Lead EIA Specialist — Infrastructure & Environment

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Principal Environmental Consultant to lead environmental inputs to EIA projects across the project lifecycle, from screening through to detailed design, with a flexible hybrid working model across UK offices including Belfast and Leeds. The role involves coordinating multidisciplinary teams, sustaining quality, and contributing to growth of our Environmental services.

You will engage with clients, manage resources and budgets, and support delivery across major infrastructure

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant environmental discipline, preferably at Masters level.
• Chartered Environmentalist status or membership with a recognized professional body.
• Willingness to travel and work flexibly across projects and stakeholder groups.

Responsibilities

• Provide Expertise: manage environmental inputs to EIA screening and scoping reports, environmental statements, and related documents.
• Ensure Quality: deliverables produced to high quality standards and compliant with QA procedures.
• Project Management: manage resources and budgets across projects.
• Collaborate: work with integrated design teams to identify environmental constraints and mitigation opportunities.
• Client Contact: manage relationships with clients and internal teams.
• Growth: identify and lead business development opportunities and proposals.

Skills

EIA

Environmental policy

Project management

Education

Masters in environmental discipline

Tools

Chartered Environmentalist

Job description

AECOM is seeking a Principal Environmental Consultant to lead environmental inputs to EIA projects across the project lifecycle, from screening through to detailed design, with a flexible hybrid working model across UK offices including Belfast and Leeds. The role involves coordinating multidisciplinary teams, sustaining quality, and contributing to growth of our Environmental services.

You will engage with clients, manage resources and budgets, and support delivery across major infrastructure