Senior EIA Consultant for National Infrastructure

isepglobal; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Private medical cover

Enhanced pension contributions

Life assurance

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Principal Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Consultant to lead environmental assessment and consenting workstreams within our Environmental Planning team. You will coordinate multidisciplinary project teams and provide strategic advice to clients across renewables, infrastructure and water sectors in the UK and Ireland.

You will drive project strategy, build trusted client relationships, and influence outcomes while working in a hybrid environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) and environmental coordination on infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of environmental assessment methodologies and UK environmental legislation.
• Experience working within UK planning and consenting frameworks, including DCO, Town & Country Planning, or similar regimes.
• Strong client-facing and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Professional membership or chartership with a relevant institution (such as IES, ISEP or CIWEM), or a path to achieving this with our support.
• A degree or master's qualification in a relevant environmental, planning or scientific discipline, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead environmental assessment and consenting workstreams on major projects.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary project teams to deliver outcomes.
• Provide strategic advice to clients and help shape project strategy.

Skills

EIA delivery

Stakeholder engagement

UK planning

Environmental legislation

Project leadership

Education

Environmental degree

Planning masters

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a Principal Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Consultant to lead environmental assessment and consenting workstreams within our Environmental Planning team. You will coordinate multidisciplinary project teams and provide strategic advice to clients across renewables, infrastructure and water sectors in the UK and Ireland.

You will drive project strategy, build trusted client relationships, and influence outcomes while working in a hybrid environment.