Environmental Assessment Lead – Flexible Projects

Kent; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Kent’s Environment Team is seeking experienced environmental professionals to support contracting work across the UK energy sector. The role focuses on leading EIA, SEAs, and multi-disciplinary environmental assessments, coordinating input from topic specialists, and preparing application documents.

Ideal candidates will have experience with onshore and offshore projects, diverse consenting regimes, and strong report-writing skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in onshore and/or offshore energy projects.
• Solid understanding of consenting regimes (e.g., DCOs, TCPA, Electricity Act, Infrastructure Consents).
• Experience in UK Energy Sector, including transmission/distribution, decarbonisation infra, oil/gas, hydrogen, storage or data centres.

Responsibilities

• Report writing to a high standard for internal and external audiences.
• Close liaison with internal and external project stakeholders.
• Effective communication within engineering project teams.
• Management of and/or input into Project Management documents.

Skills

Energy projects

UK energy sector

Stakeholder liaison

Report writing

Job description

Kent’s Environment Team is seeking experienced environmental professionals to support contracting work across the UK energy sector. The role focuses on leading EIA, SEAs, and multi-disciplinary environmental assessments, coordinating input from topic specialists, and preparing application documents.

Ideal candidates will have experience with onshore and offshore projects, diverse consenting regimes, and strong report-writing skills.