Environmental Planner

MWH Treatment; Hampton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

MWH Treatment is seeking an Environmental Planner to join the Enabling team in the Thames Region. You will bridge feasibility, design and construction to ensure a smooth progression from scoping to site start, delivering timely environmental deliverables.

Essentially you will advise during design on environmental consenting, coordinate EIA and planning requirements, and manage environmental tasks across the project lifecycle with support from the client and regulators where required.

Qualifications

• Essential knowledge of environmental management and consenting processes.
• Strong written and verbal communication and negotiating skills.
• Good IT skills with ability to use project tools and databases.
• Effective time and workload management with flexible approach.
• Full driving licence.
• Desirable project management experience from an environmental perspective.

Responsibilities

• Advise project team at design and planning stages on environmental consenting requirements.
• Identify and coordinate EIA and town planning requirements for planning applications.
• Provide front end advice on consenting processes and timescales to inform construction programme.
• Offer environmental project management to ensure timely completion of environmental deliverables.
• Coordinate with designers and managers to confirm environmental scopes of work and deliverables.
• Support with GIS mapping and environmental constraint analyses.
• Engage with Local Planning Authorities and regulators as required.
• Coordinate documentation for environmental consents (e.g., EA consents, permits, notices).
• Assist with biodiversity targets as stipulated by the Client.

Skills

Environmental management

Consent coordination

EIA planning

Budget input

Stakeholder liaison

GIS support

Education

Environmental planning qualification

CSCS Card

Tools

GIS software

Job description

MWH Treatment is looking to strengthen their Enabling team with an Environmental Planner working in the Thames Region. You will be an important part of the project development providing a link between feasibility, design and the construction teams ensuring a smooth progression of the project, from scoping document to site start.

Purpose of role

• To provide advice to the project team at design and planning stage, including identifying environmental consenting requirements and associated studies / surveys, reports and assessments.
• To assist in the identification of EIA/town planning requirements and coordinate the delivery of planning applications.
• To assist the project team in providing front end advice on consenting process/timescales to inform the construction programme.
• To provide environmental project management to ensure the timely completion environmental deliverables to Client expectations.

Key responsibilities

• Consultation with designers and project managers to understand project scope and advise on environmental consenting requirements.
• Assist with the identification and coordination of EIA/town planning requirements.
• Coordinate the delivery of project level design 3rd Party / Environmental Risk Reviews and identify planning and environmental scopes of work.
• Input into project costs.
• Consult with Client Environmental Planners/Planning consultants to coordinate the production of information/documentation required for EIA Screening and planning applications, as directed by the client.
• Provide support to meetings with the client, statutory consultees and third parties (as required and directed by the client).
• Coordinate with designers/project managers on environmental matters in order to confirm design solutions.
• Coordinate GIS support to assist with the production of Environmental Constraints Maps, as required.
• Identify the requirements for Environmental Permitting (EPR) support and liaise with the project team for the engagement of specialists to support EPR requirements.
• Assist the project team with communications with relevant Local Planning Authorities and or statutory consultees as necessary and instructed by the Client.
• Consultation with Environmental Regulators, as required.
• Co-ordinate the compilation of necessary documentation required for environmental consents which may include: EA consents, Flood Risk Activity Permits and Ordinary Watercourse Consents; Hedgerow Removal Notices; PRoW Diversions; Applications for works to protected trees; Notices for intended works to trees in conservation areas.
• Assist with the delivery of biodiversity targets, as stipulated by the Client.

Essential Knowledge and experience

EssentialKnowledge and experience of environmental management/consenting.Strong written and verbal communication and negotiating skills.Good IT skillsEffective time and workload managementFlexible approachAbility to define goals and plan to deliver themFull driving licenceDesirableRelevant CSCS CardQualification in environmental, town planning or related discipline.Project management from an environmental perspective