Senior Environmental Consultant — Hybrid, Global Projects

Penguin Recruitment; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible benefits package

Professional development

Health, wellbeing

Mentoring

Career progression

International project exposure

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment is seeking a Senior Environmental Consultant to join their growing environmental team in Scotland. The role involves coordinating environmental projects across multidisciplinary teams, delivering EIA work, and supporting bid preparation in a hybrid Glasgow/Edinburgh setting.

You will develop expertise across sectors such as energy, water, defence, transport and public realm, with opportunities to work UK-wide and potentially internationally, while maintaining high-quality

Qualifications

• Must have a degree or masters in an environmental or relevant scientific discipline.
• Experience working on EIA and consenting projects.
• Strong understanding of the EIA process and environmental disciplines.
• Chartered status or working towards chartership with IEMA or IES.
• Strong report writing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver environmental projects across multidisciplinary teams.
• Assist with Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) and consenting projects.
• Contribute to options appraisals and environmental assessments.
• Collate, analyse and edit information to produce high-quality reports.
• Manage own workload with delivery on time and within budget.
• Support senior colleagues with bid preparation and project management.
• Work closely with environmental, engineering and other specialists.
• Develop experience across diverse projects and sectors.
• Opportunities to work across the wider UK and Ireland, with potential international opportunities.

Skills

Report writing

Communication

Time management

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Prioritisation

Education

Degree or MSc in environmental/science

Job description

Penguin Recruitment is seeking a Senior Environmental Consultant to join their growing environmental team in Scotland. The role involves coordinating environmental projects across multidisciplinary teams, delivering EIA work, and supporting bid preparation in a hybrid Glasgow/Edinburgh setting.

You will develop expertise across sectors such as energy, water, defence, transport and public realm, with opportunities to work UK-wide and potentially internationally, while maintaining high-quality