Principal Environmental Consultant (EIA)

AECOM • Warrington, PA

236d • Hybrid

About The Position

Are you passionate about improving the environmental performance of infrastructure development projects and helping the UK to deliver its net zero commitments? If so, we'd love to hear from you at AECOM. By joining us you will work daily with technical experts within our established Environmental Impact (EIA) team which comprises over 165 staff across the UK and Ireland. We are a founding member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) EIA Quality Mark, whilst everything we do aligns with our environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy. As we are a national team, we are flexible in terms of office location - this includes offices in Basingstoke, Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Chesterfield, Croydon, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Leeds, London Aldgate, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham, Plymouth, St Albans, Warrington as well as taking advantage of our flexible hybrid working model. At AECOM, we're at the forefront of innovation, delivering an exceptional portfolio of projects brought through long-term partnerships with key clients. This position offers an opportunity to manage environmental inputs to large-scale development projects that are transforming our infrastructure.

Requirements

• Demonstrate interest and experience of managing and coordinating multidisciplinary environmental inputs to infrastructure development projects.
• Experience of providing consultancy services.
• Excellent understanding of the EIA processes, environmental assessment methods and applicable planning legislation.
• Detailed understanding of relevant consenting and licensing regimes.
• Confidence when engaging with a wide variety of stakeholder groups.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of an established team, coordinating inputs from specialist technical teams.
• Excellent verbal and report writing skills, including technical reviewing.
• Project management skills, including programming, staff resource management and budget management.
• A degree in a relevant environmental discipline (preferably a Masters degree) and an appropriate professional membership.
• Willingness to travel.

Nice To Haves

• Chartered Environmentalist status.
• Interest in line management duties and staff mentoring.
• Experience of the DCO and/or TWAO consenting regimes.

Responsibilities

• Manage environmental inputs to EIA screening and scoping reports, environmental assessments/ Environmental Statements and supporting documents.
• Involve in all project life stages, from early strategy development and site identification studies, through feasibility, optioneering/ option selection, outline design, to detailed design, discharging of conditions, construction, and scheme operation/ maintenance.
• Work across a portfolio of development projects covering multiple consenting regimes (DCO, TCPA, TWA, hybrid Bill etc.).
• Ensure deliverables are produced to the highest quality standards and compliance with quality management procedures.
• Manage resources and budgets effectively.
• Collaborate as part of integrated design teams to improve environmental outcomes.
• Manage client relationships and internal supply teams.
• Promote AECOM's environmental services to both internal and external audiences.
• Identify and lead business development opportunities and associated fee and technical proposal development.

Benefits

• Flexible hybrid working options.
• Access to industry-leading technology and thinking.
• Transformational work with big impact.
• Diverse compensation, benefits and well-being programs.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Master's degree