Senior Environmental Specialist

ZipRecruiter; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An international consultancy firm is seeking an experienced Environmental Consultant in London to support large infrastructure projects. The role involves leading ESIA/EIA tasks, managing sub-consultants, and collaborative client engagements. Candidates should possess strong UK EIA experience and a relevant degree, with additional international experience valued.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Impressive Benefits Package

Qualifications

• At least 5-8 years of relevant work experience in ESIA/EIA.
• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary consultancy.
• Membership or towards membership of IEMA, IES, CIEEM, CIWEM desired.

Responsibilities

• Providing support on planning, ESIA/EIA, ESMS, SEA of infrastructure projects.
• Leading and coordinating tasks and studies.
• Managing specialist sub-consultants.

Skills

Report Writing

Presentation Skills

Attention to Detail

GIS Knowledge

English Fluency

Education

Bachelor’s and/or Masters in Environmental or Ecological Discipline

Tools

QGIS

ArcGIS

Job description

Job Description

Company Overview:

Dar, the founding member of the Sidara group, is an international multidisciplinary consulting organization specializing in engineering, architecture, planning, environment, project management, facilities management, and economics. Sidara operates in 60 countries with 20,500 professionals. Dar connects people, places, and communities through innovative solutions to the world's most complex challenges. We deliver projects from inception through completion, embracing challenges to empower communities worldwide. Learn more at www.dar.com.

THE REQUIREMENT

Dar is a leading international and multidisciplinary consulting firm, with offices in London and throughout the Middle East and Africa. We are seeking to recruit an experienced and talented environmental consultant to work in our London design office.

The right candidate will join an established team of environmental and social specialists based in London and will:

• Be a confident, positive individual, with capacity to interact with clients through meetings and presentations.
• Have strong, proven experience with the UK EIA legislation, and an interest in large international projects (international experience, particularly in developing countries, is valued). Any experience of working within the environmental and social safeguard requirements of international finance (WB/IFC, EIB, AfDB, etc) will be valued.
• Preferably have strong knowledge in a specialist area (biodiversity is valued, but air quality, noise, water quality, or advanced GIS will also be valued).
• Be an enthusiastic team player, with a desire and flexibility to work on highly regulated environments (UK) but also more uncertain contexts.

Have availability for international travel, typically for 1 week at a time, with the possibility for more extended periods (1 to 3 weeks).

THE ROLE

Key accountabilities:

• Providing support on planning, ESIA/EIA, ESMS, SEA of very large infrastructure projects, and responsible for the delivery of project tasks to satisfy client requirements.
• Leading and coordinating a wide range of tasks and studies.
• Management of specialist sub-consultants.
• Supporting business development activities including technical proposal writing and project budget estimation.

Supervising, managing, and mentoring junior staff.

Education/Professional qualifications:

• Bachelor’s and/or Masters in a relevant environmental or ecological discipline.

Membership or working towards full membership of IEMA, IES, CIEEM, CIWEM, or similar body is valued.

Work Experience:

• At least 5-8 years of relevant work experience in ESIA / EIA. UK EIA experience is a must, but additional international experience (international ESIA) is valued.
• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary consultancy.
• Strong report writing and presentation skills, with the ability to write clear and concise reports.
• Good knowledge of GIS (QGIS or ArcGIS).

Experience working in Africa and the Middle East, and additional skills (Portuguese, French) would be an advantage.

Core Competencies

• Candidates must be fluent in written and spoken English and have good report writing and presentation abilities.
• Attention to detail.
• Always demonstrate a positive attitude and be a good team worker.

Our Vision and Values:

We aspire to be the chosen home of those with a gift for crafting solutions that empower people and an unwavering passion for learning and innovation. Our core values shape our culture and guide our decision-making. We are committed to:

• Excellence
• Responsibility
• Empowerment
• Connectivity
• Courage

Competitive Salary along with impressive benefits package!

* While we carefully review all applications, only candidates meeting the specified requirements will be contacted for further consideration. We appreciate your understanding and thank all applicants for their interest.

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