About The Role
Read the overview of this opportunity to understand what skills, including and relevant soft skills and software package proficiencies, are required.
Right across infrastructure, theres a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage youre at in your career, with us youll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in afriendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.
Where will you be working?
At M Group Highways, were supporting the safe transportation and movement of people across the UK.
We dont just build roads and bridges- were building a better future, creating lasting social value that gives back to the communities in which we work.
Youll be joining our Transport Division, as the UKs number one highway maintenance contractor, our teams use the latest innovations to create effective solutions. We offer a range of services including planned and reactive maintenance and highway improvement schemes.
Want to come and be a part of it?
What youll be doing
We are seeking a Principal Environmental Consultant to join our consultancy and lead Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) support during design. You will work on portfolio, collaborating with engineers, project managers, regulators and clients to manage risks, resolve challenges and deliver improvements to our Environment Strategy. You and team will provide technical leadership across assessment, compliance and practice, ensuring handover to delivery and develop the consultancy, strengthening standards and performance. Responsibilities include environmental consulting and leadership across stages; coordinating internal and external inputs; implementing carbon reduction, nature-based and climate resilience solutions; embedding requirements through stakeholder engagement; and managing fees, budgets, programmes and resources to achieve commercial targets and support team development.
What youll bring
Degree qualified in an environmental or related discipline, with Chartered Environmentalist or equivalent accreditation and strong consultancy experience in highways, construction or infrastructure. In-depth knowledge of EIA processes, assessment methods and planning legislation. Proven delivery of environmental assessments, consents and sustainability inputs on complex projects, supporting carbon, biodiversity and sustainability initiatives. Strong report writing, technical review and project management skills, with a collaborative, solution-focused approach. Experience leading teams, communication, stakeholder engagement, organisation, flexibility to travel, and a UK driving licence.
Whats in it for you?
We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include;
* Matched or contributory pension scheme
* Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
* Employee assistance programme
* My Rewards portal, access to 1000s of retail discounts
* Life assurance
* Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes
* Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave
* Reward and recognition scheme
In addition, this role offers;
* Company car and fuel card with a range of EV and hybrid vehicles to choose from
* My Car Choice our salary sacrifice EV/ Hybrid car scheme
* 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
* Recommend a friend get rewarded for introducing people to us!
* Holiday purchase scheme
* Personal Accident Cover
* Private Healthcare
* Flexible working arrangements
Please note:Occasionally, we may close job adverts before the stated closing date. Wed encourage you to apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.
For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rdparty background checks as part of our hiring process. xsngvjr Some of our roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of our induction.
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