Senior Principal / Technical Director EIA Consultant

Stantec; Manchester; On-site; GBP 73,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consultancy in Manchester is seeking a Senior Principal / Technical Director EIA Consultant. The ideal candidate will lead significant environmental projects, ensuring high-quality outcomes through collaboration and technical oversight. With over 20 years of experience, you will drive strategic direction while mentoring teams in a hybrid working environment. This role offers the opportunity to impact sustainable practices across the UK and Ireland.

Qualifications

• 20+ years of experience in Environmental Impact Assessment delivery.
• Experience in the regulated water industry required.
• Strong understanding of environmental constraints management.

Responsibilities

• Lead EIA advice and delivery on major projects.
• Work collaboratively with teams across locations.
• Manage diverse project teams and workloads.

Skills

Environmental leadership

Stakeholder relationship management

Autonomy in decision-making

Team mentoring and management

Technical EIA knowledge

Education

Environmental or related degree

Chartered (e.g., CIWEM, CIEEM, IEMA)

Job description

Senior Principal / Technical Director EIA Consultant

Stantec   Manchester

£72,256 per year - estimated ?
CLOSING SOON

Are you a passionate environmental leader looking to make a genuine impact? Do you thrive on tackling complex environmental challenges and building successful teams?

We are seeking a passionate and highly experienced Environmental Impact Assessment consultant at Technical Director level to lead our water sector major projects EIA advice and delivery across the UK and Ireland.

The successful candidate will:

• work collaboratively with colleagues across the UK and island of Ireland
• be responsible for technical oversight and governance for water sector EIA development projects
• report into the UK&I Environmental Advisory, Assessment and Planning discipline lead
• work with the discipline lead to set strategic direction and help deliver the Environmental Assessment Training Academy, a funded learning programme to enhance capability and capacity in the business
• work alongside existing practitioners and champion further growth and capability strengthening
• have the opportunity to work on a variety of non-EIA projects and programmes with significant environmental components
• enjoy the level of autonomy appropriate to this environmental leadership role

You will have substantial demonstrable experience (20 years+) in providing strategic environmental advice and EIA delivery (including screening, consultation, scoping and ES) and in building strong relationships with key stakeholders and regulators. You will have a wide-ranging understanding of environmental constraints management and all facets of EIA, with a background as an environmental generalist or specific technical specialisms to bring to the role alongside those of our existing teams. An understanding of terrestrial consenting regimes is expected; experience in the marine environment and marine consenting will be a distinct advantage.

All environmental technical disciplines are represented in house and are available to work with you. We have a team of over 400 environmental and planning professionals delivering impactful projects across the UK&I with strong growth and a forward-looking approach in the regulated water industry.

You can choose to be based in any of our Stantec offices with hybrid working, combining home- and in-office working while maintaining close ties to colleagues and clients.

About You

You must hold an environmental or related degree and be chartered (e.g., through CIWEM, CIEEM, or IEMA).

You should have a strong understanding of the environmental consulting market across the UK, coupled with entrepreneurial and commercial acumen to help us grow our teams within a collaborative and supportive environment.

Demonstrated experience working within the regulated water industry is required. As a leader, you will manage diverse and technically challenging workloads, delivering innovative, high-quality solutions for clients while working collaboratively to achieve shared goals. You should be people-oriented, enjoy working with multi-disciplinary teams, and have a genuine passion for the environment and doing the right thing.

A key focus will be on growing and developing environmental teams, mentoring and managing people and project teams. You should have broad EIA technical and legislative knowledge and experience, with deep interest in one or more environmental technical areas such as ecology, landscape, or the coastal/marine environment. Experience undertaking EIA as part of the DCO process and of Strategic Environmental Assessment would be helpful but is not essential for the role.

About Stantec

The Stantec community unites more than 34,000 employees in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been serving clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage development and infrastructure to support sustainable, healthy, and prosperous communities.

Our teams provide solutions that translate 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, aiming for clean growth and to meet the needs of future communities.

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants 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.

Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world-class talent is a crucial key to our success. If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply.

If you need any support or require adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please contact [e-mail] and we will discuss how we can support you.

ReqID: 7251

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