Principal Environmental Impact Assessment, EIA Consultant
Solar Energy UK
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Glasgow • United Kingdom
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Job Level
About the role
- Manage environmental inputs to large-scale development projects
- Lead preparation and review of EIA screening and scoping reports
- Collaborate with design teams to identify environmental constraints and mitigation solutions
- Manage client relationships and promote AECOM’s environmental services
- Identify and lead business development opportunities
- Contribute to fee and technical proposal development
Requirements
- Proven experience managing and coordinating multidisciplinary environmental inputs to infrastructure development projects
- Strong consultancy background with excellent understanding of EIA processes, environmental assessment methods, and relevant planning legislation
- Detailed knowledge of consenting and licensing regimes
- Confident engagement with diverse stakeholder groups
- Experience working within integrated teams and coordinating specialist technical inputs
- Project management skills including programming, resource allocation, and budget management
- Collaborative team player with excellent verbal and written communication skills, including technical report writing and reviewing
- Proactive and quality-focused with a critical eye for detail
- Willingness to travel as required
- Interest in business development and client relationship management
- Enthusiastic about mentoring and line management (desirable)
- Degree in a relevant environmental discipline, preferably a Masters degree
- Appropriate professional membership (e.g. IEMA)
- Chartered Environmentalist status is a bonus
- Experience with DCO and/or TWAO consenting regimes is advantageous
Benefits
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience
- Hybrid working options available
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
EIA processesenvironmental assessment methodsconsenting regimeslicensing regimesproject managementresource allocationbudget managementtechnical report writingbusiness developmentclient relationship management
Soft Skills
collaborative team playerverbal communicationwritten communicationcritical eye for detailproactivequality-focusedstakeholder engagementmentoringline management
Certifications
degree in environmental disciplineMasters degreeIEMA membershipChartered Environmentalist status