Overview
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, and everything we do aligns with our environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy. We are a national team with flexible office locations and a hybrid working model, including offices in Basingstoke, Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Chesterfield, Croydon, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Leeds, London Aldgate, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham, Plymouth, St Albans, Warrington.
At AECOM, we’re at the forefront of innovation, delivering an exceptional portfolio of projects 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.
Responsibilities
* Provide Expertise: As a Principal Environmental Consultant, manage environmental inputs to EIA screening and scoping reports, environmental assessments/Environmental Statements (and in the future Environmental Outcomes Reports) and supporting documents, including the technical review of specialist chapters. Involve across project life cycles from strategy development to site identification, feasibility, option selection, outline design, to detailed design, discharge of conditions, construction, and operation/maintenance. Work across a portfolio of development projects with multiple consenting regimes (DCO, TCPA, TWA, hybrid Bill, etc.).
* Ensure Quality: Ensure deliverables meet high quality standards and comply with quality management procedures.
* Project Management: Manage resources and budgets effectively with support as applicable.
* Collaborate: Work within integrated design teams to improve environmental outcomes, identify constraints, mitigation solutions, and opportunities for benefits.
* Client Contact: Manage client relationships and internal supply teams.
* Growth: Promote AECOM’s environmental services to internal and external audiences and lead business development opportunities and related fee and technical proposals.
Qualifications
What we’re looking for
* Experience providing consultancy services
* Excellent understanding of EIA processes, environmental assessment methods and applicable planning legislation
* Detailed understanding of relevant consenting and licensing regimes
* Confidence engaging with a wide variety of stakeholder groups
* Ability to work collaboratively as part of an established team
* Excellent verbal and report writing skills, including technical reviewing
* Project management skills, including programming, staff resource management and budget management
* Degree in a relevant environmental discipline (preferably a Masters) and an appropriate professional membership
* Willingness to travel
Bonus
* Chartered Environmentalist status
* Interest in line management and mentoring
* Experience of the DCO and/or TWAO consenting regimes
About AECOM
AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle—from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through technical and digital expertise, equity, diversity and inclusion, and ESG priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm with revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023.
Work model and benefits We offer hybrid work options, a safe and respectful workplace, and a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Disability Confident Employer. Reasonable Accommodations requests can be sent to ReasonableAccommodations@aecom.com. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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