About this role
Principal EIA Consultant
About The Role
Lead and contribute to the delivery of Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA), Environmental Statements and associated environmental assessment documentation across a range of sectors.
Manage EIA projects and workstreams from early project development and scoping through assessment, reporting, consultation and submission.
Coordinate multidisciplinary technical inputs, ensuring environmental assessments are robust, proportionate and delivered to a high standard.
Provide technical advice on environmental constraints, potential impacts, mitigation measures and consenting requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
Prepare, review and quality-assure EIA reports, Environmental Statements, technical assessments and supporting documentation.
Apply a strong understanding of UK environmental assessment legislation, planning policy and relevant guidance to inform project decisions and deliver effective outcomes.
Advise clients and project teams on environmental assessment strategy, planning considerations and approaches to managing environmental risk.
Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, local authorities, statutory consultees, regulators and other stakeholders.
Lead and contribute to stakeholder engagement, consultation exercises, workshops and project meetings.
Manage project delivery, including programmes, budgets, resources and technical quality, ensuring work is completed within agreed timescales and commercial parameters.
Identify opportunities to improve project delivery, develop practical solutions and share best practice across the wider team.
Support business development through client engagement, identifying opportunities, preparing proposals and contributing to bids and tenders.
Develop and maintain client relationships, helping to secure repeat business and support the growth of our environmental consultancy services.
Provide technical guidance, mentoring and support to junior and intermediate colleagues, contributing to their professional development.
Work collaboratively with colleagues across our planning, environmental and engineering teams to deliver integrated, sustainable solutions for our clients.
Your Impact:
You’ll play a key role in helping clients navigate complex environmental challenges and deliver projects that balance development needs with environmental responsibility.
Through your technical expertise and project leadership, you’ll help ensure environmental considerations are embedded in decision-making from the earliest stages of a project through to consenting and delivery. You’ll have the opportunity to work on a varied portfolio of projects, contributing to solutions across sectors including energy, water, transport, infrastructure and the built environment.
As a Principal Consultant, you’ll take ownership of project delivery, provide trusted technical advice and build lasting client relationships. You’ll also help develop the capability of our wider environmental team, sharing your knowledge and supporting colleagues as they progress in their careers.
Working within a multidisciplinary organisation, you’ll have access to expertise across a broad range of environmental and engineering disciplines, enabling you to deliver integrated solutions to complex project challenges. You’ll also have the opportunity to contribute to business growth, influence how we deliver our services and help shape the future of our EIA capabi