Senior Environmental Consultant - HRA/EIA Lead (UK-wide)

Penguin Recruitment Ltd; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Competitive salary + benefits

Professional development opportunities

Mentoring juniors and knowledge share

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment Ltd. is seeking a Senior Environmental Consultant to join its UK-wide team, leading environmental assessments across HRA, EIA, LVIA, ecology or landscape.

The role covers Cheltenham HQ with remote and hybrid options, offering flexible working to suit the candidate. You will work with local authorities and statutory consultees, shaping planning policy to balance development with environmental protection while mentoring junior colleagues and supporting business growth and

Qualifications

• Experience in environmental consultancy or local authority planning.
• Hands-on experience delivering or coordinating HRA, EIA or LVIA for local plans or planning applications.
• A sound understanding of UK planning legislation and environmental assessment regulations.
• Excellent report-writing skills and the ability to produce robust, technically accurate assessments.
• Chartered status such as MRTPI, MCIEEM, CMLI, CEnv or MIEMA, or working towards it.
• Experience mentoring colleagues and managing projects would be advantageous.
• GIS skills, including QGIS or ArcGIS, are a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Lead on complex environmental assessments across HRA, EIA, LVIA, ecology or landscape.
• Collaborate with local authorities and statutory consultees to progress assessments.
• Help shape planning policy balancing development with environmental protection.
• Mentor junior colleagues and contribute to business development.
• Deliver projects that support growth and nature recovery.

Skills

Environmental planning

HRA/EIA LVIA delivery

Planning legislation

Report writing

Mentoring

Education

Chartered MRTPI/MCIEEM/CMLI/CEnv/MIEMA or working towards

Tools

QGIS

ArcGIS

Job description

Penguin Recruitment Ltd. is seeking a Senior Environmental Consultant to join its UK-wide team, leading environmental assessments across HRA, EIA, LVIA, ecology or landscape.

The role covers Cheltenham HQ with remote and hybrid options, offering flexible working to suit the candidate. You will work with local authorities and statutory consultees, shaping planning policy to balance development with environmental protection while mentoring junior colleagues and supporting business growth and