Environmental & Consents Lead – Design & Build

Arcadis; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a Principal/Associate Technical Director to lead environmental and consenting work on Design & Build projects in the UK. You will steer multi-disciplinary teams across infrastructure, energy, and development schemes, ensuring compliance, quality and timely delivery.

You will develop opportunities with clients, oversee risk management, and champion sustainability through design, with Chartered status or progression toward it.

Qualifications

• Excellent knowledge of environmental and consenting processes, including EIA practices and case law.
• Strong experience with contractors and influencing sustainability through design.
• Experience across a range of project types.
• Strong report writing, verbal and presentation skills.
• Experience in multi-disciplinary coordination and leadership of projects.
• Experience negotiating with planning authorities, regulators and stakeholders.
• Chartered status or working towards.

Responsibilities

• Lead on coordinating and delivering environmental work by multi-disciplinary teams for D&B projects.
• Drive business development; create opportunities and deliver projects to grow the D&B portfolio.
• Engage with clients, build relationships, and cross-sell services.
• Oversee project performance across technical, quality, commercial and health & safety.
• Collaborate with Arcadis colleagues globally to share best practices.

Skills

Environmental planning

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Business development

Project management

Education

Relevant degree

Chartered status (or moves toward)

Job description

Arcadis is seeking a Principal/Associate Technical Director to lead environmental and consenting work on Design & Build projects in the UK. You will steer multi-disciplinary teams across infrastructure, energy, and development schemes, ensuring compliance, quality and timely delivery.

You will develop opportunities with clients, oversee risk management, and champion sustainability through design, with Chartered status or progression toward it.