Environmental Appraisal Senior Consultant

Are you passionate applying science to protect the aquatic environment? Do you have a track record in an environmental science consultancy environment (or perhaps you come from a regulatory body, academic background or water company)? Can you work across multiple technical disciplines? Are you looking for a diverse project portfolio with a focus on freshwater? Are you looking for a role you can shape around your interests allowing you to flourish within a growing team?

We are actively seeking an environmental professional to join our growing Freshwater Environmental Appraisal team. In this crucial role you will work on a range of different water projects such as marine and freshwater EIA chapters, abstraction licence assessments, drought permit assessments, WFD compliance assessments and Habitats Regulations Assessments. You will also project manage and draft multi-disciplinary project reports within in a fast paced, scientific and evidence led environment.

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

• A degree in an environmental scientific discipline (or equivalent professional experience), alongside at least 3 years’ professional experience working in an environmental consultancy environment (or similar).
• Demonstrable understanding of relevant environmental legislation, particularly WFD.
• Ability to organise and coordinate multifaceted environmental project plans.
• Coordination, completion and review of water related environmental impact assessments (including HRA, EIA, WFD assessment).
• A high level of attention to detail and the ability to work to tight timeframes.
• Contributions to the delivery of large-scale environmental projects.

You will be offered the chance to work on a variety of projects, many of our employees have worked on projects that have been of personal interest to them. We match this with a commitment to continuous development and learning to support your career. We also offer benefits to look after you, from private medical insurance for all employees, access to mental health first aiders and comprehensive income protection if you cannot work. We also offer superb flexible working options, balancing work with your life.

Next steps

We are focused on creating a diverse and inclusive team. If you can’t tick every box on our job description, then we are still keen to hear from you and are open to supporting your development. That may be working part time or supporting you to gain experience in a specific area – we are a growing company and are able to adapt roles to reflect individual skills.

If you think you have what it takes to join our fast-growing business, then please apply immediately on our website. All we need some basic information and your CV, we will review all applications quickly and will respond to all applications