Principal Environmental Consultant

Lucion Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a purpose-driven company dedicated to environmental protection and sustainability. As part of the Environmental Transaction Services team, you will lead a group of talented consultants, manage critical projects, and build relationships in the investment sector. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to meaningful environmental initiatives while ensuring compliance and risk mitigation for clients across the UK and Europe. If you are passionate about sustainability and looking to make a real impact, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

25 Days Annual Leave

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced Parental Leave

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Experienced environmental consultant with project management and leadership skills.
• Depth of knowledge in ground risk and environmental compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of environmental consultants and manage multiple projects.
• Provide technical support in ground risk and environmental compliance.

Skills

Project Management

Client Account Management

Environmental Compliance

Ground Risk Assessment

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

Degree in relevant subject

MSc or discipline related qualification

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Lucion is a purpose-driven, beyond net-zero company, dedicated to protecting people from hazardous environments and protecting the environment from the impacts of people. Our name, Luc (to illuminate) / ion (to take action), reflects our mission, to shed light on challenges and take action.

We facilitate the sustainable development of clients across 12 key sectors worldwide providing risk mitigation services through inspection, assessment and advisory services. Our commitment to quality across those areas is reflected in our ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 accreditations. We are the first choice for a safer and more sustainable future.

Culture and Values

The very nature of what we do ensures that our values are embedded in our daily work and so, has established a clear culture of Integrity, Innovation, Sustainability, Trust and Commitment. The ability to act out our values daily brings purpose to what we do and brings satisfaction to our employees’ work through engagement, motivation and values based roles.

When you join Lucion, you join more than just a set of work colleagues. We are a like-minded community with a shared vision to protect people and planet.

Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join our sector leading Environmental Transaction Services (ETS) team which provides commercially focused environmental and sustainability due diligence advice to a diverse range of clients in support of real estate transactions, mergers and acquisitions across the UK and Europe.

The role provides an opportunity for you to join our well-established environmental due diligence team that is responsible for the management and delivery of a range of fast paced technical projects relating to ground risk, flood risk, environmental compliance, and sustainability.

We are looking for an experienced environmental consultant with a broad skill set specialising in ground risk and environmental compliance with some knowledge of sustainability preferred. The successful applicant will be a proficient project manager, will be comfortable talking to clients, building new relationships in the investment sector and will be enthusiastic and excited to support the leader of a team of talented environmental consultants.

How You’ll Contribute

• Leadership of a small group of environmental consultants across multiple offices with responsibility for pastoral care, training, technical and operational delivery, recruitment and financial performance with support from the Service Lead.
• Technical support of the team in the subject areas of ground risk and environmental compliance with some understanding of sustainability preferred.
• Project management and delivery of multiple time-critical due diligence projects simultaneously including multi-site portfolios within the UK and Europe.
• Financial management of the regional team including accountability for meeting budgets and reporting key metrics to the Service Lead.
• Client account management, development of new business relationships, day to day client liaison and supporting junior members of the team with client communications.
• Production and approval of proposals and technical deliverables to ensure that client requirements are met to a high technical standard.
• Technical interpretation of data and delivering commercially-sound advice to clients in order for them to meet their investment objectives.
• Management of suppliers and third-party technical specialists to deliver projects in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
• Line management of team members including the provision of coaching and performance feedback.
• Demonstrate the behaviours, vision and values of the business and drive these throughout the team and beyond.

Knowledge and Skills

• Degree in relevant subject and preferably a secondary degree i.e. MSc, or discipline related qualification.
• A member of a relevant professional body preferably to chartered status.
• Depth of knowledge within the specialisms of ground risk, environmental compliance with a degree of understanding of sustainability.
• Proven project management and people leadership skills.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Excellent IT skills including the use of MS Office.
• Full UK driving licence (preferable).

What we offer:

• 25 Days Annual Leave including 3 days Christmas shutdown plus bank holidays
• Life Assurance
• Reward platform – ‘Being Lucion’, which includes a wellbeing centre, cycle to work scheme, and discounts/cashback from over 800 retailers.
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Supportive family policies – including enhanced parental leave.

Lucion is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to treating all individuals in a fair and equal manner by creating an inclusive and open environment.