Senior Principal / Technical Director EIA Consultant

Stantec Inc.; Manchester; On-site; GBP 74,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consultancy in Manchester seeks a Senior Principal / Technical Director EIA Consultant to lead EIA advice across the UK and Ireland. The role emphasizes environmental leadership, collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, and growing the EIA and environmental consulting practice. Candidates should possess an environmental degree, chartered status, and significant experience within the regulated water industry. This position offers competitive compensation and the chance to innovate within a passionate team.

Benefits

Equal employment opportunities

Inclusive work environment

Qualifications

• Must hold an environmental or related degree and be chartered.
• Demonstrated experience in the regulated water industry is required.
• Broad EIA technical and legislative knowledge is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead EIA advice and delivery across the UK and Ireland.
• Champion growth and capability strengthening within the team.
• Provide technical oversight for EIA development projects.

Skills

Environmental consulting market understanding

Leadership and mentoring

Broad EIA technical knowledge

Commercial acumen

Collaborative teamwork

Passion for the environment

Education

Environmental or related degree

Chartered status (CIWEM, CIEEM, IEMA)

Job description

Senior Principal / Technical Director EIA Consultant

Stantec, Manchester

£73,485 per year – estimated
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The Opportunity

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 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 the island of Ireland and be responsible for technical oversight and governance for water sector EIA development projects. The role reports into the UK&I Environmental Advisory, Assessment and Planning discipline lead. You will help set strategic direction, deliver the Environmental Assessment Training Academy, and champion further growth and capability strengthening. You will also have the opportunity to work on a variety of non‑EIA projects and programmes with significant environmental components, enjoying the autonomy appropriate to this environmental leadership role.

About You

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

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

Demonstrated experience working within the regulated water industry is required. As a leader, you relish a diverse and technically challenging workload, delivering innovative, high‑quality solutions for clients while working collaboratively to achieve shared goals. You are people‑oriented, enjoy working with multidisciplinary teams, and maintain a genuine passion for the environment and doing the right thing.

A key focus will be on growing and developing environmental teams, alongside mentoring and managing people and project teams. You should have broad EIA technical and legislative knowledge and experience, most likely with an in‑depth understanding and 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 it is not essential for the role.

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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. We plan, design, deliver and manage 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 deal with today's challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy and meet the needs of future communities.

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 is in compliance 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.