Lead Waste & Resource Modelling Consultant - Hybrid

SLR Consulting; Bradford-on-Avon; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company pension

Private medical insurance

Life, income & travel insurance

Hybrid working

Job summary

SLR Consulting is expanding its Sustainable Waste Management team in the UK. We seek an experienced waste and resource management specialist to support market diligence, assessment and modelling projects for waste sector clients.

You will lead analysis, present findings, mentor juniors and contribute to business growth. You will work in a hybrid setup with preferred locations in Bradford-on-Avon, Bristol, Birmingham or Edinburgh, and occasional travel across the UK.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in the waste, recycling and/or bioenergy sectors, gained within consultancy, local government, contractors or commercial organisations.
• Strong expertise in waste and resource modelling, including mass flow, carbon and financial modelling.
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with Power Query, dynamic arrays and LAMBDA functions would be advantageous.
• Experience delivering data-driven analysis to support investment, infrastructure and service development decisions.
• Knowledge of waste contracts, technologies, legislation and industry best practice.
• Business development experience, including supporting bids and winning new work.
• A full UK driving licence; a relevant degree (environmental science, engineering, geography or similar). Postgraduate qualifications and chartered status desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver market analysis and commercial due diligence for private sector clients, investors and developers.
• Lead complex waste flow, carbon and market modelling projects, using large datasets to generate insight.
• Provide technical advice on waste services, infrastructure, strategy, procurement and service improvement projects.
• Manage projects, budgets and client relationships to ensure successful delivery.
• Support business development through opportunity identification, bid preparation and client engagement.
• Stay informed on UK waste sector policy, infrastructure, market trends and emerging technologies.
• Mentor and develop junior team members.

Skills

Waste & resource modelling

Advanced Excel

Business development

Project management

Education

Environmental science or engineering degree

Tools

Power Query

LAMBDA functions

Python

R

QGIS

Job description

SLR Consulting is expanding its Sustainable Waste Management team in the UK. We seek an experienced waste and resource management specialist to support market diligence, assessment and modelling projects for waste sector clients.

You will lead analysis, present findings, mentor juniors and contribute to business growth. You will work in a hybrid setup with preferred locations in Bradford-on-Avon, Bristol, Birmingham or Edinburgh, and occasional travel across the UK.