Environmental Specialist: Lead Water & Wastewater Projects

JN Bentley Experienced Careers; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 57,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contributions 4.5-7%

Annual bonus schemes

Professional subscription coverage

Flexible working

Life Assurance

Private Medical Insurance

Health screening

Job summary

Mott MacDonald Bentley is seeking an Environmental Specialist to join the environment team across the UK. You will identify environmental risks, coordinate inputs from ecology, archaeology and other disciplines, and ensure timely delivery of environmental deliverables and permit applications.

You will contribute to sustainability initiatives, work with project teams, and support training while engaging with regulators and clients to uphold high environmental standards.

Qualifications

• Chartered with a relevant professional body or working towards chartership.
• Knowledge of ecology, archaeology, drainage, geotechnical, contaminated land, landscape, or noise.
• Awareness of planning processes and permits/consents for construction activities.
• Ability to coordinate environmental aspects with planning, organisation and communication.
• Experience in biodiversity net gain and sustainability initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Identify environmental risks across project lifecycle and define mitigation measures.
• Liaise with regulators and advise clients on environmental matters.
• Coordinate inputs from heritage, ecology, archaeology and other specialists.
• Produce environmental deliverables (EIA screening, environmental management plans).
• Prepare permit and consent applications and support training delivery.

Skills

Environmental risk management

Project coordination

Stakeholder communication

Education

Chartered status / working towards chartership

Job description

Mott MacDonald Bentley is seeking an Environmental Specialist to join the environment team across the UK. You will identify environmental risks, coordinate inputs from ecology, archaeology and other disciplines, and ensure timely delivery of environmental deliverables and permit applications.

You will contribute to sustainability initiatives, work with project teams, and support training while engaging with regulators and clients to uphold high environmental standards.