Senior Environmental Planner & Permitting Lead

Haskoning; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Haskoning is seeking a proactive consultant to lead and support planning, environmental, and consenting projects within an industrial context, delivering EIA and non-EIA solutions for a diverse client base across the UK and internationally.

You will work with regulators and multidisciplinary teams to manage complex consents, provide technical guidance, and contribute to project delivery within the ERR Advisory Group.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering EIA and planning support for energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, and built environment projects.
• Providing pre- and post-submission support and discharging environmentally related planning conditions.
• Managing secondary environmental consent, licence, and permit applications with regulators and stakeholders.
• Environmental compliance assessments and due diligence assignments.
• Hazardous substances consents and COMAH notifications.
• Strong project and financial management.
• Excellent communication, organisational, analytical, and time-management skills.
• Effective interpersonal and collaborative working skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support complex EIA and non-EIA projects through all stages (pre and post-consent).
• Deliver secondary consents, including Environmental Permits.
• Work closely with clients, regulators, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Represent the company in client offices, stakeholder meetings, and regulator discussions.
• Provide technical guidance to colleagues across the ERR Advisory Group.
• Contribute to project management, financial management, and delivery best practice.

Skills

EIA delivery

Project management

Client liaison

Regulator liaison

Time management

Analytical skills

Collaborative working

Education

Environmental planning degree

Job description

Haskoning is seeking a proactive consultant to lead and support planning, environmental, and consenting projects within an industrial context, delivering EIA and non-EIA solutions for a diverse client base across the UK and internationally.

You will work with regulators and multidisciplinary teams to manage complex consents, provide technical guidance, and contribute to project delivery within the ERR Advisory Group.