Senior Environmental Specialist — Lead Major UK Projects

Ciwmjobs; Ellesmere Port; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contributions

Private healthcare

Annual bonus

On-site canteen

Job summary

Ciwmjobs is seeking a Senior Environmental Specialist to join its Capital Projects team in Ellesmere Port. You will own environmental deliverables, influence project decisions, and navigate permitting and regulatory challenges on major onshore industrial developments.

The role emphasizes coordinating consultants, ensuring compliance, and supporting timely project approvals, with the opportunity to shape the UK’s low-carbon infrastructure portfolio.

Qualifications

• A degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering or a related discipline.
• Chartered status with a relevant professional institution (ISEP or CIEEM) or plan to achieve within 18 months.
• Strong knowledge of UK environmental planning, permitting and regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrable experience in EIA, environmental permitting and management of planning commitments.

Responsibilities

• Leading and coordinating environmental deliverables across multiple infrastructure developments.
• Managing environmental permitting applications and supporting technical studies.
• Providing expert advice on UK environmental legislation and regulatory frameworks.
• Supporting planning applications (TCPA and DCO) and discharge of planning conditions.
• Managing environmental consultants and contracts, including financial oversight.
• Engaging regulators, communities and project teams to support approvals.
• Ensuring environmental compliance, reporting, audit readiness and continual improvement.

Skills

Environmental expertise

Stakeholder management

Regulatory compliance

EIA experience

Project coordination

Education

Degree in Environmental Science/Engineering

Job description

Ciwmjobs is seeking a Senior Environmental Specialist to join its Capital Projects team in Ellesmere Port. You will own environmental deliverables, influence project decisions, and navigate permitting and regulatory challenges on major onshore industrial developments.

The role emphasizes coordinating consultants, ensuring compliance, and supporting timely project approvals, with the opportunity to shape the UK’s low-carbon infrastructure portfolio.