Senior or Principal Environmental Consultant

Senior Or Principal Environmental Consultant

About the Organisation

This organisation is an independent consulting and engineering services group specialising in infrastructure, energy, environmental, and urban solutions. With over 50 years of experience, it supports public, private, and institutional clients in delivering projects across transport, water, buildings, renewable energy, and rural development.

Operating internationally, the organisation works to high standards of technical excellence, sustainability, and integrity, contributing to major projects worldwide and maintaining strong relationships with international financing institutions.

In the UK and Ireland, the business has an established presence with a growing team of professionals managing and coordinating significant infrastructure and environmental projects.

Role Overview

The Environmental team is responsible for managing, leading, and assuring environmental appraisals and assessments across infrastructure projects. The team ensures that client requirements are embedded into designs while delivering sustainable, low-carbon, and climate-resilient solutions.

This role offers the opportunity to contribute to complex infrastructure schemes, working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams and ensuring compliance with regulatory and environmental standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage or lead the delivery of environmental workstreams on infrastructure projects
• Contribute to Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) and design development
• Work independently and within project teams to improve environmental outcomes
• Project manage and author environmental assessments, coordinating inputs from subject matter experts
• Provide technical environmental advice to clients on infrastructure and construction projects
• Embed sustainability and environmental requirements into project design and delivery
• Support business development activities, including preparing bid documents and fee proposals
• Ensure environmental compliance in line with client standards, policies, and regulatory requirements
• Liaise with clients to coordinate environmental inputs and resolve technical queries

Candidate Requirements

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in an environmental discipline
• Experience working on infrastructure or construction projects, ideally within consultancy, contractor, or client organisations
• Familiarity with Development Consent Orders (DCOs), consents, and permitting processes
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce high-quality technical reports
• Knowledge of UK and EU environmental legislation and best practice guidance
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills, with the ability to evaluate options and apply sound judgement
• Effective problem-solving skills, including the ability to interpret complex data and develop practical solutions
• Chartered status or working towards professional chartership

Key Competencies

• Leadership and project management
• Technical environmental expertise
• Stakeholder engagement and communication
• Multidisciplinary collaboration
• Commercial awareness and business development support