Principal Environmental Permitting & Compliance Consultant

Stantec; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus schemes

Enhanced pension plan

Annual leave with buy/sell option

Private medical insurance

Group income protection

Life assurance

Gym membership discounts

Job summary

Stantec is expanding its Environmental Permitting and Compliance team in the UK and seeking a Principal Consultant to lead complex permitting and compliance projects. Hybrid working with base in any UK office supports a mix of in‑office and home working.

You will guide clients through EPR processes, coordinate feasibility and due diligence, author permit strategies and coordinate stakeholder engagement across water, energy, waste, and infrastructure sectors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant environmental/earth science, broader environmental management, or engineering discipline.
• Chartered membership with a relevant professional body or working towards it.
• Experience with Environmental Permitting Regulations (EPR) and related regimes.
• Experience across devolved nations and regulatory regimes.
• EMS implementation and ongoing compliance support experience.
• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent health and safety qualification.

Responsibilities

• Lead on guiding clients through the EPR consenting process across the UK.
• Coordinate feasibility, due diligence, stakeholder liaison, permit applications and compliance auditing.
• Grow a workstream, mentor staff and build client relationships within a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Client relationship management

Agile consulting

Regulatory interpretation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in environmental/earth science or engineering

Job description

Stantec is expanding its Environmental Permitting and Compliance team in the UK and seeking a Principal Consultant to lead complex permitting and compliance projects. Hybrid working with base in any UK office supports a mix of in‑office and home working.

You will guide clients through EPR processes, coordinate feasibility and due diligence, author permit strategies and coordinate stakeholder engagement across water, energy, waste, and infrastructure sectors.