Job Title: Principal Air Quality Consultant
Location: Remote - UK Wide
Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 + Benefits
A leading environmental consultancy is seeking an experienced and ambitious Principal Air Quality Consultant to take on a leadership role in expanding its growing UK air quality division. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded consultant with strong business development and technical delivery skills to make a lasting impact, helping to build and shape a new team of air quality specialists.
As a Principal Air Quality Consultant, you'll lead the delivery of high-profile air quality assessments, dispersion modelling, and EIA support across the UK, while developing new client relationships and securing long-term project opportunities. This fully remote position offers genuine autonomy, strategic input, and the opportunity to establish your own direction within a supportive and forward-thinking consultancy.
Benefits for the role of Principal Air Quality Consultant include:
Competitive salary of £60,000 - £70,000 depending on experience
Fully remote working with flexible hours
Private healthcare, pension, and performance-related bonus
Support for professional development and chartership
Clear progression route to Associate or Director level
Duties for the role of Principal Air Quality Consultant include:
Leading air quality consultancy projects for major infrastructure and development schemes
Developing new business opportunities and expanding client networks
Preparing proposals, bids, and commercial documentation
Mentoring and managing junior consultants as the team grows
Delivering high-quality technical reports and EIA chapters
Liaising with regulators, planners, and clients to ensure project success
Skills and experience required for the role of Principal Air Quality Consultant:
8+ years' experience in air quality consultancy or regulation
Proven business development and client relationship management skills
Strong knowledge of ADMS, AERMOD, and IAQM/EPUK guidance
Experience leading and mentoring technical teams
Degree in Environmental Science, Chemistry, Geography, or a related field
Chartered status (CEnv/IAQM) desirable
Excellent communication, commercial awareness, and leadership ability
If this role is of interest, or you are looking for other roles in Air Quality or Environmental Consultancy, please contact Aidan Morgan at Penguin Recruitment. There are many more vacancies available on our website.
This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency in respect to this position