Senior Environmental Consultant

Matchtech; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech Group is seeking a Senior Environmental Consultant to join its expanding team serving the UK infrastructure sector. The role focuses on delivering environmental consultancy across design, construction and operation, ensuring safe, compliant project delivery.

You will lead desk and site surveys, mentor junior staff and engage with regulators and clients to maximise sustainability outcomes, including carbon, biodiversity net gain and broader sustainable practices.

Qualifications

• Experience in environmental consultancy or a similar role.
• Strong knowledge of UK environmental legislation and guidance.
• Experience with sustainability, carbon assessment, or biodiversity net gain.
• Proven desk research, data handling, and report-writing skills.
• Ability to collaborate with clients, authorities and regulators.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to priorities.
• Chartered status, or progress toward chartership with a relevant industry body.
• Valid UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly, including overnight stays.

Responsibilities

• Provide desk-based and site-based environmental consultancy across infrastructure projects.
• Work with engineers, designers, construction teams to support compliant delivery.
• Identify opportunities for improvement through carbon and biodiversity assessments.
• Prepare, review and own environmental reports and project documentation.
• Manage large projects, coordinate resources and monitor progress.
• Engage with regulators, planning authorities and stakeholders.
• Support fee proposals, time allocation and project management.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to service development.

Skills

Environmental consultancy

UK environmental legislation

Sustainability assessment

Biodiversity net gain

Desk research

Report writing

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Driving licence

Education

Chartered status (toward chartership)

Job description

Our client is seeking a Senior Environmental Consultant to join its expanding team of environmental specialists within the UK infrastructure sector. This permanent role will support the safe delivery, renewal and development of essential infrastructure, working across design, construction and operational environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Providing desk-based and site-based environmental consultancy services across a varied portfolio of infrastructure projects
• Working collaboratively with engineers, designers, construction teams and operational specialists to support compliant and sustainable project delivery
• Identifying opportunities for improvement through carbon, biodiversity net gain and wider sustainability evaluations
• Preparing, reviewing and taking technical ownership of environmental reports and project documentation
• Managing complex and large-scale projects, coordinating resources and monitoring project progress
• Engaging with statutory regulators, planning authorities, consultees and other stakeholders to address environmental constraints and opportunities
• Supporting fee proposals, time allocation and effective project management
• Mentoring junior team members and contributing to the development of environmental services

Job Requirements:

• Demonstrable experience in environmental consultancy or a similar environmental role
• Sound understanding of UK environmental legislation, regulations and relevant guidance
• Knowledge or experience in sustainability, carbon assessment or biodiversity net gain
• Strong skills in desk research, data handling, report writing, report review and project management
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with clients, planning authorities, regulators and stakeholders
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities
• Chartered status, or active progress towards chartership, with a relevant professional industry body
• Valid UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly to offices, client locations and project sites, including occasional overnight stays