Senior EIA Consultant

Company DescriptionRead all the information about this opportunity carefully, then use the application button below to send your CV and application.At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.Job DescriptionAre you passionate about improving the environmental performance of infrastructure development projects and helping the UK to deliver its net zero commitments? If so, we’d 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.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, we’re at the forefront of innovation, delivering an exceptional portfolio of projects through long-term partnerships with key clients. This position offers an opportunity to be involved in large-scale development projects that are transforming our infrastructure – this includes:Energy generation projects, including carbon capture and storage, hydrogen and renewables (such 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 port side developmentsDevelopments within the ecommerce, minerals and waste, water, defence, aviation, commercial/ residential and industrial sectorsHere’s what you’ll do:Provide Expertise: As a Senior Environmental Consultant you’ll coordinate 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.Ensure Quality: Your role requires a critical eye for detail to ensure that our deliverables are produced to the highest quality standards.Project Management: Your role will enable you to develop your project management skills by coordinating resources and budgets (with support as applicable).Collaborate: You will work 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 direct contact with our clients and our internal supply teams.Growth: You will promote AECOM’s environmental services to both internal and external audiences. You will support business development opportunities and associated fee and technical proposal development.QualificationsReady to push the limits of what’s possible?A degree in a relevant environmental discipline (preferably a Masters degree) and an appropriate professional membership.EIA consultancy experience, including coordinating the preparation of environmental reports and the technical review of specialist chapters.A developing understanding of relevant consenting regimes.The ability to work collaboratively as part of an established team, coordinating inputs from specialist technical teams.Developing project management skills, including programming and budget management.A commitment to innovation and continuing professional development.Experience of the DCO and/ or TWAO consenting regimes would be beneficial, but not essential.Efficient verbal and report writing skills, including technical reviewing, and confidence when engaging with a wide variety of stakeholder groups. xpwpeyx AECOM is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes applications from all backgrounds and abilities. 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