Senior EIA Consultant

AECOM; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consultancy is seeking candidates for a role focused on providing expert environmental input to EIA reports across various development projects. The ideal candidate will have a relevant degree and experience in EIA consultancy. Responsibilities include coordinating project environmental assessments, ensuring high-quality deliverables, and collaborating with clients and technical teams. This position offers flexible work options, career development, and a supportive environment that values diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Flexible work options

Career development opportunities

Supportive and inclusive environment

Qualifications

• Relevant environmental degree required.
• Experience in coordinating environmental reports essential.
• Ability to work collaboratively with teams is crucial.
• Commitment to professional development expected.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate environmental inputs to EIA reports.
• Maintain high standards in deliverables.
• Develop resource and budget coordination skills.
• Engage directly with clients.

Skills

Experience in EIA consultancy

Understanding of consenting regimes

Strong communication skills

Collaborative work with technical teams

Project management skills

Education

Relevant environmental degree (preferably Masters)

Job description

Are you passionate about improving the environmental performance of infrastructure development projects and helping the UK to deliver its net zero commitments? If so, we'd love to hear from you at AECOM.

By joining us, you will work daily with technical experts within our established Environmental Impact (EIA) team, comprising over 165 staff across the UK and Ireland. We are a founding member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) EIA Quality Mark, aligning with our environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategy.

As we are a national team, we offer flexible office locations in Basingstoke, Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Chesterfield, Croydon, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Leeds, London Aldgate, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham, Plymouth, St Albans, Warrington, along with a hybrid working model.

At AECOM, we're at the forefront of innovation, delivering projects through long-term partnerships with key clients. This role involves working on large-scale development projects transforming infrastructure, including:

• Energy generation projects, such as carbon capture and storage, hydrogen, and renewables (large-scale solar, floating offshore wind)
• Energy distribution and transmission projects (including the Great Grid Upgrade)
• Carbon capture pipelines
• Strategic rail projects
• Highway improvements and greenway projects
• Regeneration projects, including port developments
• Developments in ecommerce, minerals, waste, water, defense, aviation, commercial, residential, and industrial sectors

Here's what you'll do:

• Provide Expertise: Coordinate environmental inputs to EIA screening and scoping reports, Environmental Statements, and supporting documents, including technical review of specialist chapters. Involved across all project stages, from early strategy to operation, covering multiple consenting regimes.
• Ensure Quality: Maintain high standards in deliverables with a keen eye for detail.
• Project Management: Develop skills in resource and budget coordination.
• Collaborate: Work within integrated design teams to improve environmental outcomes, identify impact mitigation, and explore benefits.
• Client Contact: Engage directly with clients and internal teams.
• Growth: Promote AECOM's environmental services and support business development.

If you're passionate about innovation and making a difference, AECOM welcomes you. Follow our Environmental Services page on LinkedIn to stay updated on our impactful projects.

Requirements include:

• A relevant environmental degree (preferably Masters) and professional membership.
• Experience in EIA consultancy and coordinating environmental reports.
• Understanding of consenting regimes.
• Ability to work collaboratively with technical teams.
• Developing project management skills.
• Commitment to professional development.
• Experience with DCO/TWAO regimes is a plus but not essential.
• Strong communication skills for technical review and stakeholder engagement.

Join us to help build a better world. We offer flexible work options, career development, and a supportive environment that values diversity and inclusion. Be part of a global team delivering projects that create positive impacts worldwide.