Principal Environmental Consultant

Our client is a major design, engineering and project management consultancy who has been rapidly growing within various sectors. Due to this they have a fantastic new opportunity for a Principal Environmental Consultant to join them in Manchester.  

This is an excellent career development opportunity for an experienced candidate looking to progress their career to the next level in a fast paced and exciting industry. You will join a team of EIA and environmental coordinators located across the UK supporting key clients  

There will also be opportunity to work on international projects for a diverse array of public and private clients. You will work collaboratively with a range of technical specialists on a broad range of projects, lead and coordinate Environmental Impacts Assessments and related deliverables, work closely with clients, develop new areas of business and mentor others in the team.  

Responsibilities:  

- Leading on the coordination and delivery of environmental work being undertaken by multi-disciplinary teams including EIA, options appraisals and environmental management.  

- Champion high standards of environmental performance within multidisciplinary engineering projects, influencing project development and delivering optimal environmental outcomes.  

- Collate and edit information from a range of sources to provide clear, well written reports.  

- Competently undertake own work to an excellent standard, and review the work of others, on time and to budget.  

- Able to manage clients’ needs in a confident, professional manner.  

- Lead and support on bid preparation and develop new areas of business for the team.  

- Undertake Continual Professional Development in accordance with requirements of chosen professional institute.

- Degree or Masters in an environmental or science subject.  

- Chartered Environmentalist or equivalent  

- Comprehensive knowledge of the EIA process and environmental technical specialisms.  

- Experience of leadership within multidisciplinary teams.  

- Strong report writing, verbal and presentation skills and able to review the work of others to ensure quality.  

- Able to prioritise and work effectively under pressure.  

- Good interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate issues and ideas effectively.  

- Be flexible, adaptable and prepared to take on new challenges and work from other business or client office locations.  

- Be highly self-motivated, possessing strong enthusiasm and commitment to delivering sustainable outcomes.