Senior Environmental Permitting & Compliance Lead

Stantec; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus schemes

Enhanced pension

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Gym membership

Job summary

Stantec is expanding its Environmental Permitting and Compliance team in the UK and seeking a Principal Consultant to lead permitting strategies and client engagements. The role supports projects across water, energy, waste, resources, minerals, infrastructure and development sectors, with hybrid working across UK offices.

You will guide clients through EPR processes in England, Wales and equivalents in Scotland and Northern Ireland, handling feasibility, strategy, applications, and compliance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant environmental/earth science, broader environmental management, or engineering discipline.
• Chartered membership with a relevant professional body or working toward chartered status.

Responsibilities

• Lead on guiding clients through the Environmental Permitting Regulations (EPR) process.
• Coordinate permitting strategies and liaise with stakeholders across multiple sectors.
• Manage complex projects and mentor junior staff within an agile consulting team.
• Develop and strengthen client relationships to meet project needs and business goals.

Skills

Environmental permitting

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder liaison

Project leadership

Client relationship building

Education

Bachelor's in environmental/earth science or engineering

Job description

Stantec is expanding its Environmental Permitting and Compliance team in the UK and seeking a Principal Consultant to lead permitting strategies and client engagements. The role supports projects across water, energy, waste, resources, minerals, infrastructure and development sectors, with hybrid working across UK offices.

You will guide clients through EPR processes in England, Wales and equivalents in Scotland and Northern Ireland, handling feasibility, strategy, applications, and compliance