Principal Environmental Permitting & Compliance Lead

Stantec; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus schemes

Enhanced pension plan

Annual leave with buy/sell options

Private medical insurance

Job summary

Stantec is growing its Environmental Permitting and Compliance team in the UK and seeks a Principal Consultant to lead complex permitting projects across water, energy, waste, and infrastructure sectors. The role offers hybrid working and cross-office collaboration with senior specialists.

You will guide clients through EPR regimes in England and Wales and comparable regimes in Scotland and Northern Ireland, coordinate permit applications, and support long-term compliance and audits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an environmental/earth science, broader environmental management or engineering discipline.
• Chartered membership with a relevant professional body and commitment to CPD.
• Experience with Environmental Permitting Regulations (EPR) and related regimes.
• Environmental consenting strategies and multidisciplinary project experience.
• Experience across devolved nations and regulatory regimes.
• Experience in EMS implementation and ongoing compliance support.
• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent health and safety qualification.
• Environmental due diligence including ASTM Phase 1 standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects through the EPR consenting process and related regimes.
• Guide feasibility, due diligence, and permitting strategies for clients.
• Coordinate stakeholder liaison and environmental permit applications.
• Oversee compliance auditing, operation support and surrender activities.
• Build cross-disciplinary links between planning, air, water, noise, engineering and regulatory teams.
• Travel between Stantec offices and to client sites as required.

Skills

Bachelor degree

Chartered membership

Environmental permitting knowledge

Project management

Client relationship management

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental/earth science or engineering

Job description

Stantec is growing its Environmental Permitting and Compliance team in the UK and seeks a Principal Consultant to lead complex permitting projects across water, energy, waste, and infrastructure sectors. The role offers hybrid working and cross-office collaboration with senior specialists.

You will guide clients through EPR regimes in England and Wales and comparable regimes in Scotland and Northern Ireland, coordinate permit applications, and support long-term compliance and audits.