Principal Environmental Consultant (EIA)

TN United Kingdom; Croydon; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading global infrastructure firm as a Principal Environmental Consultant in Croydon. You'll manage environmental inputs for EIA reports, ensuring compliance and quality across various infrastructure projects. This role offers flexibility, collaboration with design teams, and opportunities for business development. Ideal candidates have a relevant environmental degree and strong communication skills. AECOM promotes inclusivity and offers diverse benefits for career growth.

Benefits

Flexible Work Options

Diverse Benefits

Qualifications

• Experience managing multidisciplinary environmental inputs.
• Understanding of EIA processes and legislation.

Responsibilities

• Manage environmental inputs for EIA reports and assessments.
• Ensure compliance with quality procedures.
• Manage resources and budgets effectively.

Skills

Stakeholder Engagement

Team Collaboration

Communication

Education

Environmental Degree

Masters

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Principal Environmental Consultant (EIA), Croydon

Client: AECOM

Location: Croydon, United Kingdom

Job Category: Consulting

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: f19ab781c743

Job Views: 3

Posted: 15.05.2025

Expiry Date: 29.06.2025

Job Description

Are you passionate about improving the environmental performance of infrastructure development projects and helping the UK to deliver its net zero commitments? If so, we’d love to hear from you at AECOM.

Join our established Environmental Impact (EIA) team, which comprises over 165 staff across the UK and Ireland. We are a founding member of the IEMA EIA Quality Mark, aligning with our ESG strategy.

This role offers flexibility in office location, including offices in Basingstoke, Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Chesterfield, Croydon, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Leeds, London Aldgate, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham, Plymouth, St Albans, Warrington, and through our hybrid working model.

Work on projects transforming infrastructure, such as:

• Energy generation (carbon capture, hydrogen, renewables)
• Energy distribution and transmission
• Carbon capture pipelines
• National and regional rail projects
• Highways and greenway projects
• Portside regeneration developments
• Various sectors including ecommerce, minerals, waste, water, defense, aviation, commercial, residential, industrial

Responsibilities

• Provide Expertise: Manage environmental inputs for EIA reports, assessments, and supporting documents across all project stages, including site identification, feasibility, design, and operation. Work on various consenting regimes.
• Ensure Quality: Maintain high standards and compliance with quality procedures.
• Project Management: Manage resources and budgets effectively.
• Collaborate: Work with design teams to improve environmental outcomes, identify constraints, and mitigation opportunities.
• Client Contact: Manage client relationships and internal teams.
• Growth: Promote services, lead business development, and contribute to proposals.

Qualifications

Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary environmental inputs, providing consultancy services, and understanding EIA processes and legislation. Strong stakeholder engagement, team collaboration, and communication skills are essential. A relevant environmental degree (preferably Masters) and professional membership are required. Willingness to travel is necessary.

Bonus points for Chartered Environmentalist status, staff mentoring experience, and familiarity with DCO/TWAO regimes.

About AECOM

AECOM is a global infrastructure firm providing comprehensive services from planning to construction management. We deliver projects across transportation, water, energy, and the environment, driven by a commitment to sustainability and innovation. Revenue was $14.4 billion in FY2023. Learn more at aecom.com and @AECOM.

We offer flexible work options, a respectful workplace, and diverse benefits. Join us to work on impactful projects and grow your career in a supportive environment. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Disability Confident Employer, committed to inclusivity and confidentiality.