Senior Air Quality Consultant

We are looking for an experienced Senior or Principal Consultant to join Stantec’s UK Air Quality team, based in either our London or Leeds offices. You will work closely with colleagues across our Environmental Services group, as well as our Engineering, Buildings, Infrastructure, Transportation, and Planning teams. About the Role Our Air Quality team delivers a diverse range of assessments across the UK, supporting all stages of the development process—from site promotion and planning applications through to discharge of conditions. We also undertake detailed technical studies to support Environmental Permit applications across the power, water, industrial, minerals and waste sectors. In this role, you will lead and contribute to air quality impact assessments involving road traffic, combustion sources, and odour emissions. You will apply dispersion modelling and monitoring programmes to inform high-quality reports and Environmental Statement chapters. We also encourage you to develop and apply emerging approaches that consider both human and ecological receptors, supporting more holistic and future-focused assessments. About You A relevant degree and Chartered membership of an appropriate professional institution. Strong experience undertaking and overseeing air quality impact assessments. Proficiency in dispersion modelling, using tools such as ADMS Roads, AERMOD, or ADMS5. Experience applying GIS in an air quality context, particularly for digitalising modelling inputs and outputs. Ideally, experience assessing highway schemes in line with Highways England guidance (DMRB, WebTAG). Advantageous experience evaluating emissions to air from power, minerals, industrial or waste sector projects. Strong understanding of Local Air Quality Management (LAQM) and the UK planning and regulatory system. You will be comfortable working both independently and within multidisciplinary teams on land development and regeneration projects. Importantly, you will also bring experience managing, mentoring and supporting junior colleagues, helping to foster a collaborative and supportive team environment. About Stantec The Stantec community unites more than 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities. Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients’ vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights. We deal with today’s challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy and meet the needs of future communities. Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world-class talent is a crucial key to our success. If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply. At Stantec we want you to perform your best at every stage of the recruitment process and are committed to ensuring it is accessible to all. If you need any support or require adjustments to be made then please contact careers.UK@stantec.comand we will talk to you about how we can support you. ReqID: 8168 #J-18808-Ljbffr