Senior Environmental Manager (EIA)

Net Zero People; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Net Zero People is seeking a Senior Environmental Manager (EIA) in Edinburgh to lead Environmental Impact Assessments across major projects. You will manage consultant teams and engage with stakeholders to ensure sustainability in development.

Key responsibilities include coordinating environmental assessments and supporting project delivery. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in environmental management within infrastructure and holds a degree in Environmental Science or similar.

Qualifications

• Significant experience coordinating Environmental Impact Assessments.
• Experience in managing major infrastructure or renewable energy projects.
• Excellent report writing and technical review skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead EIA process for major infrastructure projects.
• Coordinate environmental inputs across large-scale developments.
• Support project consenting strategies.

Skills

Environmental Impact Assessments

Understanding of UK environmental legislation

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree in Environmental Science or related discipline

Job description

Help shape the future of the UK's energy transition.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Environmental Manager (EIA) to join a leading energy infrastructure developer delivering a growing portfolio of renewable energy, battery storage and data centre projects across the UK.

This is a senior role within the development team, responsible for leading Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) activities across major infrastructure projects and ensuring environmental considerations are embedded throughout the development lifecycle.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Head of Planning, you will take ownership of environmental workstreams across multiple projects, managing consultant teams, engaging with key stakeholders and driving best practice in sustainable development.

You'll have the opportunity to influence project design from the earliest stages, support project consenting strategies and contribute to wider environmental and ESG initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead consultant teams through all stages of the EIA process, including screening, scoping and EIA Report production.
• Coordinate environmental inputs across large-scale energy and infrastructure developments.
• Undertake technical reviews of specialist environmental assessments, including ecology, noise, landscape and air quality.
• Support projects from origination through to consent and delivery.
• Work closely with regulators, statutory consultees and external stakeholders.
• Promote sustainable design and environmental enhancement across project portfolios.
• Contribute to project budgeting, programme management and risk mitigation.
• Mentor and support the development of junior environmental professionals.

About You

You will be a highly motivated environmental professional with strong technical expertise and a passion for delivering sustainable infrastructure projects.

Essential experience and skills

• Significant experience coordinating and managing Environmental Impact Assessments.
• Strong understanding of Scottish and UK environmental and planning legislation.
• Experience working on major infrastructure, energy or renewable energy projects.
• Excellent project management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong report writing and technical review capabilities.
• Commercial awareness and understanding of project risk management.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Geography or a related discipline.
• Chartered Environmentalist status (or working towards chartership).
• Full membership of IEMA or an equivalent professional body.

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to join a highly respected developer operating at the forefront of the UK's energy transition. You'll work on nationally significant projects, collaborate with industry-leading professionals and play a key role in delivering infrastructure that supports a net-zero future.

For a confidential discussion, please get in touch.