Senior/Principal Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Consultant

Stantec Inc.; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent environmental consulting firm in the UK is looking for a Senior or Principal Environmental Planner/Strategic Environmental Assessment Consultant. This role involves supporting UK infrastructure development across sectors like water and transport, focusing on environmental assessments. Candidates should have a degree in Environmental Management or similar, and experience in environmental assessment. The position offers career progression and a collaborative work environment, with opportunities to work field-wide on complex projects.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Learning and development culture

Opportunities for career growth

Qualifications

• Experience in environmental assessment, including SEA and EIA.
• Knowledge of town planning, sustainability, landscape, ecology.
• Demonstrated work with local authorities and utilities.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of UK infrastructure development programmes.
• Carry out Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEA) on plans.
• Work in a multi-disciplinary environment with experts.

Skills

Environmental assessment

Sustainability Appraisal

Knowledge of UK consenting regime

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Environmental Management, Environmental Assessment, Environmental Science or Environmental Planning

Job description

About the Role

Stantec's Environmental Team works closely with our clients to develop innovative, sustainable, and efficient solutions to their needs by applying genuinely new ways of working. We seek driven individuals who think differently and love to challenge conventional thinking to join a growing, collaborative team of like-minded consultants working to meet unprecedented industry‑wide efficiency and environmental challenges. This role is for a Senior or Principal Environmental Planner/Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Consultant. The location is flexible and could be in any of our nationwide offices. It offers strong growth prospects and ample scope for career progression.

Responsibilities

You will primarily support the delivery of our UK infrastructure and development programmes within the water, transport, and planning sectors. Our clients demand that we carry out SEA on plans, programmes, and policies such as water resource management plans, drought management plans, drainage and wastewater management plans, regional transport strategies, and local development plans. The role offers the opportunity to work in a truly multi‑disciplinary environment, giving access to a broad knowledge base with support from experts across the business. You are expected to support the delivery of a broad range of environmental planning work streams to deliver integrated environmental services. We tailor the opportunity to the interests and ambitions of the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Environmental Management, Environmental Assessment, Environmental Science or Environmental Planning, accredited by CIWEM, IEMA or RTPI.
• Have experience in environmental assessment, including SEA and Sustainability Appraisal (SA), and ideally in environmental appraisals and Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) / planning applications.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the UK consenting regime for infrastructure projects, experience working with infrastructure providers, utilities such as water companies, and local authorities, and experience working within a consulting environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of town planning, sustainability, landscape, archaeology, ecology, contaminated land and hydrology.

About Stantec

The Stantec community unites more than 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years, planning, designing, delivering and managing the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities.

Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients' vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights. We address today's challenges while pursuing a fairer, better tomorrow, delivering clean growth, supporting radical changes in our economy and meeting future community needs.

Equal Opportunity

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec complies with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.

Join Us

Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports and develops world‑class talent is crucial to our success. If you are excited by this role but feel your experience does not exactly align, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits

We offer a competitive benefits package, a strong culture of learning and development, and a great work environment. As we further diversify and grow our UK business, you will potentially be presented with future opportunities across our diversified business lines to further your career.