EIA Associate

3 weeks ago


Manchester, United Kingdom Savills Full time
Role Overview

We are seeking an EIA Associate to join our nationwide team specialising in EIA infrastructure. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to progress your career in a diverse and growing team.


Key Responsibilities

As an EIA Associate, you will be responsible for:



  • Assisting Directors/Associate Directors in driving key projects forward.
  • Co-ordinating EIA processes for infrastructure and TCPA Regs.
  • Managing GIS data.
  • Taking responsibility for projects from early stages to completion.
  • Coordinating and quality-controlling specialist consultants' reports.
  • Writing clear and concise reports and chapters, interpreting data and making proportionate, effective design and mitigation advice.
  • Contributing to and maintaining Savills' IEMA EIA Quality Mark.
  • Contributing to emerging EOR and digital reporting.
  • Liaising and negotiating with statutory bodies, LPA officers, consultee organisations and third parties.
  • Supervising and mentoring junior colleagues.
  • Ensuring compliance with relevant environmental legislation.
  • Staying abreast of case law and emerging guidance.
  • Project Management and appreciation of deadline-driven processes.

Key Skills

The successful candidate will have:



  • A self-starter attitude with proven organisational and project management abilities and strong people management skills.
  • Understanding of the overall NSIP process and demonstrable experience of its key stages.
  • IEMA Practitioner working towards Chartership, or Chartered, with 3+ years' experience as an EIA specialist.
  • Strong verbal, numerical and report writing skills.
  • Excellent organisational skills – prioritising and working to deadlines.
  • A 'can do', hands-on team player.
  • Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills.
  • Self-motivated and proactive.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
  • Leadership attributes.
  • Strategic approach to problem solving.
  • Driving licence.

About Savills Environment & Infrastructure

Savills Environment & Infrastructure was established in 2021 with a focus on infrastructure projects. We support our colleagues and clients with the challenges of consenting essential infrastructure, with a primary target sector of renewables and net zero, including carbon capture, wind, solar and hydrogen.


We work closely with Savills Earth, our specialist sustainability division, which includes experts from Engineering & Design Consultancy, Property Management, Energy Consultancy, Social Value, Energy Procurement, Environmental Economics and Research.


Our Team

We have a strong history of advising on NSIPs, DNSs, Section 36 projects and similar, including conventional TCPA projects, in the wind, solar, CCGT, energy from waste, and nuclear sectors.


Find out more about Savills and our offer.

Recruitment agencies,

Savills only pay agency fees where we have a signed agreement in place and that agency has been previously contacted and directed by a member of our recruitment team. We do not pay agency fees when speculative and unsolicited CVs are submitted to Savills or any of our employees other than via our careers website and through our recruitment process. If this is not adhered to, agency fees will not be paid.

Submission of any unsolicited CVs or proposals to Savills will be deemed evidence of full and unlimited acceptance of this approach.



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