Senior Environmental Planning & EIA Lead – Hybrid UK

Tetra Tech; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Tetra Tech is seeking a Senior Environmental Planner to join our Environment, Sustainability & Planning team in the UK. You will lead Environmental Impact Assessments and environmental planning projects across multiple sectors, coordinating senior stakeholders and delivering high‑quality outcomes.

You will mentor colleagues, drive business development, and ensure regulatory compliance while working in a flexible, hybrid model across major UK offices.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) projects within a consultancy environment.
• Strong project management, stakeholder engagement and team leadership skills.
• Experience in socio‑economic assessment would be advantageous but is not essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex environmental planning projects from inception to delivery.
• Manage programmes, budgets, resources and multidisciplinary teams.
• Build strong relationships with clients, stakeholders and project partners.
• Direct and coordinate EIA and environmental assessment activities across multiple sectors.
• Identify environmental risks, opportunities and mitigation strategies.
• Provide technical leadership and contribute to industry best practice and innovation.
• Support the growth, mentoring and development of colleagues.
• Provide technical guidance and commercial insight across the team.
• Help drive collaboration, performance and continuous improvement.
• Develop and strengthen client relationships and sector networks.
• Lead and support bids, frameworks and business development opportunities.
• Contribute to the strategic growth of environmental planning services.
• Deliver high‑quality reports, assessments and technical reviews.
• Communicate complex environmental issues clearly to diverse audiences.
• Maintain exceptional quality standards and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Project management

EIA leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Team leadership

Business development

Technical reporting

Education

Degree in Environmental Sciences/Management/Economics or related

Job description

Tetra Tech is seeking a Senior Environmental Planner to join our Environment, Sustainability & Planning team in the UK. You will lead Environmental Impact Assessments and environmental planning projects across multiple sectors, coordinating senior stakeholders and delivering high‑quality outcomes.

You will mentor colleagues, drive business development, and ensure regulatory compliance while working in a flexible, hybrid model across major UK offices.