Senior EIA Consultant

AECOM; North East; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consultancy in the UK seeks an experienced environmental professional to coordinate environmental assessments and enhance project outcomes. The ideal candidate will hold a degree in an environmental discipline and possess consultancy experience, particularly in EIA. This role offers flexible hybrid working and opportunities for professional growth, focusing on large-scale infrastructure projects that contribute to sustainability and net-zero commitments.

Benefits

Flexible hybrid working

Career development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Experience in EIA consultancy, including report preparation and technical review.
• Strong communication skills, including report writing and stakeholder engagement.
• Understanding of consenting regimes.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate environmental inputs to EIA screening and scoping reports.
• Maintain high standards in deliverables with a keen eye for detail.
• Engage directly with clients and internal teams.

Skills

Environmental assessment

Project management

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in a relevant environmental discipline

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, and everything we do aligns with our environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategy.

As we are a national team, we are flexible in terms of office location, including offices in Basingstoke, Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Chesterfield, Croydon, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Leeds, London Aldgate, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham, Plymouth, St Albans, Warrington, and our flexible hybrid working model. At AECOM, we're at the forefront of innovation, delivering an exceptional portfolio of projects through long-term partnerships with key clients. This position offers an opportunity to be involved in large-scale development projects that are transforming our infrastructure, including:

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

Responsibilities:

1. Provide Expertise: Coordinate environmental inputs to EIA screening and scoping reports, environmental assessments/Environmental Statements, and supporting documents. Involved across all project stages, from early strategy development to scheme operation and maintenance. Work across multiple consenting regimes (DCO, TCPA, TWA, hybrid Bill, etc.).
2. Ensure Quality: Maintain high standards in deliverables with a keen eye for detail.
3. Project Management: Develop project management skills by coordinating resources and budgets with support as needed.
4. Collaborate: Work with integrated design teams to improve environmental outcomes, identify constraints, and develop impact mitigation and benefit opportunities.
5. Client Contact: Engage directly with clients and internal teams.
6. Growth: Promote AECOM's environmental services, support business development, and contribute to proposals.

Qualifications:

• A degree in a relevant environmental discipline (preferably a Masters) and professional membership.
• Experience in EIA consultancy, including report preparation and technical review.
• Understanding of consenting regimes.
• Ability to work collaboratively within teams.
• Developing project management skills.
• Commitment to innovation and professional development.
• Experience with DCO and/or TWAO regimes is beneficial but not essential.
• Strong communication skills, including report writing and stakeholder engagement.

Join AECOM and be part of a team that constructs infrastructure, uplifts communities, and enhances lives. Follow our Environmental services page on LinkedIn for updates and project insights. We offer flexible hybrid working, career development, and a supportive environment where your contributions matter. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and providing a workplace where everyone can thrive.