Senior Environmental Consultant

Morson Edge; Beaconsfield; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched or contributory pension scheme

Online GP service

Employee assistance programme

My Rewards portal

Life assurance

Cycle to work, salary sacrifice EV/hyb

Enhanced maternity, paternity leave

Reward and recognition scheme

Company car and fuel card

My Car Choice EV/hybrid car scheme

28 days annual leave + bank holidays

Recommend a friend bonus

Job summary

Morson Edge is seeking a Senior Environmental Consultant for our Beaconsfield base to join the Highways Division on a permanent basis.

You will deliver desk- and site-based consultancy across a growing portfolio of contracts, guiding design and operations teams while supporting new service offerings.

Qualifications

• Experience in environmental risks and opportunities for clients.
• Knowledge of UK environmental legislation and guidance.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Valid UK driving licence and willingness to travel across the UK.
• Chartered or pursuing chartership with a relevant professional body.
• Experience in sustainability, carbon, or biodiversity assessments.
• At least 5 years of operational experience in construction or infrastructure.
• Ability to collaborate with clients, planning authorities, regulators, and stakeholders.
• Skills in desk research, data handling, report writing and project management.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review reports and project documentation.
• Manage large-scale projects using team resources.
• Draft fee proposals and manage time allocation.
• Engage regulators and stakeholders to address environmental constraints.
• Line manage team members and mentor graduates.
• Support development of new service offerings.
• Work with design, construction and operations teams.

Skills

Communication skills

Project management

Desk research

Data handling

Report writing

Stakeholder engagement

Team mentoring

Client collaboration

Education

Chartered status or pursuing chartership

Job description

We have a great opportunity for a Senior Environmental Consultant to join our client based in Beaconsfield on a permanent basis.

You'll be joining our Highways Division - as the UK's number one highway maintenance contractor, our teams use the latest innovations to create effective solutions. We offer a range of services including planned and reactive maintenance and highway improvement schemes.

We are seeking a Senior Environmental Consultant to join our expanding team of environmental specialists.

You will work collaboratively with design, construction, & operational teams to enable the delivery of essential infrastructure services across the UK.

You will provide a broad range of desk- and site-based consultancy services across a growing portfolio of exciting contracts. Whilst supporting the development of new service offerings.

Expect to work alongside engineers and specialists, offering guidance to ensure compliance and well-rounded design development.

Your role will involve identifying opportunities for improvement through carbon, biodiversity net gain, and sustainability evaluations.

Take technical ownership by preparing and reviewing reports and project documentation and managing complex and large scale projects using resources within the team.

Youll play a part in drafting fee proposals, managing time allocation, and achieving utilisation targets.

Engage directly with statutory regulators, consultees, and stakeholders to address environmental constraints and explore opportunities.

Line manages members of the team and take an active role in mentoring graduates, contributing to the growth and performance of the Environmental Technical Team.

What you'll bring

• Demonstrable experience in a similar role with a proven track record of effectively supporting clients to environmental risks and opportunities.
• Sound understanding of UK environmental legislation and guidance.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, managing competing priorities and the expectations of design & operational teams through effective communication.
• Valid UK driving license and prepared to work from office locations regularly, travel across the UK to client offices / sites. You mat also stay away from home for short periods.
• Chartered (or pursuing chartership) with a relevant professional industry body.
• Knowledge or experience in sustainability, carbon, or biodiversity assessments.
• At least 5 years of operational experience in construction or infrastructure sectors.
• Proven ability to collaborate with clients, planning authorities, regulators, and stakeholders.
• Skills in desk research, data handling, report writing and reviewing, and project management.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).

We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include

• Matched or contributory pension scheme
• Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
• Employee assistance programme
• My Rewards portal, access to 1000's of retail discounts
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes
• Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave
• Reward and recognition scheme

In addition, this role offers

• Company car and fuel card with a range of EV and hybrid vehicles to choose from
• My Car Choice our salary sacrifice EV/ Hybrid car scheme
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Recommend a friend - get rewarded for introducing people to us!
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Personal Accident Cover

For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of our hiring process. Some of our roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of our induction.

Hybrid working available.