Senior Consultant (Resource & Waste Sector)

Rooted Environmental; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

An independent environmental consultancy is seeking a Senior Consultant to lead projects and drive business development. The role demands strong leadership, project management skills, and a background in the waste sector. Candidates should excel in communication and have a keen interest in environmental policy. The position offers a competitive salary, hybrid working, and various benefits including a bonus scheme and private medical insurance. Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.

Benefits

Competitive salary (£47k-£54k)

Company bonus scheme

Pension (matched to 8% of salary)

30 days annual leave + bank holidays

Hybrid working

Private medical insurance

Health cash plan

Income protection

Life assurance

Critical illness

Qualifications

• Experience in the waste and resource sector is essential.
• Adaptability and proactivity are key traits sought after.
• Excellent communication skills are crucial, both verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Develop proposals for new projects and support business development.
• Lead project delivery, ensuring timely completion.
• Produce research, briefings, and reports.

Skills

Proven leadership and team‑building skills

Strong project and programme management/direction skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills (including Word and PowerPoint)

Excellent organisational and presentation skills

Ability to research, analyse and present information to a high standard

Understanding of the UK waste sector

Keen interest in environmental policy and related issues

Tools

Advanced Excel skills

Job description

Senior Consultant (Resource & Waste Sector)

Location: London/Hybrid

Job Type: Full-time Permanent

About Us

Rooted is a growing independent environmental consultancy dedicated to providing evidence-based research, insights, and advice. Based in the UK, our team has over seven decades of experience advising and working in the environmental sector. We specialise in the resource and waste management sector, offering progressive and pragmatic advice and support to ensure our clients thrive commercially in a sustainable future.

Our mission is to build a sustainable consultancy by cultivating long-term partnerships, delivering purposeful environmental outcomes, and investing in our people. We aim to support organisations through our culture of long-term thinking, continuous learning, collaboration and inclusion.

About the Role

This role represents an opportunity for a highly motivated individual to join our business. This is a senior role that combines hands‑on project delivery and business development. You will work directly with our founders to build our client base, manage our projects, and mentor the future leaders of our business. As one of our first employees, you will have a varied, challenging and rewarding role and play a key part in our growth and success. You will have access to excellent development opportunities, working across a range of projects.

A typical week might include:

• Developing proposals for new projects and supporting business development activities
• Leading the delivery of projects, ensuring that activities are completed on time and to clients' needs
• Stakeholder management and communication
• Producing research, briefings, reports and other publications
• Coordinating stakeholders

Over time there will also be a focus on management of more junior members of the team to deliver consultancy work and more diversified offerings.

About the Person

We are looking for an adaptable and proactive individual who shares our values and excels in both verbal and written communication. Ideally, the successful candidate will have relevant experience in the waste and resource sector.

Essential Skills

• Proven leadership and team‑building skills
• Strong project and programme management/direction skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (including Word and PowerPoint)
• Excellent organisational and presentation skills
• Ability to research, analyse and present information to a high standard
• The ability to work on own initiative, build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Experience in effectively managing resources and prioritise workload
• Understanding of the UK waste sector
• Keen interest in environmental policy and related issues

Desirable Skills

• Ability to develop and support others
• Critical thinking
• Work in procuring waste services
• Working in multi‑stakeholder environments
• Excellent analytical skills and commercial acumen
• Keen to develop and own segments of our service offering
• Advanced Excel skills

Don't quite meet all the criteria? If you feel you meet most of the requirements for this role, we would still love to hear from you.

Salary and Benefits

You will be joining a friendly and supportive team with the opportunity to develop a career in environmental consultancy in a growing business.

• Competitive salary (£47k-£54k)
• 37.5hr working week
• Company bonus scheme
• Pension (matched to 8% of salary)
• 30 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Purchase additional annual leave
• Hybrid working
• Private medical insurance
• Health cash plan
• Income protection
• Life assurance
• Critical illness

How to Apply

Please send a CV and cover letter to . All applicants must be able to work legally in the UK.

Our Application Process

Following the review of suitable applications, we'll invite candidates for an interview. This will be held in person in London. Please do let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments to be made.