Principal Environmental Lead — Aquatic Ecology & Growth

SLR Consulting Singapore Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

SLR Consulting Singapore Pte Ltd is seeking a Principal Environmental Consultant to lead and grow our local environmental practice, delivering technical excellence and strong client outcomes across Singapore and Southeast Asia.

You will mentor a multidisciplinary team, oversee complex aquatic ecology and EIA/ESIA projects, and build enduring relationships with government and industry clients while expanding our regional footprint.

Qualifications

• Degree qualification in Environmental Science, Marine Biology, Freshwater Ecology, Hydrobiology, Environmental Engineering or related discipline; postgraduate qualifications highly regarded.
• Extensive environmental consulting experience delivering aquatic ecology or related projects.
• Experience leading and developing technical teams, including mentoring, coaching, performance management and recruitment.
• Strong technical expertise in freshwater ecology, marine ecology, aquatic ecosystems, water quality or environmental assessment.
• Proven project management capability, including project planning, budgeting, quality assurance and risk management.
• Experience developing and maintaining trusted client relationships across government, infrastructure, energy, resources, industrial or development sectors.
• Demonstrated success in business development, including proposal preparation, opportunity identification and work winning.
• Experience delivering EIAs, ESIAs and projects aligned with international standards such as IFC Performance Standards would be highly regarded.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence clients, stakeholders and multidisciplinary project teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Singapore Environmental team, providing technical, commercial and people leadership to a high-performing consulting team.
• Deliver and oversee complex environmental consulting projects across Singapore, ensuring technical excellence, commercial performance and client satisfaction.
• Provide senior technical leadership in aquatic ecology, environmental impact assessment (EIA), environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) and related environmental services.
• Act as a trusted advisor to clients, building long‑term relationships and providing strategic environmental and sustainability advice.
• Develop and execute growth initiatives for the Singapore practice, while supporting broader business development opportunities across the Southeast Asian market.
• Identify, pursue and secure new business opportunities, leading proposals, tenders and client engagement activities.
• Mentor, coach and develop team members, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, safety and continuous professional growth.
• Manage project resources, workloads and priorities to ensure successful project delivery and effective utilisation of the team.
• Collaborate with regional and global technical specialists to deliver multidisciplinary solutions and expand service offerings for clients.
• Represent the business externally through industry engagement, professional networks, conferences and client forums, strengthening the company's profile in Singapore and Southeast Asia.

Skills

Aquatic ecology

EIA/ESIA leadership

Technical team leadership

Client relationships

Project management

Business development

Communication

Education

Environmental Science / Marine Biology / Freshwater Ecology / Hydrobiology / Environmental Engineering (degree)

Job description

SLR Consulting Singapore Pte Ltd is seeking a Principal Environmental Consultant to lead and grow our local environmental practice, delivering technical excellence and strong client outcomes across Singapore and Southeast Asia.

You will mentor a multidisciplinary team, oversee complex aquatic ecology and EIA/ESIA projects, and build enduring relationships with government and industry clients while expanding our regional footprint.