Senior Permitting Consultant

Aecom; Chesterfield, Manchester, Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Senior Environmental Permitting Consultant to join the UK & Ireland EHS team. The role covers environmental compliance, permitting and governance across multiple sectors with flexible hybrid work and offices in Chesterfield, Manchester or Nottingham.

You will lead permit work, conduct risk assessments, advise on BAT and regulations, and support business growth while mentoring junior staff in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Base degree in engineering or science discipline.
• Demonstrable experience in industrial or consultancy roles.
• Extensive knowledge of UK and European environmental legislation.
• Post-qualified experience in environmental compliance and permitting.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Environmental Permit applications, variations, transfers and surrenders across the UK and Ireland.
• Conduct environmental risk assessments and implement mitigations.
• Advise on legislation, regulatory guidance and BAT to ensure compliance.
• Mentor junior team members and support business development efforts.

Skills

Environmental Permitting

Regulatory knowledge

Report writing

Communication

ISO 14001 knowledge

Education

Engineering or science degree

Job description

We are looking for an Senior Environmental Permitting Consultant to join our growing EHS Permitting and Process Safety Team with opportunities to be based in our offices - Chesterfield, Manchester or Nottingham while also benefiting from our flexible hybrid working model.

Based within a specialist team but working as part of the wider AECOM business you would provide environmental compliance and permitting support across all industry sectors, through a combination of global framework agreements and site specific commissions. You would support AECOM’s clients from established process industries, manufacturing and power generation companies with the management of compliance requirements for current and planned activities. AECOM is also helping to shape the development of good compliance practice for the transition to a low carbon economy.

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Deliver Environmental Permit applications, variations, transfers, and surrenders for a variety of clients across the UK and Ireland.
• Conduct environmental risk assessments to identify potential environmental impacts and risks.
• Develop and implement mitigation measures and management plans to minimise impacts and enhance performance.

Compliance & Regulatory Advisory

• Advise clients on the implications of legislation, regulatory guidance, and Best Available Techniques (BAT).
• Ensure client compliance with relevant environmental legislation, best practice, and BAT standards.

Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration

• Support clients in regulator and stakeholder engagement.
• Work collaboratively with EHS colleagues and the wider Environment team to deliver robust assessments.
• Carry out environmental audits, including assessments of legal compliance.

Business Development

• Contribute to business development efforts by building and maintaining relationships with new and existing clients.
• Help expand AECOM’s compliance and permitting service offerings.

Quality and Technical Assurance

• Conduct quality assurance and technical reviews of work completed by team members to ensure accuracy and compliance with standards.

Mentorship and Professional Development

• Mentor and support the growth of junior team members and emerging professionals in the field of permitting and compliance.

Join our UK & Ireland EHS Team within the Environment and Energy business. You will play a key role in supporting the growth and continued success of the Environmental Permitting business in the UK and Ireland.

Qualifications

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

Here’s what we’re looking for:

Education

• A base first degree or equivalent qualification in an engineering or science discipline.

Experience

• Demonstrable experience in an industrial or consultancy role.
• A strong track record in successfully delivering Environmental Permitting compliance services and preparing the associated documentation.

Technical Knowledge

• Extensive working knowledge of relevant UK National and European environmental legislation.
• Post qualified experience in environmental compliance and permitting.
• Some health and safety experience and knowledge of ISO 14001 standards would also be beneficial

Skills

• Excellent report writing, technical reviewing, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team across a range of projects, including those with tight deadlines.

Personal Attributes

• Proactive and positive attitude with strong team collaboration skills.
• Confident in liaising with colleagues, industrial clients, and regulators.

Join our UK & Ireland EHS Team within the Environment and Energy business. You will play a key role in supporting the growth and continued success of the Environmental Permitting business in the UK and Ireland.

Additional Information

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For further information about the role, reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn: Anne-Marie Flynn

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About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address [e-mail] if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Senior Permitting Consultant • Nottingham, United Kingdom