Senior EIA Consultant

Overview

As Senior EIA Consultant, you will lead Environmental Impact Assessments for urban regeneration and redevelopment schemes across the UK. You will steer projects from screening to Environmental Statement submission, coordinating multi-disciplinary teams and acting as a principal client contact. You’ll support planning applications, engage with authorities and stakeholders, and mentor junior consultants. This role sits at the intersection of sustainability and development, enabling you to shape impactful regeneration while maintaining strong client and regulatory relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate Environmental Impact Assessments for urban regeneration and redevelopment projects
• Manage EIA projects from screening and scoping through to Environmental Statement preparation and submission
• Coordinate multidisciplinary technical teams (planning, ecology, air quality, noise, transport, heritage, landscape, socio-economics)
• Act as a key client contact and maintain strong client relationships
• Support planning applications and environmental consenting strategies
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior consultants
• Engage with local authorities, stakeholders, and regulatory bodies throughout project lifecycles
• Contribute to business development activities, bids, and framework opportunities

Key requirements

• A degree in Environmental Science, Geography, Environmental Management, Planning, or related discipline
• Significant experience delivering EIAs within a consultancy environment
• Experience on urban regeneration, brownfield redevelopment, mixed-use, residential and/or infrastructure projects
• Strong understanding of UK EIA Regulations and planning processes
• Proven project management capabilities (programme, budget, client management)
• Excellent report writing, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills
• Membership of a relevant professional body such as IEMA, CIWEM, or equivalent

• Stakeholder engagement
• Leadership and mentoring
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA)
• UK EIA Regulations and planning processes
• Multidisciplinary project coordination

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