Senior Health Assessment Consultant for EIA and HIA

Jacobs; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Health Assessment Consultant to influence health outcomes in major projects across the UK. The role involves conducting Environmental and Health Impact Assessments, engaging with diverse teams, and ensuring quality assessments that meet statutory requirements. Candidates should possess expertise in public health and experience in EIA/HIA.

Benefits

24 days holiday + option to buy 10 additional days

Enhanced parental leave pay

Medical cover and Digital GP

Enhanced pension contributions

Life assurance at 4x salary

Qualifications

• Experience in EIA and HIA for planning applications.
• Ability to interpret health data for diverse stakeholders.
• Understanding of key health concepts and EIA process.

Responsibilities

• Conduct population and human health assessments for EIA.
• Engage with stakeholders and local communities.
• Draft population & human health assessment chapters.

Skills

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Health Impact Assessment (HIA)

Public Health Analysis

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

Degree in Public Health or relevant discipline

Masters degree or higher (desirable)

Job description

Senior Health Assessment Consultant for EIA and HIA

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Our Water & Environment business is recognised as a leader in the provision of Impact Assessment consultancy services for innovative and exciting major projects across the UK and Europe. We were highly commended as Large Consultancy of the Year Award at the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM)’s 2023 Awards and are part of a company listed as one of the World's Most Admired Companies in engineering and construction by Fortune magazine. Our Sustainable Business Objectives define our aspirations for how we can make a difference in creating a sustainable future for all.

About the opportunity:

As a Health Assessment Consultant at Jacobs you will have the opportunity to influence positive health and social outcomes for some of the most exciting major projects in the UK, Ireland and further afield.

The opportunity requires someone with experience in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). In particular we are looking for individuals who understand HIA principles and have experience of how these can be applied in practice to statutory assessment processes applicable to consenting major infrastructure developments, including EIA and Development Consent Orders (DCO).

You will be required to work collaboratively across diverse teams of environmental, engineering, planning and stakeholder engagement specialists, to deliver high quality work in the following related fields of assessment:
* Population & human health assessments as part of EIA or Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) processes
* Health Impact Assessment (stand alone or within Integrated Impact Assessment) for planning applications, plans and programmes

Typical activities in this role will include:
* Searching out and analysing relevant health and social data to inform desk-based population health studies and socio-economic assessments
* Drafting and editing population & human health assessment chapters for Environmental Statements, ensuring work is clearly presented, evidence-based, proportionate and aligned to relevant guidelines
* Engaging with stakeholders and local communities to understand the relevant contexts and priorities for assessment
* Embedding principles of participation and sustainable development in the planning and delivery of our projects
* Providing input to related types of assessment including Social Impact Assessment, Child Rights and Wellbeing Assessment, and Equality Impact Assessments
* Applying appropriate consultancy skills such as prioritising tasks, managing time within budgets and delivering to programme
* Providing advice, inputting to bids and scopes of work, and writing up case studies for completed projects

Our health and social assessment team specialises in consenting for nationally significant infrastructure projects across the UK, Europe and beyond. We provide technical expertise for clients and projects across a range of sectors such as water resource management, flood risk management, renewable energy, transport and global health. We are part of the wider Water & Environment business, providing holistic services to help our clients meet their objectives across areas such as social value, sustainability and climate resilience.
* A degree in public health or a relevant discipline (e.g. human geography, planning, environmental science or similar) (Masters degree or higher is desirable)
* Experience in the preparation and delivery of health assessments within EIA for various sectors and and/or experience of HIA for planning applications
* A good understanding of key concepts such as wider determinants of health, health inequalities, vulnerable groups, population health, mitigation hierarchy and EIA process and legislation
* Ability to interpret health data and present key health assessment findings in a manner appropriate for a range of technical and non-technical stakeholders
* Ability to scope proportionate health and social impact assessments and tailor approaches to be suitable for specific client requirements, sectors and jurisdictions
* Membership of a recognised relevant professional body (e.g. IEMA) (Full Membership and Chartership is desirable)

What We Offer:

Fantastic work-life balance and flexibility

️ 24 days holiday + option to buy a further 10 days

️ Medical cover and Digital GP

Fertility healthcare and family planning

Enhanced parental leave pay

Enhanced pension contributions

Life assurance at 4x salary

Professional membership fees and CPD

Our Culture

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. Find out more about life at Jacobs.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centred on inclusion and diversity - ACE, Careers, Enlace, Harambee, OneWorld, Prism, Women and Vetnet. Find out more about our employee networks here.

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