Principal Air Quality Consultant

Penguin Recruitment; England; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An environmental consultancy in Surrey is seeking a Principal Air Quality Consultant to lead and grow its air quality team. This role offers a competitive salary of £45,000 - £55,000 per annum and the opportunity to take ownership of projects while building a team from scratch. You will handle various clients, focus on delivering high-quality work, and mentor new team members. Ideal candidates should have a background in air quality consultancy and strong project management skills. This is a hybrid role with career progression potential.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Career progression opportunities

Opportunity to build a team

Qualifications

• Proven experience in air quality consultancy.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with motivation to build a team.
• Strong communication skills with clients and stakeholders.
• Interest in long-term professional growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver air quality projects from inception to completion.
• Improve quality and technical standards across projects.
• Support business development and client growth opportunities.
• Mentor and build a high-performing team.

Skills

Air quality consultancy

Project management

Client communication

Team building

Job description

Principal Air Quality Consultant – Surrey

Location: Surrey

Salary: £45,000 - £55,000

Working Pattern: Hybrid / flexible

Overview

A well‑established environmental consultancy is looking to appoint a Principal Air Quality Consultant to rebuild and grow its in‑house capability. With air quality and acoustics currently being outsourced, this is a rare opportunity for someone to take ownership, drive standards, and build a team from the ground up.

Opportunity

Based from Surrey, you will take the lead in developing the air quality capability and delivering high‑quality technical work for a varied client portfolio. The role offers genuine progression and the chance to build a team around you.

Projects include:

• Wind farms
• Planning and development projects
• Housing schemes
• Battery energy storage (BESS)
• Employment and industrial facilities

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver air quality projects from inception to completion
• Improve quality, consistency, and technical standards across delivery
• Reduce reliance on outsourced work by bringing capability in‑house
• Support business development and client growth opportunities
• Help build and mentor a team as workload increases
• Be a technical point of contact for internal stakeholders and external clients

About You

• Proven in air quality consultancy
• Entrepreneurial and motivated by building something within a business
• Confident managing project delivery, client communication, and technical output
• Interested in long‑term progression and creating a high‑performing team
• Potentially an independent consultant ready to join a larger, more stable platform

What’s On Offer

• Competitive salary of £45,000 - £55,000 per annum (DOE)
• The chance to build and lead an internal Air Quality team
• Surrey location
• Strong long‑term progression and the opportunity to grow your own team
• Interesting workstream covering renewables, planning and infrastructure
• The salary range for this role is £45,000 - £55,000, reflecting the importance of this hire and the scope to grow a key service line within the business.

Apply

If you’re looking for a role in Surrey where you can truly make your mark, build a team, and step into a leadership path – this is the opportunity.

Contact Abi King at Penguin for further information