Senior/Principal EIA Consultant

CleanTech Talent; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Principal Environmental Consultant overseeing environmental impact assessments across the UK. This role offers an opportunity to work on diverse projects while enjoying flexible working arrangements and a supportive company culture focused on professional growth and environmental protection.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus public holidays

Private healthcare

Health cashback scheme

Pension scheme with matched 5% employer contribution

Paid volunteer days

Cycle to work

Generous TOIL (Time Off In Lieu) system

Clear career progression pathways

Employee perks

Paid professional memberships and training opportunities

Qualifications

• 3+ years consultancy experience for Senior; 7+ years for Principal.
• Demonstrated leadership and team management capabilities.
• In-depth knowledge of relevant environmental laws and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage EIA across sectors like energy and transport.
• Lead projects ensuring compliance with environmental regulations.
• Client facing through the entire project lifecycle.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Leadership

Environmental Risk Assessment

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering

Professional membership of a relevant institution

Job description

Senior orPrincipal Environmental Consultant

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Location: UK Wide

(with flexible hybrid working & remote for the right person)

Sheffield, Manchester, Basingstoke, Exeter, Scotland, Bristol

Salary: Senior£35,000 - £45,000

Principal - £45,000 -£55,000 negotiable

Coordinate and manage EIA in a range of sectors such as energy, water and transport.

This is a national SME company focused on protecting the environment.

Offering multi-disciplinary projects who are seeking to grow their EIA team across the country. They are regionally managed with a national alignment with an Agile mindset, people & technology development at heart.

With a communicative and supportive senior leadership team, everyone in the company has a seat at the table.

Join a team focused on upskilling, technical excellence, staff cohesion and project variety.

The Company

Our client is a forward-thinking consultancy operating in the market for over 20 years!

They are dedicated to creating lasting environmental impact. With a rich history in ecology and environmental solutions, they are known for their transparent communication, supportive work culture, and commitment to employee investment.

They pride themselves on nurturing young talent and empowering individuals to advance their careers while ensuring they are surrounded by supportive mentors. The company encourages fresh ideas, diverse perspectives, and building long-term client relationships.

Take part in weekly company discussions, monthly town hall meetings, Q&A's and benefit from regular visits from a down-to-earth and passionate management team.

Support clients across the whole project lifecycle, from initial feasibility and optioneering, through assessment and consenting, construction/implementation, operation and ultimately decommissioning.

The Role

As a Principal Environmental Consultant, you will work closely with the technical discipline teams across the country to deliver a diverse array of projects namely in Energy, Water & Transport.

• Ensure projects comply with all relevant environmental regulations and standards.
• Identify potential environmental risks and propose effective mitigation measures to minimise potential environmental impacts within your projects
• Manage, co-ordinate and lead to deliver high quality assessments to time and to budget.
• Be client facing across the project lifecycle, leading as Project Manager
• Deal with sub-contractors such as noise, flood, ecology, etc
• Collaborate & communication to deliver multi-disciplinary projects
• Future opportunities to contribute to business development, mentoring & guidance to junior team members.

Essential Attributes:

• Enthusiastic, positive, diplomatic and articulate.

• Bachelors or Masters in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, or a related field.
• Professional membership of a relevant institution
• Principal -7+ years consultancy experience.
• Senior - 3+ years consultancy experience
• Proven experience in delivering EIAs on medium to large projects for a range of clients.
• Excellent project management experience and attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills and enthusiastic and confident with clients.
• In-depth knowledge of relevant environmental laws, regulations, and guidance.
• Demonstrated leadership and team management capabilities.
• Experienced in tender preparation and bid writing.

Desirable:

• Water, Energy (renewables solar, wind, Battery Energy Storage Systems) or Transport industry experience
• Experience across different planning regimes (TCPA, DCO, Highways Act etc)

On Offer:

• Competitive salary with performance-related bonuses.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• 25 days annual leave plus public holidays.
• Private healthcare
• Health cashback scheme.
• Paid professional memberships and training opportunities.
• Salary sacrifice for electric vehicles.
• Employee perks
• Cycle to work
• Pension scheme with matched 5% employer contribution.
• Paid volunteer days
• Open communication and collaboration.
• Clear career progression pathways with opportunities to advance to director level.
• Generous TOIL (Time Off In Lieu) system in place to support work-life balance

This is an exceptional opportunity to join a company that values you and works with you to help you thrive.

Even if you don't entirely fit the bill, we encourage you to apply.

What's next?

APPLY NOW, or reach out to Jim Merryfield at CleanTech Talent for any questions.

CleanTech Talent are acting as the hiring agency for this position.