Senior EIA Consultant

SLR Consulting; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company pension

Private medical insurance

Life insurance

Cycle-to-work

Volunteering

Flexible working

25 days annual leave

Nursery benefit

Employee Assistance Programme

Maternity/paternity leave

Job summary

SLR Consulting in London is seeking a Senior EIA Consultant to lead EIAs on urban regeneration projects across the UK. You will prepare fee proposals, author screening and scoping requests, ES Addenda and ES Reviews, and act as main client liaison.

Reporting to the London EIA Lead, you will work within the EIA – South team and may collaborate with colleagues across offices. The role emphasizes technical excellence, commercial acumen, and chartership development.

Qualifications

• Experience managing and coordinating EIAs for complex urban development projects.
• Strong communication skills and ability to build trust with senior stakeholders.
• Experience mentoring junior colleagues and delegating tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assist in fee proposals and prepare screening and scoping requests.
• Author Environmental Statements, ES Addenda and ES Reviews.
• Serve as day-to-day client contact and coordinate technical teams.
• Maintain relationships with Built Environment clients and represent SLR at events.

Skills

EIA

Built Environment

Stakeholder engagement

Client liaison

Education

ISEP member or equivalent

Job description

## Senior EIA ConsultantApplyremote type: Hybridlocations: London, UKtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: JR101925SLR is a global leader in sustainability solutions, working with clients to help make sustainability happen, within a collaborative, people-first culture.Following recent significant contract wins in the Built Environment sector, SLR has an opportunity for an experienced and motivated professional to join us as a Senior EIA Consultant in our London office. This role offers the opportunity to lead and contribute to EIAs on a wide range of urban regeneration projects across the UK.**The role**This is an exciting opportunity for a technically proficient and commercially-minded EIA specialist with experience in Built Environment projects, such as estate regenerations, urban extensions, strategic land developments, mixed-use town centre schemes, and industrial and logistics schemes, including data centres. Your responsibilities will include:* Assisting in the preparation of fee proposals* Authoring screening requests, scoping requests, Environmental Statements, ES Addenda and ES Reviews* Acting as the day-to-day contact with clients and technical consultant teams* Maintaining strong relationships with existing clients in the Built Environment sector* Representing SLR at industry conferences and eventsYou will report to and work closely with our London EIA Lead, and will be part of the wider EIA – South team, currently operating out of London, Bristol, Stoke and Birmingham. As part of our national planning and ESIA team, you will have the opportunity to work with and learn from our team of highly experienced professionals, with opportunities to work occasionally within other sectors (e.g. renewables).**Rewards & Benefits**SLR's ‘One Team’ culture is at the heart of our business, providing a collaborative and supportive environment where people can develop and grow. Through a structured career framework, regular performance reviews, and support towards chartership, professional qualifications and licences, we offer excellent opportunities for long-term career progression. Our flexible benefits and reward package includes:* Competitive salary with discretionary bonus* Company pension* Private medical insurance* Life, income, and travel insurance* Salary sacrifice car lease and cycle‐to‐work schemes* Volunteering and Community Giving* Flexible, hybrid and agile working* 25 days’ annual leave plus flexible public holidays* Buy or sell leave options* Core working hours* Cross‐border remote working and sabbatical opportunities* Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave pay* Workplace Nursery benefit* Employee Assistance Programme* Specialist support for mental health, stress and menopause - supporting our people both professionally and personally**About you**We are looking for someone with experience in successfully managing and coordinating EIAs for complex urban development projects. Your strong communication skills, coupled with your technical knowledge, will mean you can successfully engage and build trust with senior colleagues, clients and other stakeholders.You will also have experience working with more junior colleagues, helping to train them and support their development and effectively delegating to them. Due to the multi-disciplinary nature of SLR, you would be proficient in cross-selling the various environmental and planning services that we offer, whether that be through proposals, building of client relationships or at networking events. Given your level of experience, you are likely to be at least a practitioner member of ISEP (or other relevant professional body) and be working towards full membership and/or chartership.**Culture & Inclusion**Inclusion is fundamental to who we are. We are committed to equal opportunities and foster a workplace where everyone can thrive, supported by active Culture & Inclusion Committees and Employee Networks. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and are a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.