Principal Consultant - Environmental Due Diligence

Sweco; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy is seeking a Principal Consultant - Environmental Due Diligence based in London. This client-facing role involves managing environmental projects, providing expert advice, and ensuring successful project delivery while fostering key client relations. The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in environmental compliance and project management within the private sector.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Inclusive culture

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in Environmental Due Diligence and Data Centre projects preferred.
• Chartered or in the process of gaining chartership with a relevant body.
• Full driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for commercial and technical delivery of projects.
• Prepare and submit technical reports, including EIAR.
• Liaise with clients, regulators, and stakeholders.

Skills

Environmental assessment

Client relationship management

Project management

Environmental Compliance

Problem-solving

Education

Degree in Environmental Science, Engineering or related discipline

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

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Do you have what it takes to transform society?

We're currently looking for a talented and driven Principal Consultant with Environmental and Project Management experience to join our Environmental Due Diligence team in Ireland or the UK.

We operate a hybrid working model which for us means typically 3 days in the office or on site and 2 days at home (depending on the need for site visits/client meetings).

What does the role involve?

This is a client facing role with full responsibility for commercial and technical delivery of projects, collaborating with the Sweco Ireland Environmental team and European network of 22,000+ consultants.

As a key player in the Environmental Compliance team, you’ll project manage a range of environmental projects, liaising with clients, regulators and stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of environmental deliverables. You’ll provide expert environmental advice relating to environmental assessment and management into design and construction of major infrastructure projects in the private sector.

You will also prepare and submit technical reports including Environmental Impact Assessment Reports (EIAR), environmental due diligence, regulatory compliance and research whilst growing Sweco's presence in environmental consulting and cross selling our multi-disciplinary services along with tendering and winning work. You will work closely with our inhouse teams as well as co-ordinating external sub-consultants where required.

To Be Successful In This Role You’ll Have

• A comprehensive understanding/capability within the field of EIA (in Ireland or the UK), across the spectrum of environmental topics.
• Experience in Environmental Due Diligence is preferable along with experience of Data Centre projects.
• A proven track record in negotiating and winning work in the local market.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to maintain and foster strong customer relationships.
• Knowledge/experience of financial and technical management of projects.
• Experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams on a range of complex environmental projects.
• Good problem solving/contingency planning skills with the ability to find quick, innovative and practical solutions.
• Proficient in the use of software packages including MS Office, MS Project etc.
• A degree in Environmental Science, Engineering or related discipline and be chartered (or in the processes of gaining chartership) with a relevant professional body such as Engineers Ireland, IEMA, CIWM or CIWEM.
• A full drivers licence.
  
  

What’s in it for you?

You’ll experience an inclusive, friendly and flexible working environment where colleagues are encouraged to grow and develop. A meaningful job where you’ll help to transform society by being a trusted consultant to our clients.

If you believe you have the skill set required, are keen to join a business with genuine opportunities for career progression, then we’d love to hear from you.

Let’s transform society together at Sweco.com/careers

About Us

Transforming society together, we're planning and designing sustainable communities and cities of the future.

Solving the great societal challenges of our time is more relevant, demanding and inspiring than ever before. At Sweco, we bring together experts with different perspectives and skills to develop solutions that address the challenges of urbanisation, harness the positive power of digitalisation and make societies more sustainable.

We offer our clients a combination of global expertise and local presence, adapted to their business and reality. Our ambition is to be our clients’ most relevant partner, working together to help them solve their challenges, today and into the future.

Sweco is committed to enabling all its colleagues to achieve a great balance between work and their other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, leisure activities, further learning or other interests. We offer flexible start and finish times, part time and hybrid working options so that you can flex your hours around your day to day needs.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

It’s important to us that that all our colleagues thrive at work - we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects the contribution individuals can bring to Sweco. We aim to promote equality, inclusivity and diversity for everyone.

Here at Sweco we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity.

We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant to ensure those who serve or have served, and their families, are treated fairly. To find out more The Armed Forces Covenant - Our Commitments | Sweco UK .

We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer, and will interview applicants covered by the Equality Act 2010 that opt into the guaranteed interview scheme on the application form and meet the minimum criteria for the role.

If I have a disability, can I get help (e.g. “reasonable adjustments”) with the application process?

If you’re an applicant with a disability that requires a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are limited in the ability or unable to use the online application system and need an alternative method for applying, please contact [e-mail] for assistance.

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Upon receipt of this information, we’ll respond to you promptly to obtain more information about your request.

Please note: we reserve the right to close vacancies before the advertised closing date.

Sweco UK&I have an internal resourcing team who are responsible for all recruiting activity. We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted agencies who we work with on those “hard to fill” roles.

We have defined processes for recruitment applications and it is company policy not to accept speculative CVs. Any speculative CVs received into the business (whether to a manager or member of the resourcing team) will become the property of Sweco and the agency will not be eligible for an introductory fee.

Our Preferred Supplier List was reviewed in December 2023 and we are not looking to add any additional agencies. We’ll be reviewing the PSL again at the end of 2024 and non-compliance with the above statements could be detrimental to you having the opportunity to be included.

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