Principal Air Quality Consultant

Penguin Recruitment Ltd; Manchester; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consultancy is looking for a Principal Air Quality Consultant to lead key projects and develop client relationships across the UK. This fully remote role requires 8+ years in air quality consultancy, proven business development skills, and the ability to mentor junior consultants. The company offers a competitive salary of £60,000 – £70,000, flexible working hours, and support for professional development.

Benefits

Private healthcare

Pension

Performance-related bonus

Support for professional development

Clear progression route to Associate or Director level

Qualifications

• 8+ years’ experience in air quality consultancy or regulation.
• Proven business development and client relationship management skills.
• Strong knowledge of ADMS, AERMOD, and IAQM/EPUK guidance.
• Experience leading and mentoring technical teams.
• Chartered status (CEnv/IAQM) desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead air quality consultancy projects for major infrastructure and development schemes.
• Develop new business opportunities and expand client networks.
• Prepare proposals, bids, and commercial documentation.
• Mentor and manage junior consultants as the team grows.
• Deliver high-quality technical reports and EIA chapters.

Skills

Business development

Technical delivery

Client relationship management

Communication

Leadership ability

Education

Degree in Environmental Science, Chemistry, Geography, or related field

Tools

ADMS

AERMOD

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Principal Air Quality Consultant
Location: Remote – UK Wide
Salary: £60,000 – £70,000 + Benefits

A leading environmental consultancy is seeking an experienced and ambitious Principal Air Quality Consultant to take on a leadership role in expanding its growing UK air quality division. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded consultant with strong business development and technical delivery skills to make a lasting impact, helping to build and shape a new team of air quality specialists.

As a Principal Air Quality Consultant, you’ll lead the delivery of high-profile air quality assessments, dispersion modelling, and EIA support across the UK, while developing new client relationships and securing long-term project opportunities. This fully remote position offers genuine autonomy, strategic input, and the opportunity to establish your own direction within a supportive and forward-thinking consultancy.

Responsibilities

• Leading air quality consultancy projects for major infrastructure and development schemes
• Developing new business opportunities and expanding client networks
• Preparing proposals, bids, and commercial documentation
• Mentoring and managing junior consultants as the team grows
• Delivering high-quality technical reports and EIA chapters
• Liaising with regulators, planners, and clients to ensure project success

Qualifications

• 8+ years’ experience in air quality consultancy or regulation
• Proven business development and client relationship management skills
• Strong knowledge of ADMS, AERMOD, and IAQM/EPUK guidance
• Experience leading and mentoring technical teams
• Degree in Environmental Science, Chemistry, Geography, or a related field
• Chartered status (CEnv/IAQM) desirable
• Excellent communication, commercial awareness, and leadership ability

Benefits

• Competitive salary of £60,000 – £70,000 depending on experience
• Fully remote working with flexible hours
• Private healthcare, pension, and performance-related bonus
• Support for professional development and chartership
• Clear progression route to Associate or Director level

If this role is of interest, or you are looking for other roles in Air Quality or Environmental Consultancy, please contact Aidan Morgan at Penguin Recruitment. There are many more vacancies available on our website.

This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency in respect to this position.