Principal Environmental Advisor

Stantec; Reading; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking team as a Senior Environmental Adviser in Reading, where your expertise will help tackle pressing environmental challenges. This role offers the chance to work on innovative projects while collaborating with like-minded engineers. You will play a vital role in conducting environmental assessments and managing sustainability issues, contributing to the growth of a dynamic team. With opportunities for career progression and the flexibility of part-time work, this position is perfect for those who are passionate about making a difference in environmental management. Be part of a company that values creativity and challenges conventional thinking.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master's degree in Environmental Management or related fields.
• Knowledge of EIAs and environmental management studies is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist in delivering project environmental objectives and targets.
• Conduct environmental planning reports and EIAs.

Skills

Environmental Management

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Data Analysis

Geographic Information System (GIS)

Ecology

Flood Risk Management

Town Planning

Water Resources Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Management

Master's degree in Environmental Science

Accredited qualifications by CIWEM, IEMA, or RTPI

Tools

GIS Software

Job description

Stantec’s Environmental Team is working closely with our clients to develop innovative, sustainable and efficient solutions to their needs by applying genuinely new ways of working. We are looking for driven individuals who think differently and love to challenge conventional thinking to join us in a growing, collaborative team of likeminded engineers working to meet the unprecedented industry-wide efficiency and environmental challenges.

Currently we are seeking a Senior Environmental Adviser / Scientist to join us, ideally in our Reading office, but we are open to considering applicants from elsewhere in the UK. We will also give consideration to part-time working where a suitable candidate applies for the role. We are excited by the potential growth prospects, and this is a good opportunity to join an ambitious team that will provide you with plenty of scope for career progression in the coming years.

You will be involved in supporting and assisting in the delivery of project environmental objectives and targets. Primarily, you will be assisting the EIA and environmental management teams by conducting environmental planning reports, EIAs and environmental management studies and audits. Alongside this you will be responsible for managing environmental and sustainability issues.

About You

Ideally, you will hold a Bachelor or Master’s degree in one of the following: Environmental Management, Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Science or Environmental Planning that is accredited by the relevant professional body (CIWEM, IEMA or RTPI). You should be able to highlight capability as an Environmental Advisor. With this, you will have knowledge of EIAs, environmental management studies and audits and are experienced in analysing and presenting data using a geographic information system (GIS). General knowledge of ecology, flood risk, town planning or water resources would be beneficial.

As we look to further diversify and grow our wider Stantec UK business, you will potentially be presented with future opportunities across our diversified business lines.