Senior Air Quality Consultant – Hybrid, UK Projects

ardent-ce; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Paid professional memberships

Flexible working

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Ardent is seeking a Senior Air Quality Consultant to join its national air quality team. You will lead technical delivery across varied UK projects, manage workloads, and provide advisory support to clients.

The role demands strong modelling, data interpretation, and report-writing capabilities, with opportunities for professional progression. You’ll work in a hybrid setup with probation-based office presence and travel to project sites as needed, supported by a structured development pathway

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in air quality consultancy or related environmental discipline.
• Experience preparing air quality assessments for planning and EIA projects.
• Strong modelling capability with documented reporting proficiency.
• Knowledge of UK air quality policy, legislation and guidance.
• Ability to interpret data and prepare technical reports.
• Willingness to travel across the UK for site surveys.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of air quality projects and manage multi-disciplinary inputs.
• Prepare air quality inputs to planning applications and EIA documents.
• Design and manage ambient and indoor air quality monitoring surveys.
• Deliver clear technical reports and present findings to clients.
• Support business development and mentor junior staff.

Skills

Air quality consultancy

Dispersion modelling

GIS

Technical reporting

Client liaison

Project management

Education

Degree in environmental science or related field

Tools

ADMS-Roads

ADMS 6

AERMOD

QGIS

Python / R

Job description

Ardent is seeking a Senior Air Quality Consultant to join its national air quality team. You will lead technical delivery across varied UK projects, manage workloads, and provide advisory support to clients.

The role demands strong modelling, data interpretation, and report-writing capabilities, with opportunities for professional progression. You’ll work in a hybrid setup with probation-based office presence and travel to project sites as needed, supported by a structured development pathway