Senior Consultant Water Assessments

**About The Role**:
Are you an experienced environmental consultant ready to take the next step in your career? Do you enjoy working across multiple disciplines and bringing together technical experts to deliver projects that really make a difference?

We’re looking for a **Senior Consultant - Water Assessments** to join our **Environmental Appraisal team** within APEM’s Water Management Division. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a strong technical background who enjoys coordinating complex projects, managing inputs across multiple specialisms and supporting clients to make evidence-based environmental decisions.

You’ll work alongside Principal Consultants and technical specialists across areas such as water quality, hydrology, hydromorphology, flood risk, groundwater and aquatic ecology. Your work will span a wide variety of project types and scales - from Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) and Water Framework Directive (WFD) studies, to Habitats Regulations Assessments (HRA) and environmental appraisals for nationally significant infrastructure.

This is a varied and rewarding role where no two days are the same. You’ll blend technical delivery with project coordination, data analysis and report writing - all while developing your project management and client-facing skills. As part of a growing team, there’s clear scope to progress towards Principal level, with support, mentoring and exposure to some of the most exciting and high-profile environmental consultancy projects in the UK.

What we’re looking for You’ll need to bring:

- MSc or PhD in Environmental Science (or related discipline), or equivalent professional experience
- At least 3 years’ experience in an environmental consultancy or similar setting
- Strong understanding of environmental legislation, particularly the Water Framework Directive (WFD)
- Experience coordinating and contributing to water-related environmental assessments (EIA, WFD, HRA)
- Excellent organisational, analytical and written communication skills
- Ability to work across multiple technical disciplines and manage competing priorities
- Confidence engaging with clients, regulators and stakeholders
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel

It’s a bonus if you have:

- Line management or mentoring experience
- Experience delivering complex or high-profile projects
- Membership of a relevant professional body
- Proficiency with GIS software
- A full UK driving licence

About us
At APEM, we balance technical excellence with flexibility and wellbeing. You’ll be part of a collaborative and forward-thinking team that works across freshwater, estuarine and marine environments, supporting projects from local catchment studies to nationally significant infrastructure.

As part of the **APEM Group** - and now within **Applus+** - we continue to grow and diversify, offering opportunities to be involved in some of the UK’s most pioneering environmental consultancy work.

Next steps
We are focused on creating a diverse and inclusive team. If you can’t tick every box on our job description, then we are still keen to hear from you and are open to supporting your development. That may be working part time or supporting you to gain experience in a specific area - we are a growing company and are able to adapt roles to reflect individual skills.

**About Us**: The APEM Group is a global environmental consultancy, we work with a range of clients including large corporations and governments to help them understand and solve a wide variety of environmental projects in the UK and globally. Our successful pioneering work has enabled us to grow and combine forces with other businesses who share our ethos and integrity. At our core, our people are working towards the protection of the environment across the globe.