Principal EIA Consultant — Lead Major Infrastructure

Jacobs

Reading

Hybrid

GBP 80,000 - 120,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working
Private medical cover
Membership fees support
Enhanced parental leave
Additional annual leave purchase
Volunteer days

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Principal EIA Consultant to lead environmental assessment workstreams for major UK and Ireland projects. You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, provide strategic environmental advice to clients, and support successful delivery from strategy to consent and execution.

The role spans renewables, water, utilities, rail and nationally significant infrastructure, with flexible/hybrid working and clear progression paths within a global leader in environmental planning.

Qualifications

  • Proven track record delivering EIAs and environmental coordination for infrastructure projects.
  • Strong understanding of environmental assessment methodologies and relevant legislation.
  • Experience working within UK consenting regimes (DCO, Town & Country Planning or similar).

Responsibilities

  • Lead environmental assessment workstreams and coordinate multidisciplinary technical teams.
  • Provide strategic environmental advice to clients and stakeholders.
  • Support delivery of complex infrastructure projects from feasibility to consent and delivery.
  • Mentor and guide junior team members.
  • Engage with regulators and clients to embed sustainability and net-zero objectives.

Skills

EIA experience
Environmental planning
UK consenting
Client engagement
Leadership
Project management
Chartership (ISEP/CIWEM/IES)

Education

Degree/Master in environmental planning or science

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a Principal EIA Consultant to lead environmental assessment workstreams for major UK and Ireland projects. You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, provide strategic environmental advice to clients, and support successful delivery from strategy to consent and execution.

The role spans renewables, water, utilities, rail and nationally significant infrastructure, with flexible/hybrid working and clear progression paths within a global leader in environmental planning.

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