Senior Manager of EIA

Jacobs; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid working

Private medical cover

Digital GP services

Professional membership support

Wellbeing benefits

Parental and wellbeing benefits

Buy additional annual leave

Volunteering and giving opportunities

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking an experienced Senior Manager in Environmental Planning to lead environmental assessment and coordination for major UK infrastructure projects. You will guide consenting strategies, work with clients and regulators, and oversee multidisciplinary teams to deliver sustainable outcomes.

The role offers flexible, hybrid working and the chance to influence high-profile projects across energy, water, transport and development sectors. Join a collaborative, globally connected team.

Qualifications

• Degree in environmental, planning or scientific discipline.
• Significant experience delivering Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and environmental coordination for infrastructure projects.
• Strong client-facing and stakeholder engagement experience.
• Proven leadership and project management capability.
• Chartered status and membership of relevant professional body (ISEP, CIWEM or IES) or commitment to achieve with our support.

Responsibilities

• Lead environmental assessment and consenting strategies for major infrastructure projects.
• Coordinate environmental planning activities with clients, regulators and technical specialists.
• Build trusted client relationships and lead multidisciplinary teams to deliver projects.
• Support growth of the Environmental Planning team and contribute to strategic decisions.

Skills

EIA delivery

Stakeholder engagement

Client relationship management

Leadership

Infrastructure projects

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental planning or related field

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

Help shape the future of some of the UK's most important infrastructure and environmental projects.

As a Senior Manager within our Environmental Planning team, you'll lead environmental assessment and consenting strategies that enable major projects to move from concept to reality. From renewable energy and hydrogen schemes to water, transport and nationally significant infrastructure projects, your expertise will directly influence sustainable outcomes for communities, clients and the environment.

Working with leading organisations including National Grid, Environment Agency, Water Utilities, National Highways, Network Rail and HS2, you'll bring together multidisciplinary teams, build trusted client relationships and help deliver projects that make a lasting positive impact.

At Jacobs, you'll have the opportunity to do meaningful work, collaborate with industry-leading experts and shape your career in a business that genuinely invests in its people.

About The Opportunity

Our Water & Environment business is recognised as a leader in environmental consultancy, delivering innovative solutions across the UK and Europe.

We're looking for a passionate and experienced EIA professional to join our growing Environmental Planning team. In this role, you'll lead environmental assessment and coordination activities for major infrastructure projects, working closely with clients, regulators and technical specialists to drive successful outcomes.

You'll be part of a friendly, highly regarded team delivering projects across sectors including

• Renewable energy and hydrogen
• Water and water resources
• Transport and rail
• Utilities and transmission networks
• Major infrastructure and development

This is an opportunity to step into a senior leadership role, influence strategic decision-making and help grow a talented team that is passionate about creating a more sustainable future.

Here’s what you’ll need

• A degree in a relevant environmental, planning or scientific discipline
• Significant experience delivering Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and environmental coordination for infrastructure projects
• Strong client-facing and stakeholder engagement experience
• Proven leadership and project management capability
• Chartered status and membership of a relevant professional body such as ISEP, CIWEM or IES, or a commitment to achieve this with our support

Why Jacobs?

• The opportunity to lead high-profile, nationally significant projects
• A clear pathway for career growth and leadership development
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements to support your lifestyle
• Private medical cover and digital GP services
• Professional membership support and continued professional development
• Enhanced parental and wellbeing benefits
• The ability to buy additional annual leave
• Paid volunteering time and charitable giving opportunities through our Collectively programme
• A collaborative, inclusive culture where your ideas and expertise are valued

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow. We believe diversity fuels innovation, inclusion drives success, and great careers are built when people are empowered to be themselves.

If you're ready to influence major projects, grow your leadership career and help create a more sustainable future, we'd love to hear from you.

Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally. Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and belonging. 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.

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities, from well-being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture, and achieve your goals – all at a single global company.

We aim to embed inclusion and belonging in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected and creative. We accept people for who they are, and we champion the richness of different perspectives, lived experiences and backgrounds in the workplace, as a source of learning and innovation. We are committed to building vibrant communities within Jacobs, including through our Jacobs Employee Networks, Communities of Practice and our Find Your Community initiatives, allowing every employee to find connection, purpose, and belonging.

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As a disability confident employer, we will interview disabled candidates who best meet the criteria. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

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