Senior Environmental Impact Assessment Lead

Poutrix; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis in the United Kingdom is seeking a Principal Environmental Consultant with broad EIA experience to lead and coordinate environmental assessments across a range of projects. You will work with multi-disciplinary teams, guide clients, and help grow the business with a focus on sustainable outcomes.

The role requires strong report writing, stakeholder engagement, and knowledge of UK planning processes.

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of EIA practices and procedures and a solid understanding of environmental and sustainability principles and environmental technical specialisms.
• Experience coordinating EIA screening and scoping activities and Environmental Statements including the technical review of specialist chapters.
• Practical working knowledge of the UK planning system and consenting process.
• Strong report writing, verbal and presentation skills with experience in reviewing the work of others to ensure quality.
• Experience in multi-disciplinary coordination and leadership of projects, with good project management and technical skills.
• Experience in consulting and negotiating with planning authorities, regulators and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Leading on the coordination and delivery of environmental work being undertaken by multi-disciplinary teams, influencing project development, and delivering optimal environmental outcomes
• Undertaking your own work to an excellent standard, and reviewing the work of others
• Working in partnership with other members of the Impact Assessment Team across the UK
• Proactively managing selected projects or components of projects, taking responsibility for resource allocation, managing subcontractors and quality assurance
• Lead and support tender proposal/ bids - working as part of a project winning team
• Providing environmental advice and support to clients, project managers and colleagues
• Engaging with consultees and stakeholders
• Developing outstanding reports - an ability to summarise and explain outcomes to non-technical audiences will be critical for this
• Managing projects, overseeing our performance on technical, quality, commercial, and health and safety

Skills

EIA coordination

Environmental planning

Mentoring

Report writing

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

UK planning system knowledge

Education

Relevant degree in environment or planning

Chartered status or working towards

Job description

Arcadis in the United Kingdom is seeking a Principal Environmental Consultant with broad EIA experience to lead and coordinate environmental assessments across a range of projects. You will work with multi-disciplinary teams, guide clients, and help grow the business with a focus on sustainable outcomes.

The role requires strong report writing, stakeholder engagement, and knowledge of UK planning processes.