heart of one of the region’s most innovative and fast-moving developments.

The project scope includes the planning, design, integration and delivery of major airfield infrastructure, buildings, systems and associated periphery infrastructure. If you are motivated, hands-on, and thrive in the energy of large-scale infrastructure and aviation projects, this is your opportunity to make a real difference.

Job Summary:

The EIA Manager will support the planning, coordination, and delivery of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the airport expansion under the Development Consent Order (DCO) regime. The role spans the pre-application strategy of the DCO ensuring delivery of a high quality EIA to programme. Reporting to the Senior Consents and EIA Manager, the role manages the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) consultants.

Major Responsibilities:

Management of EIA Consultants

• Coordinate and manage EIA consultant teams on behalf of Bechtel and the customer, ensuring delivery of a legally robust, well-structured Environmental Statement (ES) and supporting environmental assessments on time and to a high quality.
• Support review meetings, track progress, manage risks, and maintain consistency in environmental reporting across all technical chapters.
• Oversee the quality of EIA evidence used in stakeholder engagement, pre-application submissions, and Examination responses.

DCO Strategy

• Supports the Senior DCO & EIA Manager in managing the DCO consultants.
• Support coordination of DCO Deliverables working with planning consultants and engineering teams to ensure coordination, consistency and timely completion.
• Support statutory consultation and engagement with the Planning Inspectorate (PINS), regulators, local authorities, and stakeholders.
• Work closely with the team to align consents delivery with programme milestones.
• Ensure all consents deliverables, approvals, and evidence are stored and controlled in accordance with project requirements.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Support technical stakeholder meetings where necessary.
• Support Consultation Planning and delivery.
• Ensure clear and effective communication channels across the project, including with community engagement teams.

Education and Experience Requirements:

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven track record delivering Environmental Impact Assessment, ideally on complex infrastructure projects.
• Degree in environmental management or science, Town & Country planning, or a related discipline.
• Strong understanding of the EIA Regulations and Planning policy and guidance.
• 10+ years relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing environmental consultants.
• Ability to manage complex schedules, risks, and reporting frameworks.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

Desirable Knowledge & Skills

• Aviation experience.
• Direct experience of DCO / NSIP submissions and the Examination process.
• Chartered status (CEnv, MRTPI, or equivalent), or actively working towards it.

Skills & Attributes

• Confident managing multi-disciplinary teams and external consultants.
• Collaborative, proactive, and outcomes focused.
• Highly organised and detail-oriented, with strong written and verbal communication.
• Comfortable working to structured processes, deadlines, and quality expectations.

Total Rewards/Benefits:

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