Environmental Consultant

Shirley Parsons Ltd; Loudwater; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Shirley Parsons Ltd partners with a leading infrastructure, engineering and essential services organisation to recruit an Environmental Consultant in the UK. The role focuses on embedding environmental performance, sustainability outcomes and responsible project delivery across a diverse portfolio of projects.

You'll work with engineers, designers and operational teams to deliver environmental management, biodiversity, carbon reduction and compliance, shaping strategy and influencing project

Qualifications

• Experience delivering environmental consultancy for infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of sustainability, biodiversity and carbon reduction principles.
• Ability to provide compliant guidance to project teams.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Shape major infrastructure projects by embedding environmental considerations from the start.
• Identify environmental opportunities and support carbon reduction efforts.
• Provide expert guidance to project leaders and operational teams.
• Lead sustainability initiatives and drive continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and grow the environmental function.

Skills

Environmental Consultancy

Sustainability

Biodiversity

Carbon Reduction

Regulatory Compliance

Stakeholder Engagement

Project Delivery

Job description

We're excited to be partnering with a leading infrastructure, engineering and essential services organisation that is investing heavily in the growth of its environmental and sustainability function. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a business delivering critical projects across the UK while playing a key role in shaping environmental performance, sustainable outcomes, and responsible project delivery.

As an Environmental Consultant, you'll work across a diverse portfolio of projects, collaborating with engineers, designers, operational teams and key stakeholders to ensure environmental considerations are embedded at every stage. This is a broad and varied role offering exposure to environmental management, sustainability, biodiversity, carbon reduction and compliance.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Making a Visible Environmental Impact: Play a key role in shaping major infrastructure projects, ensuring sustainability and environmental considerations influence decisions from day one.
• Driving Positive Change Across Complex Projects: Work at the heart of project delivery, identifying environmental opportunities, solving challenges and helping teams achieve outstanding environmental outcomes.
• Becoming a Trusted Environmental Advisor: Partner with project leaders, operational teams and stakeholders, providing expert guidance that directly influences strategy and project success.
• Leading Meaningful Sustainability Initiatives: Support carbon reduction, biodiversity enhancement and environmental improvement programmes that leave a lasting legacy.
• Helping Shape the Future of a Growing Team: Join at an exciting stage of growth where you'll have the opportunity to contribute ideas, influence ways of working and develop your career alongside the business.

Who They're Looking For:

• A Passionate Environmental Professional: Someone who genuinely cares about sustainability and wants to make a measurable difference through their work.
• A Commercially Aware Problem Solver: Able to balance environmental priorities with project objectives and deliver practical, solutions-focused advice.
• A Confident Influencer & Relationship Builder: Comfortable engaging with stakeholders at all levels and building trusted relationships across multidisciplinary teams.
• A Forward-Thinking Environmental Specialist: Driven by innovation, continuous improvement and finding smarter ways to enhance environmental performance.
• An Ambitious Individual Ready for Their Next Challenge: Eager to join a growing team, take ownership of projects and accelerate their career within a business investing heavily in its environmental function.

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