Principal Environmental Consultant (Terrestrial EIA)

Royal HaskoningDHV; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented individual to lead environmental assessment projects. This role offers the chance to work on diverse projects, from offshore wind farms to biodiversity enhancement, within a dynamic consultancy team. You'll manage multidisciplinary teams, engage with clients, and contribute to sustainable development initiatives. The company values collaboration and innovation, providing a supportive environment for career growth and flexibility. If you're passionate about making a positive impact on society through environmental expertise, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible working models

Career development opportunities

Collaborative work environment

Qualifications

• Significant experience in delivering EIAs and managing the consenting process.
• Strong project management and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary teams on environmental assessment projects.
• Engage with clients and stakeholders, providing expert guidance.

Skills

Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA)

Stakeholder Engagement

Project Management

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Time Management

Job description

Are you looking for your next career step? Do you want the opportunity to lead on a broad range of projects, utilising your environmental skills and experience to help support our clients through the EIA and consenting process or with other environmental guidance and support? This role will provide you with this opportunity whilst working within a market leading environmental consultancy team.

About Our Environment Advisory Group:

Our Environment Group has been providing environmental solutions for our clients for over 30 years in the UK. We offer a comprehensive range of environmental services to support all sizes and types of development. From high profile infrastructure projects such as the Dogger Bank Offshore Wind Farms, the Woodsmith Crop Nutrients Mine, and Sizewell C Nuclear Power Station, to carbon management, climate resilience, locally-driven habitat enhancement and wider biodiversity net gain projects. We combine market-leading technical excellence, across the range of environmental disciplines, with a clear understanding of clients’ ambitions, needs and pressures.

We specialise in consenting, permitting and licencing support for complex infrastructure developments and operations. We have successfully supported our clients in delivering sustainable projects in sectors including energy, industry, marine development and catchment management.

Due to continued growth in a variety of markets including offshore wind (especially in Round 4 and Scotwind) and in the water sector we are looking to grow our team.

Job Role:

We are seeking an enthusiastic, optimistic, conscientious and talented person with excellent communication skills and technical ability in relation to terrestrial EIA’s and the consenting of onshore infrastructure projects. In this role you will be responsible for the leadership and management of multidisciplinary teams delivering environmental assessment projects. Your role will involve directly working with clients, problem solving and representing the company in client offices, regulator and stakeholder meetings.

This role might be right for you if you have:

• Significant experience in the delivery of EIAs and the consenting process
• Significant experience working with a variety of stakeholders
• Experience in post-consent project delivery
• Robust project management and financial management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication, organisational, analytical and time management skills
• Good interpersonal skills

And if you are:

• Dependable, pro-active and self-motivated
• Flexible and adaptive / innovative

What we offer you:

Ambitious. Exciting. Lively. Collaborative. Dynamic. That’s how our colleagues describe our company. Want to contribute to Enhancing Society with your expertise? Be part of an open network where you’re connected with the brightest and smartest people and technologies? Join us!

You can look forward to growing your career in a dynamic workplace with development opportunities and support on your career path. We have flexible working models to ensure a balance of family and working life, including part time options.

About us:

Royal HaskoningDHV has been connecting people for 140 years. Together, through our expertise and passion, we have helped contribute to a better society and improved people’s lives with work underpinned by our sustainable values and goals. We are an independent international engineering and project management consultancy leading the way in sustainable development and innovation.

Royal HaskoningDHV is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We have the clear goal of driving diversity and inclusion across all dimensions. Together, we are embarking on a journey where each and every one of us, individually and collectively, welcomes and celebrates individual differences. We recognise that embracing diversity unlocks innovation and creativity and fosters collaboration. We want our employees to reflect the diversity of our communities and the customers we serve.

Location:

Peterborough, London, Edinburgh, Exeter, Newcastle, Liverpool, Manchester