Associate / Associate Director EIA (Aviation)

Overview

In this role, you will help advance airport expansion by delivering strategic environmental planning, advice, and technical studies in the London Environmental Consents team. You will lead multi-disciplinary inputs, steer EIA-related activities, and manage client relationships to shape aviation projects. The position offers high-impact work across significant UK aviation schemes and opportunities to grow the aviation sector offering through leadership and innovation. You will collaborate with diverse experts to improve environmental performance and promote sustainable design.

Pay / Benefits

• Work-life balance
• Hybrid working policy
• Thrive health and wellbeing programme
• Virtual GP service
• Gymflex scheme
• Flexible working arrangements

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate environmental contributions across project designs and assessments
• Direct and oversee projects including recruitment, bidding, and delivery
• Manage client communications and stakeholder engagement
• Provide environmental advice to clients, project managers and colleagues
• Promote sustainable design and environmental enhancement within aviation projects
• Champion innovation through Digital EIA, Technical Excellence and Future Ready initiatives
• Drive performance, quality, and health & safety across complex projects
• Support business development through bids, proposals, and framework opportunities
• Mentor and develop internal teams and promote career advancement
• Build and maintain strong client relationships and identify opportunities for project strategy and resourcing

Key requirements

• Degree in environmental or planning field (or equivalent experience) with chartered status or working towards chartership
• Experience delivering Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) for aviation schemes across UK planning regimes
• Familiarity with aviation project consenting processes (HRA, Environmental Permits) and integration with planning/EIA
• Ability to lead client communications and stakeholder engagement with regulators and the public
• Understanding of policy trends in environmental and planning areas
• Proven People management experience and track record of developing teams
• Experience contributing to strategic planning, bids, and new business in aviation

• leadership
• strong communication
• stakeholder engagement
• Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
• UK planning regimes (Town and Country Planning Act, Planning Act 2008)
• Habitat Regulations Assessment (HRA)

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