Senior Consultant - Environmental Assessment & Planning

Penguin Recruitment Ltd; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Professional development opportunities

Mentoring junior consultants

High-profile projects

Career progression

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Senior Environmental Consultant to join a specialist environmental planning consultancy in the UK. You will work across Habitats Regulations Assessment, Environmental Impact Assessment, ecology or landscape, leading complex assessments.

You will collaborate with local authorities and statutory consultees, shape planning policy, and mentor junior colleagues while contributing to business development and delivering projects that support growth and nature

Qualifications

• Strong experience in environmental consultancy or local authority planning.
• Hands-on experience delivering or coordinating HRA, EIA or LVIA for local plans or planning applications.
• A sound understanding of UK planning legislation and environmental assessment regulations.
• Excellent report-writing skills and the ability to produce robust, technically accurate assessments.
• Experience mentoring colleagues and managing projects would be advantageous.
• GIS skills, including QGIS or ArcGIS, are a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Take the lead on complex environmental assessments.
• Work closely with local authorities and statutory consultees.
• Help shape planning policy balancing development with environmental protection.
• Mentor junior colleagues and contribute to business development.
• Deliver projects that support growth and nature recovery.
• Specialisms include HRA, EIA, LVIA or ecology.

Skills

Environmental consultancy

HRA/EIA/LVIA delivery

Planning legislation

Report writing

Project mentoring

GIS skills

Education

MRTPI

MCIEEM

CMLI

CEnv

MIEMA

Tools

QGIS

ArcGIS

Job description

Senior Environmental Consultant - Assessment & Planning UK-Wide

£34,000-£50,000 + Benefits
UK-wide Remote, Hybrid or Cheltenham HQ

The Benefits

• Flexible working options to suit your lifestyle.
• Competitive salary of £34,000-£50,000 plus benefits.
• Excellent opportunities for professional development and career progression.
• A supportive, collaborative team that genuinely values knowledge-sharing.
• The chance to lead high-profile projects supporting sustainable development and nature recovery.
• Opportunities to mentor junior consultants and help shape the next generation of environmental professionals.

The Opportunity

Fancy a role where your environmental expertise can make a genuine difference?

An established specialist environmental planning consultancy is looking for a Senior Consultant to join its growing team, working across Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA), Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), ecology or landscape.

You'll take the lead on complex environmental assessments, work closely with local authorities and statutory consultees, and help shape planning policy that balances development with environmental protection. You'll also have the opportunity to mentor junior colleagues, contribute to business development and play a key role in delivering projects that support both growth and nature recovery.

Whether your specialism is HRA, EIA, LVIA or ecology, this is a fantastic opportunity to combine technical expertise with meaningful environmental impact.

What We're Looking For

• Strong experience in environmental consultancy or local authority planning.
• Hands-on experience delivering or coordinating HRA, EIA or LVIA for local plans or planning applications.
• A sound understanding of UK planning legislation and environmental assessment regulations.
• Excellent report-writing skills and the ability to produce robust, technically accurate assessments.
• Relevant chartership, such as MRTPI, MCIEEM, CMLI, CEnv or MIEMA, or working towards it.
• Experience mentoring colleagues and managing projects would be advantageous.
• GIS skills, including QGIS or ArcGIS, are a bonus.

Interested in Making an Impact?

If you're looking for your next step in environmental planning and want to work on projects that genuinely matter, I'd love to hear from you!