Principal EIA Consultant

Are you passionate about improving the environmental performance of infrastructure development projects and helping the UK to deliver its net zero commitments If so wed 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 whilst everything we do aligns with our environmental social and governance (ESG) strategy.As we are a national team we are flexible in terms of office location this includes offices in Basingstoke Belfast Birmingham Bristol Cardiff Chesterfield Croydon Edinburgh Exeter Glasgow Leeds London Aldgate Manchester Newcastle Nottingham Plymouth St Albans Warrington as well as taking advantage of our flexible hybrid working model.At AECOM were at the forefront of innovation delivering an exceptional portfolio of projects brought 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 this includes: Energy generation projects including carbon capture and storage hydrogen and renewables (such as large scale solar and floating offshore wind)Energy distribution and transmission projects (including projects forming part of the Great Grid Upgrade)Carbon capture pipelinesStrategic national and regional rail projectsHighway improvements and greenway projectsRegeneration projects including portside developmentsDevelopments within the ecommerce minerals and waste water defence aviation commercial/ residential and industrial sectorsHeres what youll do:Provide Expertise: As an  Principal Environmental Consultant youll 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. Youll be involved in all project life stages from early strategy development and site identification studies through feasibility optioneering/ option selection outline design to detailed design discharging of conditions construction and scheme operation/ maintenance. Youll have the opportunity to work across a portfolio of development projects covering multiple consenting regimes (DCO TCPA TWA hybrid Bill etc.). Ensure Quality: Your role requires a critical eye for detail to ensure that our deliverables are produced to the highest quality standards and compliance with our rigorous quality management procedures.Project Management: Make effective use of your project management skills appropriately managing resources and budgets (with support as applicable).Collaborate: You will working as part of integrated design teams to improve the environmental outcomes of our projects you will identify environmental constraints identify impact avoidance and mitigation solutions as well as opportunities to deliver benefits.Client Contact: Your role will require the management of client relationships and internal supply teams.Growth: You will promote AECOMs environmental services to both internal and external audiences. You will identify and lead business development opportunities and associated fee and technical proposal development.Why not follow our AECOM Environmental services page on LinkedIn to stay updated on the impactful projects were working on and see firsthand the difference were making in the industryYou will work daily with technical experts within our established Environmental Impact team. We are a founding member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) EIA Quality Mark whilst everything we do aligns with our environmental social and governance (ESG) strategy. Qualifications : Ready to push the limits of whats possibleHeres what were looking for:To apply for this will role youll need to be able to demonstrate interest and experience of managing and coordinating multidisciplinary environmental inputs to infrastructure development projects. You should also have:Experience of providing consultancy servicesAn excellent understanding of the EIA processes environmental assessment methods and applicable planning legislationA detailed understanding of relevant consenting and licensing regimesConfidence when engaging with a wide variety of stakeholder groupsThe ability to work collaboratively as part of an established team coordinating inputs from specialist technical teamsExcellent verbal and report writing skills including technical reviewingProject management skills including programming staff resource management and budget managementA degree in a relevant environmental discipline (preferably a Masters degree) and an appropriate professional membershipWillingness to travel The following would be a bonus:Chartered Environmentalist statusInterest in line management duties and staff mentoringExperience of the DCO and/ or TWAO consenting regimesAdditional Information : About AECOMAECOM is the worlds trusted infrastructure consulting firm delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle from advisory planning design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation buildings water new energy and the environment our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise a culture of equity diversity and inclusion and a commitment to environmental social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at and @AECOM.Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre working from an AECOM office remote location or at a client site you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.AECOM provides a wide array of compensation benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address   if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. #LI-JJ1    About AECOMAECOM is the worlds trusted infrastructure consulting firm delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle from advisory planning design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation buildings water new energy and the environment our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise a culture of equity diversity and inclusion and a commitment to environmental social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at and @AECOM.Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre working from an AECOM office remote location or at a client site you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.AECOM provides a wide array of compensation benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address   if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.Remote Work : NoEmployment Type : Full-time Key Skills Enterprise Software,SAP Warehouse Management,AWS,Solution Architecture,SAP EWM,SAP Finance & Controlling,SAP Supply Chain Management,SAP S/4HANA,Enterprise Sales,Pre-sales,Management Consulting,Oracle Experience: years Vacancy: 1