Principal Environmental Permitting & Compliance Consultant

Stantec; High Wycombe; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus schemes

Enhanced pension

Private medical insurance

Group income protection & life cover

Gym membership

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Principal Consultant to lead environmental permitting and compliance work across the UK. Hybrid in-office and home working supported, with travel between UK offices and client sites.

You’ll guide projects through EPR regimes across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, focusing on water, waste, energy and infrastructure sectors. You will mentor staff, develop consent strategies, and manage stakeholder liaison while expanding our environmental permitting services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in environmental/earth science, environmental management, or engineering.
• Chartered membership with a relevant professional body or commitment to professional development.
• Industrial Environmental Permitting and aligned regulations (IED, MCPD, Energy from Waste).
• Environmental consenting for multidisciplinary projects and EPR interactions.
• Experience across devolved nations and regulatory regimes.
• EMS development and ongoing compliance support with operational teams.
• HSE auditing experience with NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent.
• Environmental due diligence including ASTM Phase 1 and related protocols.

Responsibilities

• Lead clients through the Environmental Permitting Regulations (EPR) process in the UK.
• Feasibility, due diligence, consent strategy, coordination, and stakeholder liaison.
• Coordinate permit applications and extensive operational compliance work.
• Provide auditing and surrender support for environmental permits.
• Grow a workstream, mentor staff, and build client relationships across disciplines.
• Engage across environmental planning, EIA, air quality, hydrogeology, and water teams.

Skills

Environmental permitting

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder liaison

Project management

Environmental due diligence

EMS knowledge

HSE auditing (NEBOSH)

UK water industry knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental/earth science or related field

Chartered membership or working towards

Job description

Stantec is seeking a Principal Consultant to lead environmental permitting and compliance work across the UK. Hybrid in-office and home working supported, with travel between UK offices and client sites.

You’ll guide projects through EPR regimes across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, focusing on water, waste, energy and infrastructure sectors. You will mentor staff, develop consent strategies, and manage stakeholder liaison while expanding our environmental permitting services.